Executive Director - Office of the President

Ponce Health Sciences University; Ponce (PR); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico seeks an Executive Director, Office of the President, to act as a strategic partner and senior administrator. You will advance institutional priorities, coordinate cross-campus initiatives, and support executive decision-making with dashboards and briefings.

The role requires exceptional leadership, organization, communication, and project management skills to navigate a multi-campus academic environment and drive accountability across units.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate directly with the President to advance institutional strategic priorities and special initiatives.
• Translate presidential priorities into actionable plans with objectives, timelines, deliverables, and accountability.
• Monitor implementation of key initiatives and provide regular progress reports to the President.
• Identify operational challenges, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate collaboration among academic and administrative leaders to align with the mission and plan.
• Lead and coordinate high-priority projects assigned by the President with timely execution and measurable outcomes.
• Establish project management frameworks, milestones, KPIs, reporting, and follow-up processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams implementing institutional initiatives.
• Track commitments from presidential meetings and planning activities.
• Prepare executive dashboards and briefing materials for presidential decision-making.
• Serve as a liaison between the President and senior leaders, including Vice Presidents, Deans, and Campus Directors.

Jobbeschreibung

The Executive Director, Office of the President serves as a strategic partner to the President of Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU), and a senior administrative leader, providing executive-level support in advancing institutional priorities, coordinating strategic initiatives, and ensuring effective execution of presidential directives.

The Executive Director plays a critical role in strengthening communication, collaboration, and accountability across the University's campuses, academic units, and administrative divisions. Working closely with senior leadership, the position facilitates cross-functional initiatives, monitors progress on institutional priorities, and supports informed decision-making.

This role requires exceptional leadership, organizational, communication, and project management skills, along with the ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and initiative in a complex, multi-campus academic environment.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES/RESPONSIBILTIES:

1. Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Priorities

• Collaborate directly with the President to advance institutional strategic priorities and special initiatives.
• Translate presidential priorities into actionable plans with defined objectives, timelines, deliverables, and accountability measures.
• Monitor the implementation of key institutional initiatives and provide regular progress reports to the President.
• Identify operational challenges, emerging risks, and opportunities for institutional improvement.
• Facilitate coordination among academic and administrative leaders to ensure alignment with the University's mission and strategic plan.

2. Executive Project Management

• Lead and coordinate high-priority projects assigned by the President, ensuring timely execution and measurable outcomes.
• Establish project management frameworks, including milestones, performance indicators, reporting mechanisms, and follow-up processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams responsible for implementing institutional initiatives.
• Track commitments and action items resulting from presidential meetings, leadership discussions, and strategic planning activities.
• Prepare executive dashboards, project updates, and briefing materials to support presidential decision-making.
• Serve as a liaison between the President and senior institutional leaders, including Vice Presidents, Deans, Campus Directors