Associate Director, Strategy & Curricular Support

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) seeks an Associate Director, Strategy & Curricular Support. This role is part of the MBA & MSx Programs team and focuses on managing and supporting co-curricular student programs while analyzing metrics to inform improvements.

The ideal candidate holds an MBA or equivalent experience, excels at synthesis and communication, and can lead onboarding and advisory activities. Hybrid work with onsite days 3–5 per week; salary band $115,000–$130,000.

Qualifications

• MBA (or demonstrated equivalent experience) strongly preferred.
• Experience analyzing business metrics (quantitative and qualitative) and translating findings into action.
• Ability to synthesize insights and make recommendations to stakeholders.
• Flexibility to navigate special projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve co-curricular programs central to the GSB student experience.
• Advise students with sound judgment and understanding of program requirements.
• Analyze data and formulate actionable improvements using software tools.
• Lead or support Start-of-School onboarding activities for new students.

Skills

Data analysis

Strategic analysis

Stakeholder communication

Advisory

Program management

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Workspace

Qualtrics

Canvas

Salesforce

Job description

The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) seeks an Associate Director, Strategy & Curricular Support. The Associate Director is a key member of the MBA & MSx Programs team and is responsible for managing and/or supporting co-curricular student programs. The candidate should demonstrate proven experience analyzing and evaluating business metrics, both quantitative and qualitative, and translating findings into actionable information. The specific portfolio will be shaped by the needs of the department and the strengths of the successful candidate, with the expectation that responsibilities can evolve over time.

In addition to program management, the Associate Director will serve as an academic advisor to a cohort of students, guiding them to meet Program requirements. The advising portion of the role involves working collaboratively with the team of academic advisors; developing in-depth knowledge of GSB courses and degree requirements, curriculum structure, faculty and student needs, and the policies, processes, and resources available at the GSB. Insights gained through advising will in turn inform program management and continual improvement of the student experience.

To succeed in this role, you will have successfully influenced decision making and delivered positive outcomes to an organization through strategic analysis and stellar communication. The ideal candidate will have the ability to synthesize insights, perform data analysis as needed, identify trends and make recommendations to key stakeholders. An MBA (or demonstrated equivalent experience) is strongly preferred. Those successful in this role will require a flexible mindset to navigate special projects as assigned.

Duties unique to this position:

• Manage and evolve co-curricular program(s) that are central to the GSB student academic experience.
• Advise students using excellent judgment and ability with navigating the grey zone.
• Analyze data and formulate actionable improvements and recommendations using software tools (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint, Google Workspace, Qualtrics, Canvas and Salesforce).
• Lead and/or support Start-of-School onboarding initiative(s) and activities for new GSB students.

This position is hybrid with the expectation of being onsite 3-5 days per week. The budgeted salary for this position is $115,000 to $130,000 annualized.