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Associate Director, Executive and Professional Development

Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedAssociate Director, Executive and Professional Developmentat its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Partnerships and Workforce, the Associate Director, Executive Professional Development (EPD) provides leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction for EPD programs and services. This role is responsible for generating new business leads, developing and managing client relationships, overseeing business development efforts, supervising staff, leading marketing and sales strategies, managing program delivery, and supporting budget planning to ensure the growth, quality, and effectiveness of EPD offerings.

Essential Function

(Essential functions are the primary duties/major job responsibilities that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential functions are listed in order of importance.)

+ Provide leadership and oversight of all EPD programs and services. Identify and generate new business leads and manage the prospect pipeline from initial inquiry to close. Create an enhanced business development plan for EPD, which includes operational plans and quantifiable goals for revenue generation. Oversee direct and indirect marketing and sales to achieve business plan revenue and sales goals. Manage client projects to ensure high levels of client satisfaction, including oversight of proposal development, instructional design, program delivery, and follow-up (25% of the time).

+ Supervise and oversee staff within EPD. Oversee all office operations and develop appropriate processes and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of services. Recruit, hire, train, and direct staff members’ daily activities to ensure accurate and timely service delivery. Manage and develop staff, including providing appropriate feedback and performance reviews (25% of the time).

+ Build partnerships with schools and colleges to support their professional development and continuing education programs and activities. Provide fiscal oversight and assist in budget development (25% of the time).

+ Represent the Vice Provost at external meetings with partners across the community to build engagement and new clientele. Manage current external and internal partnerships relating to EPD (20% of the time).

+ Perform other related duties as assigned (5% of the time).

WORK CONTEXT

This grid characterizes the position scope.

Job Reports to:Vice President/AVP/Dean

Leadership Accountability:Develops strategic plans and interprets policy

Supervisory Accountability:Supervises through management personnel

Organizational Accountability: Manages department

Financial Accountability:Manages operating budget

Customer Accountability:Interfaces with officials and executives

Freedom to Act:Operates with significant autonomy

Qualifications:

Education: Master's degree

+ Master’s degree in business administration, Public Management, or related field.

Experience: Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience)

+ Experience in executive education, professional development, or organizational development.

+ Experience in supervising full-time staff and managing a departmental budget.

+ Experience in program design, implementation, and evaluation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Results Orientation: Demonstrated skill in achievement of departmental goals, demonstrates persistence, and overcomes obstacles.

+ Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally orally and in writing.

+ Supervisory Skills: Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train staff and develop others' skills. Ability to foster teamwork among staff members.

+ Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work well in cross-functional team settings, change approach or method to best fit the situation, and react to successes and failures with a learning orientation.

+ Organizational Skills: Demonstrated project management skills, ability to prioritize and plan work activities, and ability to deal with change or unexpected events.

+ Management Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects and develop strategies to achieve departmental goals.

School/College/Division:

H92 - VP Student Affairs

Primary department:

H1612 - Exec. & Prof Development (H1612)

Employment type:

+ Regular Employee

+ Job type: Full Time

+ Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

+ Compensation type: Annual Salary

+ Hourly rate:

+ Salary minimum:

+ Salary hire maximum:

Working conditions:

- Normal office environment. - In-person requirement with flexibility.

Job openings:

+ Number of openings: 1

+ Reposted position: No

+ Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)

+ Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.