AVP, Strategic Initiatives & Institutional Planning

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Palo Alto seeks an Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, to partner with the President and senior leadership. The role leads university-wide strategic initiatives, translates priorities into executable plans, and provides analytical capacity to evaluate options.

It will build a small internal team, including a rotational fellows program, and work to align schools and administrative units with the university's broader objectives while balancing

Qualifications

• Master's degree required, with significant experience in higher education administration or executive leadership.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or executive VP/C-suite level leadership in a complex, multi-stakeholder organization.
• Demonstrated experience partnering effectively within shared/faculty governance structures.
• Demonstrated experience implementing strategic planning, including process development and execution, and building a team.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Capacity for Consequential Questions: identify opportunities and strategic questions, develop recommendations for senior leadership, and prepare rigorous analyses.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: support university-wide planning, align goals with priorities, translate priorities into executable plans with owners, resources and timelines, and maintain a dashboard to track progress.
• University Relationships: serve as thought partner to the President and trusted advisor to cabinet, deans and senior leaders.
• Team Leadership & Development: build and lead a dedicated strategic initiatives team, with a rotational fellows program, and coach team members to lead their own workstreams.

Skills

Analytical judgment

Executive presence

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Palo Alto seeks an Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, to partner with the President and senior leadership. The role leads university-wide strategic initiatives, translates priorities into executable plans, and provides analytical capacity to evaluate options.

It will build a small internal team, including a rotational fellows program, and work to align schools and administrative units with the university's broader objectives while balancing