Director - Executive Strategy and Business Operations

University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Collaborates with organizational leadership to develop and execute the overall strategy and vision, ensuring operational efficiency and alignment with organizational goals. Oversees key functions—including human resources, finance, IT, data analytics, and operations—to promote cross-functional effectiveness and smooth day-to-day processes. Leads the organization-wide creation and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures that enhance performance and optimize resource utilization. Provides data-driven oversight by leveraging analytics to set measurable objectives, assess capabilities, identify trends, forecast outcomes, and monitor KPIs—transforming insights into strategic actions that strengthen adaptability and competitiveness. Partners with leadership to guide recruitment, enrollment, marketing, and communications strategies that drive stakeholder engagement and organizational growth. Manages budgeting and financial performance, proactively identifying opportunities for cost reduction and revenue optimization. Builds strong relationships with employees, partners, and stakeholders while ensuring transparent communication of operational performance.

Requirements

  • Experience in developing and executing organizational strategy.
  • Proficiency in overseeing human resources, finance, IT, data analytics, and operations.
  • Experience in creating and implementing strategies, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to leverage analytics for setting objectives, assessing capabilities, identifying trends, forecasting outcomes, and monitoring KPIs.
  • Experience in guiding recruitment, enrollment, marketing, and communications strategies.
  • Experience in managing budgeting and financial performance.
  • Skills in identifying cost reduction and revenue optimization opportunities.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with employees, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly in transparent reporting of operational performance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute overall strategy and vision in collaboration with organizational leadership.
  • Ensure operational efficiency and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Oversee key functions including human resources, finance, IT, data analytics, and operations.
  • Promote cross-functional effectiveness and smooth day-to-day processes.
  • Lead the organization-wide creation and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures.
  • Enhance performance and optimize resource utilization.
  • Provide data-driven oversight using analytics to set objectives, assess capabilities, identify trends, forecast outcomes, and monitor KPIs.
  • Transform insights into strategic actions to strengthen adaptability and competitiveness.
  • Guide recruitment, enrollment, marketing, and communications strategies with leadership.
  • Drive stakeholder engagement and organizational growth.
  • Manage budgeting and financial performance.
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction and revenue optimization.
  • Build strong relationships with employees, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Ensure transparent communication of operational performance.
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