Job Summary
The Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Advocacy will be involved in a wide variety of responsibilities including: business planning, project management, developing budgets, performing research, leading taskforces and large-scale projects, and creating accountability measures to ensure that projects complete in a timely and reasonable manner.
Department Summary
Strategic Initiatives and Advocacy develops solutions for a wide range of programs, services and activities that help support campus success. This division is an integral part of assessing the campus strategic planning efforts and providing counsel on strategies to achieve those campus goals in conjunction with other university partners. Working with all university stakeholders, this position provides leadership in executing comprehensive strategies and initiatives around key campus priorities.
The division works with the President, vice presidents and other key cabinet members in supporting the university's plans and objectives while aligning project resources, monitoring efforts, and managing teams to achieve campus priorities and goals.
Key Qualifications
Provide strategic project management, oversight, policy review and analysis for key campus strategic initiatives including Maritime Integration, Year-Round Operations and the Office of Efficiency and Effectiveness.
Serve as principle strategic policy advisor and project manager for Strategic Initiatives.
Manage tasks and track milestones, establish strategies for assigned projects, implementation and program decisions based on consultation, and provide strategic recommendations; Monitor the scope and schedule of projects and track performance against objectives and completion of project activities.
Provide strategic guidance and counsel to the VP on best practices for current university initiatives.
Responsible for the day-to-day management, organization and direction of the VP office staff. Scope, plan and execute projects; oversee transfer of projects to other stakeholders as appropriate.
Coordinate with the campus community to ensure strategic planning and projects are in alignment with the University's strategic plan.
Organize and prioritize critical issues and provide required information for the VP to facilitate an efficient decision-making process.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in the area of business, finance, public administration, communications or related field and eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in operations management. Additional years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Salary and Benefits
The anticipated hiring range for this role is $180,000 - $220,000. Note that the offer is calculated based on the background and relevant years of experience of the individual selected.
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.
Cal Poly
Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly's hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu .
Diversity Statement
At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer.
Supplemental Information
Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
This position may be "Designated" under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).