Dir-Strategic Initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Masters degree, with a minimum of 2 years of work experience developing solutions to business problems, implementing solutions with a focus in strategy or operations OR a Bachelors of Arts or Science and 3 years of experience in strategic consulting, strategy department, and/or turnaround environments.

2. Specific education industry experience a plus but not required.

3. Excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills.

4. Ability to work independently as well as lead project teams of varying sizes.

5. Exceptional ability to build relationships with employees at all levels of the organization and to perform in a broad range of environments including academic and business.

6. Experience with process change and optimization.

7. Excellent analytical, organizational, planning and problem solving skills with an ability to prioritize, drive and complete multiple projects under stringent deadlines, and to respond to changing priorities.

8. A self-motivated leader with a desire to have a major impact working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while keeping pace with changing priorities.

9. Knowledge of and experience in the use of technology including the use of Microsoft Office and the web.

10. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in one’s work experience.

11. Passion for education and improving student success, especially in an urban environment.

12. Excellent problem solving, ability to take disparate sets of quantitative and qualitative data and drive to innovative solutions especially in the public and social sector setting.

13. Ability to advise and influence leaders throughout the organization regarding performance improvement opportunities in the academic and business environments.

14. Capability to lead teams to drive operational, organizational, and financial improvement projects that have game changing impact and will truly last.

15. Ability to provide consulting, training and coaching support to employees to empower them to solve problems and implement solutions independently.

16. Internally driven to meet the highest quality standards possible, striving to deliver “WOW’ with every project.

17. A leader who truly enjoys working in teams and strikes a good balance between driving hard towards solutions while also maintaining a sense of fun and camaraderie.