Georgia Tech
Sr Director-Strategic Consulting (Hybrid)
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
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Job ID:
273414Location:
Atlanta, GeorgiaFull/Part Time:
Full-TimeRegular/Temporary:
RegularAbout Us
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.Job SummaryDirect day-to-day Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting (GTSC) team operations and the management of project resources. Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner with Institute executive leaders to design and implement strategic priorities, strengthen the culture, improve processes, optimize structures, and manage change. Direct the planning and implementation of enterprise-wide projects. Maintain deep strategic and operational knowledge in the assigned client area. Drive the identification of needed thought leadership and lead the team in developing the insights, tools, and knowledge needed. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Institute and unit management, faculty, and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: Executive and Institute senior-level leaders. This position will supervise: Assigned staff.Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior-level leaders and assist them in setting and pursuing Institute strategic priorities.Drive and ensure effective delivery of enterprise-wide Institute-level priority improvement efforts by defining the work needed, ensuring the value proposition is clearly defined, assigning and securing needed resources, managing teams, and measuring and communicating progress.Provide guidance to project leaders and ensure that all GTSC projects are scoped, planned, delivered effectively, and assessed for the value delivered.Direct vendor management by scoping work to partner with external consulting firms, selecting the right partner, and managing work quality.Drive the identification of needed thought leadership in GTSC's organizational effectiveness competency areas and lead the team in the development of insights, tools, and knowledge needed.Maintain a deep strategic and operational knowledge of assigned client areas and provide strategic insights, guidance, and support to executive and senior-level leaders in the design and implementation of improvement initiatives.Provide leadership in the broader professional community through leadership roles in professional associations, related coalitions and internal Institute-wide committees, groups, and initiatives.Direct day-to-day GTSC team operations and practices including reviewing and ensuring quality of deliverables, ensuring consistency in the delivery of services, incorporating lessons learned into future activities, and measuring value of all projects in the portfolio.Set assigned employee goals, advise on group goals and organizational structure to meet the goals, assess employee and/or group performance and provide feedback, and make pay recommendations.Perform other related duties as assigned.Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.Required Experience:
10+ years of job-related experience.Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced certification in one or more GTSC competency areas, such as Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, Change Management (Prosci), or Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF).Preferred Educational Qualifications:
Master's degree in Business Management, Organizational Development, or related field.Preferred Experience:
15+ years of job-related experience.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES:
Ability to design and lead projects across all competency areas. Ability to understand expressed and unexpressed client needs, scope projects, plan details, and assign optimal resources to each project. Ability to establish and nurture partnerships and effective working relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders. Ability to lead the collection, analysis, summation, and presentation of organizational data. Ability to translate assessment data into actionable insight. Ability to lead within a matrix organization structure. Ability to develop and mentor others. Ability to demonstrate social intelligence and create a team culture of psychological safety. Ability to assess learning and development needs of the team. Ability to model Georgia Tech's nine values consistently and effectively.KNOWLEDGE:
Expert understanding of project management best practices. Deep expert knowledge of strategic and operational aspects of assigned client areas. Advanced knowledge of all GTSC organizational effectiveness competency areas. Knowledge of industry trends and innovations in organizational effectiveness in the marketplace. Knowledge of strategies for fostering an inclusive, psychologically safe, and productive culture.SKILLS:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong critical thinking skills. Portfolio leadership skills. Prioritization and decision-making skills. Problem and situation analysis skills. Data analysis and evaluation skills. Demonstrated capability to build consensus and effectively lead project teams. Actively listen and engage with clients and subordinate staff. Building partnerships with diverse stakeholders. Conflict management and having difficult conversations. Effectively leading organizational change. Fostering an inclusive, cohesive, and productive team.Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
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Job ID:
273414Location:
Atlanta, GeorgiaFull/Part Time:
Full-TimeRegular/Temporary:
RegularAbout Us
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.Job SummaryDirect day-to-day Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting (GTSC) team operations and the management of project resources. Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner with Institute executive leaders to design and implement strategic priorities, strengthen the culture, improve processes, optimize structures, and manage change. Direct the planning and implementation of enterprise-wide projects. Maintain deep strategic and operational knowledge in the assigned client area. Drive the identification of needed thought leadership and lead the team in developing the insights, tools, and knowledge needed. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Institute and unit management, faculty, and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: Executive and Institute senior-level leaders. This position will supervise: Assigned staff.Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior-level leaders and assist them in setting and pursuing Institute strategic priorities.Drive and ensure effective delivery of enterprise-wide Institute-level priority improvement efforts by defining the work needed, ensuring the value proposition is clearly defined, assigning and securing needed resources, managing teams, and measuring and communicating progress.Provide guidance to project leaders and ensure that all GTSC projects are scoped, planned, delivered effectively, and assessed for the value delivered.Direct vendor management by scoping work to partner with external consulting firms, selecting the right partner, and managing work quality.Drive the identification of needed thought leadership in GTSC's organizational effectiveness competency areas and lead the team in the development of insights, tools, and knowledge needed.Maintain a deep strategic and operational knowledge of assigned client areas and provide strategic insights, guidance, and support to executive and senior-level leaders in the design and implementation of improvement initiatives.Provide leadership in the broader professional community through leadership roles in professional associations, related coalitions and internal Institute-wide committees, groups, and initiatives.Direct day-to-day GTSC team operations and practices including reviewing and ensuring quality of deliverables, ensuring consistency in the delivery of services, incorporating lessons learned into future activities, and measuring value of all projects in the portfolio.Set assigned employee goals, advise on group goals and organizational structure to meet the goals, assess employee and/or group performance and provide feedback, and make pay recommendations.Perform other related duties as assigned.Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.Required Experience:
10+ years of job-related experience.Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced certification in one or more GTSC competency areas, such as Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, Change Management (Prosci), or Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF).Preferred Educational Qualifications:
Master's degree in Business Management, Organizational Development, or related field.Preferred Experience:
15+ years of job-related experience.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES:
Ability to design and lead projects across all competency areas. Ability to understand expressed and unexpressed client needs, scope projects, plan details, and assign optimal resources to each project. Ability to establish and nurture partnerships and effective working relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders. Ability to lead the collection, analysis, summation, and presentation of organizational data. Ability to translate assessment data into actionable insight. Ability to lead within a matrix organization structure. Ability to develop and mentor others. Ability to demonstrate social intelligence and create a team culture of psychological safety. Ability to assess learning and development needs of the team. Ability to model Georgia Tech's nine values consistently and effectively.KNOWLEDGE:
Expert understanding of project management best practices. Deep expert knowledge of strategic and operational aspects of assigned client areas. Advanced knowledge of all GTSC organizational effectiveness competency areas. Knowledge of industry trends and innovations in organizational effectiveness in the marketplace. Knowledge of strategies for fostering an inclusive, psychologically safe, and productive culture.SKILLS:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong critical thinking skills. Portfolio leadership skills. Prioritization and decision-making skills. Problem and situation analysis skills. Data analysis and evaluation skills. Demonstrated capability to build consensus and effectively lead project teams. Actively listen and engage with clients and subordinate staff. Building partnerships with diverse stakeholders. Conflict management and having difficult conversations. Effectively leading organizational change. Fostering an inclusive, cohesive, and productive team.Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
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