Associate Director, Programs

Abundance Network; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education is seeking an Associate Director of Programs to lead the planning and operations for high-touch open enrollment and custom programs, working with faculty and corporate clients to deliver impactful Executive Education offerings.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant experience, strong budgeting and communication skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience.
• Ability to lead multiple high-touch programs and coordinate with faculty and external partners.
• Strong budgeting, planning and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and operations for on-campus and blended open enrollment and custom programs.
• Implement and evaluate day-to-day activities, allocating resources to achieve program goals.
• Support senior faculty to redesign programs based on market needs and client feedback.
• Develop outreach strategies and manage client relationships and communications.
• May oversee budgets and provide financial reporting and forecasting.
• Assess training needs and may develop related training.
• Demonstrate strong subject-matter knowledge.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world.

Success at the GSB is defined by The GSB Way - a commitment to shared purpose, community, and excellence in all that we do. We seek individuals who elevate themselves and those around them through the practice of academic candor, generous collaboration, and bringing curiosity and rigor to solving meaningful problems. At the GSB, impact means taking ownership and contributing to a purpose-driven, collaborative, and high-performing community in service to the institution’s mission.

Executive Education is responsible for the development and management of all the school’s non-degree program offerings. The mission of our organization is to “use GSB faculty ideas to inspire global leaders to change their thinking and drive positive impact throughout their organizations.” Executive Education also provides an ideal vehicle for the GSB to experiment with innovation in both content and pedagogy.

The Executive Education programs team seeks an Associate Director of Programs. As part of the GSB Executive Education team, you’ll serve as the face of Executive Education to internal and external audiences in both open enrollment and custom programs. The position will work closely with both faculty and corporate client partners to create and deliver impactful Executive Education programs for senior corporate executives. You’ll help drive the growth of open enrollment programs by leveraging market insights, enrollment trends, competitive analysis, and curriculum innovation to attract highly qualified participants and build dynamic, well-balanced cohorts. This role reports to a Director in GSB Executive Education.

This is a full-time position where the work can be performed with the expectation of being on-site in a hybrid setting of at least 2 days per week. Full-time onsite will be required to support program operations, and work is expected outside of the normal 8 am - 5 pm workday.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and operations for multiple high-touch on-campus and blended (on-campus/online) open enrollment and custom programs.
• Independently implement, administer, and evaluate day-to-day activities of the program by identifying and executing tasks and objectives, making recommendations that impact policies and programs, and assigning resources to achieve the goals of the program.
• Support senior Stanford faculty to redesign programs based on corporate client needs, market opportunities, faculty research, and Stanford differentiation.
• Manage and contribute to the development of an outreach strategy that may include participant and custom client relationship development and communications.
• May develop and/or oversee budgets; manage finances, including monitoring, analyzing, forecasting, and reporting.
• Assess training needs and may develop associated training.
• Strong relevant subject matter knowledge.

The budgeted pay range for this position is $120,038 - $133,379 per year.

Have significant responsibilities for administrative or operational services, functions or programs. Typical duties include developing and administering programs, policies and procedures, performing analyses or acting as a subject matter expert for the function or program. Positions typically include a variety of functions; professionals specializing in a specific field (e.g. facilities, finance) should be classified in the applicable job series. Positions that administer the content of research programs and/or develop curriculum refer to APP series. While these positions often supervise staff, they are primarily individual contributors.

Core Duties:

• Lead the planning and operations for programs or functions that have significant business, regulatory and/or technical challenges requiring subject matter expertise.
• Evaluate programs or functions, policies and procedures. Identify issues, and develop alternative solutions which may include changes to programs, policies and procedures.
• Review and analyze trends to advise and develop recommendations to achieve or modify the goals of the program or function.
• Represent the program or function within the department, unit or school. Commit resources and provide information and/or training. Represent the program or function at the university level and/or to external/internal stakeholders and constituencies.
• Manage and contribute to the development of outreach strategy that may include relationship development, communications and compliance.
• May develop and/or oversee budgets; manage finances including monitoring, analyzing, forecasting, and reporting.
• Assess training needs and may develop associated training.
• May direct and/or supervise staff.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
• Demonstrated creativity, problem solving, critical analysis, initiative, judgment and, decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and meet budget goals.
• Demonstrated solid planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong relevant subject matter knowledge.
• Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.