Senior Director - Strategic Consulting

Job Summary Direct day‑to‑day Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting (GTSC) team operations and manage project resources. Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner with Institute executive leaders to design and implement strategic priorities, strengthen culture, improve processes, optimize structures, and manage change. Direct planning and implementation of enterprise‑wide projects and maintain deep strategic and operational knowledge in the assigned client area. Drive identification of needed thought leadership and lead the team in developing the insights, tools, and knowledge required. Responsibilities Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior‑level leaders and assist them in setting and pursuing Institute strategic priorities. Provide leadership in the broader professional community through professional associations, related coalitions, and internal Institute‑wide committees and initiatives. Direct day‑to‑day GTSC team operations and practices, including reviewing and ensuring quality of deliverables, ensuring consistency in the delivery of services, incorporating lessons learned, and measuring value of all projects in the portfolio. Set assigned employee goals, advise on group goals and organizational structure, assess employee and group performance, provide feedback, and make pay recommendations. Drive and ensure effective delivery of enterprise‑wide Institute‑level priority improvement efforts by defining work needed, securing resources, managing teams, and measuring and communicating progress. Provide guidance to project leaders and ensure all GTSC projects are scoped, planned, delivered effectively, and assessed for value delivered. Direct vendor management by scoping work to partner with external consulting firms, selecting partners, and managing work quality. Drive the identification of needed thought leadership in GTSC’s organizational effectiveness competency areas and lead the team in developing insights, tools, and knowledge. Maintain a deep strategic and operational knowledge of assigned client areas and provide strategic insights, guidance, and support to executive and senior‑level leaders. Perform other related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Educational Requirements : Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Experience : 10+ years of job‑related experience. Preferred Qualifications Additional Preferred Qualifications : Advanced certification in one or more GTSC competency areas such as SHRM‑CP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, Prosci Change Management, or CPF. Preferred Educational Qualifications : Master’s degree in Business Management, Organizational Development, or related field. Preferred Experience : 15+ years of job‑related experience, including leading organizational development, strategy, and/or operational improvement in higher education or research and development settings, leading teams in delivering management consulting services, and delivering work in strategy development and implementation, decision support, process improvement, change management, and organizational culture. Knowledge of research strategy and operations in higher education. Experience leading, managing, and coaching multiple direct reports. Compensation Salary range: $127,257 – $173,068 Annually Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Abilities : Ability to design and lead projects; understand client needs; scope and plan projects; establish and nurture partnerships; lead data collection, analysis, and presentation; translate assessment data into actionable insight; lead within a matrix organization; develop and mentor others; demonstrate social intelligence and create psychological safety; assess learning and development needs; model Georgia Tech’s values consistently. Knowledge : Project management best practices; strategic and operational aspects of assigned client areas; GTSC organizational effectiveness competency areas; industry trends and innovations in organizational effectiveness; inclusive and psychologically safe culture strategies. Skills : Strong communication and interpersonal skills; critical thinking; portfolio leadership; prioritization and decision‑making; problem and situation analysis; data analysis and evaluation; build consensus; active listening; partnership building with diverse stakeholders; conflict management; leading organizational change; fostering an inclusive, cohesive, and productive team. Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of any protected characteristic. Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where required by law or contract. Other Information Supervisory position. No financial responsibilities. No driving required. Position considered a position of trust. No purchasing card required. No travel required. No security clearance required. #J-18808-Ljbffr