• Director of Strategic Operations

    Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)


    Posting Details

     

    Job Title Director of Strategic Operations

     

    Department GRADUATE SCHOOL

     

    Position Number FP551A

     

    Location Norfolk, VA

    Job Summary

    The position provides leadership and oversight of Graduate School operations, ensuring effective planning, forecasting, and stewardship of resources. Responsibilities include strategic planning, annual budget development, stakeholder engagement, and other administrative tasks that impact operations and business practices.

     

    This position also forecasts and tracks financial performance, leads in managing complex budgets involving multiple units and funding sources, works cooperatively with university senior leadership, and implements appropriate internal controls to maintain quality and compliance.

     

    Position Type FullTime

     

    Type of Recruitment General Public

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Master’s degree in Business Administration, or a related field.

    + Experience in handling sensitive or confidential information.

    + Experience in planning, analyzing and coordinating activities and establishing priorities.

    + Experience in managing, supervising and evaluating assigned staff.

    + Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

    + Minimum of 5 years of administrative experience in business operations and fiscal management, which includes supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved. Experience in problem solving and decision-making.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Experience in thinking strategically, anticipating future consequences and trends and incorporating them into the decision process.

    + Experience in developing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships both within and across organizational areas.

    + Experience in management and supervisory principles and practices.

     

    Conditions of Employment

     

    Job Open Date 10/30/2025

     

    Open Until Filled Yes

     

    Application Review Date 11/13/2025

     

    Job Close Date

     

    Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

     

    Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.

     

    Department Information

    Equity Statement

    It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

     

    Reasonable Accommodation Request

     

    If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

    Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

    ODU Statement

    Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.

     

    Applicant Documents

    Required Documents

    + Resume

    + Cover Letter/Letter of Application

    Optional Documents

    + Contact Information for Professional References

     

    Supplemental Questions

     

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