Academic Affairs Manager
The Stanford Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR) office advances, nurtures, and safeguards Stanford's research ecosystem. It recommends and promulgates new research policies and oversees implementation. VPDoR also provides financial and operational oversight for independent academic units and research support offices.
Our community ranges broadly, consisting of esteemed alumni, world-class faculty and students, dynamic staff and administrators, and including some of the world's most successful leaders. In realizing our mission, our staff are critical to supporting our organization's goals and enabling Stanford faculty and students to accomplish its mission by conducting cutting-edge research with the objective of formulating innovative solutions to global challenges through interdisciplinary research activities.
The Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR) dean's office is seeking an Academic Affairs Manager to join our team to explore a wide variety of challenges.
Core duties include:
- Consult and advise senior faculty and administrative leadership on program and policy development concerning academic affairs.
- Facilitate the processes within VPDoR of faculty recruitment, appointment, and promotion, faculty salary and other compensation settings, visiting scholar appointments, etc. May provide input to university leadership on institutional, academic, and administrative policies and guidelines.
- Conduct strategic analysis of data, policy, and other information relevant to critical functional area(s) of academic affairs for the organization. Identify and resolve issues of substantial significance that affect the academic affairs function beyond the immediate organization.
- Ensure compliance with school and university policies, utilizing solid judgment and understanding of relationships in relevant fields.
- Serve on VPDoR or Provost's Office committees to provide input on faculty and academic affairs issues. Represent the organization to other university departments including, but not limited to, the Provost's Office; Office of General Counsel; Office of Faculty Development, Diversity, and Engagement; Office of Technology Licensing; Dean of Research; Office of Development; and other academic units.
- Contribute to the management and the direction of academic and administrative policy development for programs and operations. Interpret and explain policy and programmatic development and changes to department chairs and managers on programmatic and policy development.
- Oversee the collection, management, analysis, and/or reporting of faculty and other academic appointment data.
- May independently or in collaboration with the Provost's Office, direct supervisors and managers in the interpretation and implementation of academic affairs policies, procedures, and programs.
- May provide input to university leadership on institutional academic and administrative policies and guidelines for improvement.
- May direct staff and provide leadership to achieve goals and vision of the organization and the day-to-day operations.
Minimum requirements include:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and five years relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, judgment, negotiating, influencing, and decision-making skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
- Excellent facilitation and oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare clear and concise reports and deliver formal presentations or training to senior management and other audiences.
- Strong supervision/management and staff development experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency with business applications, such as Microsoft Office suite and human resource information systems.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex administrative processes.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
- High level of independent judgment and sensitivity.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Physical requirements include:
- Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, frequently sitting, stand/walk, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
- Occasionally twist/bend/stoop/squat; reach/work above shoulders; grasp forcefully; use a telephone.
- Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, kneel/crawl, twist/bend/stoop/squat, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Working conditions include:
- Occasionally work extended hours.
Work standards include:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide.
The expected pay range for this position is $116,697 to $147,834 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to geographic location, knowledge, skills and abilities, relevant education, depth and breadth of experience, performance; as well as other business and organization needs such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the minimum qualifications, departmental budget availability, and market and internal equity across the unit, department and reporting relationships.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.