Senior Business Unit Strategy Consultant
Vanguard
Associate Dean – Business Strategy
Duke Careers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Durham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Shape and drive strategic initiatives across the School and University
- Work closely with senior leadership to advance institutional priorities
- Foster innovation and develop cross-functional strategies that elevate the School of Medicine
- Partner with the CFO and other senior leaders on the budgeting and resource allocation process
- Champion data-informed decision making and nurture collaboration across departments, divisions, and units
- Drive organizational success through strategic insights, operational excellence, and transformative change
- Partner with leaders across the organization to catalyze innovation and mobilize the community
- Monitor near- and long-term trends as well as emerging needs/interests among key stakeholders
Requirements
- At least ten (10) years' experience leading and managing financial and business operations at a research university or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience managing financial and capital planning processes in a multi-divisional environment
- Proven leadership success in establishing and maintaining productive, collaborative relationships with a full range of internal and external constituencies.
- An MBA, CPA, and/or other relevant advanced professional/graduate degree is strongly preferred or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor degree required
- Work requires the ability to organize and coordinate complex, sensitive and confidential processes, programs and activities within the Provost's Office, generally acquired through six (6) years of experience in academic administration, general business/program administration or a related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience managing financial and capital planning processes in a multi-divisional environment.
- Proven leadership success in establishing and maintaining productive, collaborative relationships with a full range of internal and external constituencies.
- A thoughtful listener, strategic thinker, strong communicator and negotiator with unquestionable integrity.
- Must have strong organizational skills, a flexible work style and be able to manage multiple challenging projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment.
Benefits
- Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Comprehensive benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial planningcapital planningbudgetingresource allocationdata-informed decision makingstrategic initiativesoperational excellenceorganizational successcross-functional strategiesacademic administration
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationnegotiationstrategic thinkingorganizational skillslisteningflexibilityintegrityproject management
Certifications
MBACPAadvanced professional degree
