The School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is seeking a Director of Administrative Operations to provide strategic support for the school’s short-term and long-term projects. The incumbent serves in a leadership capacity on projects as assigned, by overseeing and/or managing projects from concept to implementation and is responsible for project planning, oversight, implementation, monitoring, and assessment.The Director ensures operational excellence by working collaboratively with functional areas of the school to ensure cross functional collaboration and alignment resulting in increased operational effectiveness and efficiencies. Independently manages time-sensitive and high-priority administration and operational initiatives for the school and serves as a supervisor, coach, and mentor to staff who are direct and in-direct reports.Specific Duties & ResponsibilitiesBusiness Administration (65%)
Serve as a close advisor to the Sr. Associate Dean of Finance and Administration.
Lead school strategic projects that originate from school or university leadership.
Provide consultation and guidance, as needed, in the day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and policy and process improvement for the school, centers, institutes, business units and programs.
Independently manages time-sensitive and high-priority administration and operational initiatives for the school.
Serves as a point of contact for operational inquiries across the school.
Interfaces with building leadership to ensure delivery of quality operations support services (IT and Facilities) to SAIS; troubleshoots where needed and assists SAIS departments in liaising with building operations as required.
Meets regularly with centers, institutes, business units and program leadership, to include, Directors, and faculty, to gather feedback on current service levels, policy and procedure concerns, and staff performance and training needs.
Makes recommendations to school leadership and partners with functional areas on implementing changes as needed.
Develop new methods and approaches that refine/change protocols and processes to strengthen the school and its administrative units’ capacity to function with agility and efficiency.
Establish key performance indicators to measure and improve school and business units effectiveness.
Communicate regularly with faculty and staff across the School to ensure compliance of policies, procedures, and best practices are achieved.
Maintain awareness of ongoing adjacent programming, projects, initiative throughout the SAIS and University.
Partners with SAIS leadership to develop, coordinate, and standardize services, policies, and support for centers, institutes, business units, and programs, while ensuring alignment with the overall goals of the school and University.
Demonstrate ability to interpret, communicate and apply data to inform decisions that have optimal outcomes.
Project Management (30%)
Conducts in-depth research and provide senior leadership with information and recommendations, as assigned.
Identifies and facilitates cross-functional workgroups to develop, deliver, operationalize, document and support projects and solutions.
Lead and/or manage business improvement processes, and strategic initiatives that are informed by sound and insightful operational, administrative and business practices. Work with other members of the dean’s office and administrative teams to integrate identified initiatives into organizational effectiveness efforts of the school.
Represents the objectives, goals, vision, and strategy of the school in management meetings including those with senior leaders.
Additional Duties (5%)
Attend meetings and serve on committees on behalf of the Sr. Associate Dean of Finance and Administration.
Serves as a point of contact for operational inquiries across the school.
Oversees staff, contractors and students stationed at SAIS welcome center.
Temporarily cover for vacated/absent staff to maintain smooth operation and prevent business disruptions.
Coordinates with building leadership to ensure delivery of quality operations support services (IT and Facilities) to SAIS; troubleshoots where needed and assists SAIS departments in liaising with building operations as required.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Unquestionable integrity, strong work ethic and resiliency required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to draft clear, concise professional reports and correspondence.
Business process management and improvement experience is required.
Experience in higher education or non-profit environment is preferred.
Demonstrated experience effectively utilizing planning, organizational, supervisory, and management skills.
Demonstrated ability to make independent judgments and to act on decisions on a daily basis required.
Demonstrated ability to work for extended periods of time independently while managing competing priorities and projects in a high demand environment with time constraints.
Evidence of ability to form and build effective relationships with cross-functional teams composed of various levels of leadership, faculty, and staff in a collaborative environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects that will improve the quality of administrative functions of the school.
Demonstrated ability to make sense of complex information and apply a systematic, disciplined approach to solve complex problems, lead consultative engagements, and to adapt to changing situations.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and provide excellent customer service.
Expertise in setting and managing expectations. Ability to effectively influence and negotiate.
Demonstrated ability to apply business process improvement tools and methodology, i.e., Lean Six Sigma, to analyze business processes and propose process improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Higher Education Administration, or related fields.
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive management experience in higher education or administrative roles.
Additional experience may substitute some education, and additional education may substitute some experience based on JHU’s equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green or Black Belt)
Classified Title: Project DirectorJob Posting Title (Working Title): Director of Administrative OperationsRole/Level/Range: L/04/LFStarting Salary Range: $98,200 - $171,900; (Commensurate with experience)Employee group: Full TimeSchedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pmFLSA Status: ExemptLocation: Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a weekDepartment name: 10000886-Finance and AdministrationPersonnel area: SAISThis salary range does not include all components of the SAIS compensation program. This position may be eligible for a discretionary retention and performance bonus, based on individual performance and the SAIS performance during the applicable fiscal year, as determined by the leadership at SAIS in their sole discretion. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary slightly from the salary range stated herein.The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.EEO is the Lawhttps://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf