Senior Director - Academic Administration

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Direct the operations of the Office of the Provost and provide operational support to the entire academic enterprise through leading, planning, and directing complex administrative projects, committees, and planning efforts in support of the academic mission and as defined by the Provost. Provide complex and high-impact problem resolution to the Provost and senior leadership, including matters related to students, faculty, and academic programs. As assigned, direct specific projects, including but not limited to administering and leading the Provost's initiatives. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Executive leadership, faculty, staff, external partners, and administrators. This position typically will advise and counsel: Executive leadership, faculty, and staff. This position will supervise: Assigned staff.

Job Duty 1 -
Direct the operations of the Office of the Provost and provide operational support to the entire academic enterprise through leading, planning, and directing complex administrative projects, committees, and planning efforts.

Job Duty 2 -
Function as the first point of contact on Provost Office/Academic Affairs administrative matters from the unit and cross-campus partners. Receive direction directly from the Provost on administrative and initiative-based matters.

Job Duty 3 -
Direct and supervise the Provost administrative staff team. Manage routine administrative processes on behalf of the Provost and Provost's office and serve as back-up to the Assistant Director on critical business functions such as approvals, when required.

Job Duty 4 -
Collaborate with Finance, Human Resources, and Facilities colleagues to address complex operational matters, develop protocols and policies, and advise leadership related to the Provost's areas of oversight.

Job Duty 5 -
Assist the Provost and Provost leadership team with organizing and prioritizing initiatives to achieve strategic goals, monitor and track progress, and drive the execution of deliverables.

Job Duty 6 -
Provide complex and high-impact problem resolution to the Provost and senior leadership for matters related to students, faculty, and academic programs.

Job Duty 7 -
Build cross-functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify issues and achieve a resolution to complex academic affairs and operational matters and involve higher authorities and legal counsel as required.

Job Duty 8 -
Identify process gaps and inefficiencies within focus areas. Gather and synthesize data from various sources to identify potential and existing challenges. Analyze data to facilitate the development of recommendations.

Job Duty 9 -
Attend administrative meetings on behalf of the Office of the Provost and serve as a representative in campus and external meetings. Manage multiple standing relationships and ad-hoc committees/projects.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Eight to ten years of job-related experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree.

Preferred Experience
Eight to ten years of experience in higher education.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

Job Grade: A13

Salary Band: $110,710.00 to $150,566.00

Location: Atlanta, GA