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Assistant Director, Administration and Operations

L6

stanford universitySan Jose, CA7 days ago

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Administrative Services ManagersSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesAdministration of Education Programs
Overview: As Assistant Director for Administration and Operations at the Precourt Institute for Energy, you will lead the administrative services that support energy research, education programs, and institute centers. You will manage a fast-paced team of ~50 staff, shape staffing models, and partner with leadership to ensure resources align with strategic goals. You will design and automate processes, deliver dashboards, and coordinate high-touch events to support the institute's mission and its convening power. This is a central role that combines operations, strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to enable impactful energy initiatives at Stanford. Compensation / Benefitshybrid work schedulecompetitive pay rangeopportunity to impact energy research and policycollaborative campus environmentaccess to Stanford Doerr and Precourt resourcesprofessional development opportunities
Responsibilities:
  • Manage administrative functions across the institute's centers, initiatives, and programs
  • Direct the work of a team to support the activities for the institute's programs
  • Partner with leadership in shaping short-term and long-term staffing models to ensure adequate resources
  • Lead administrative strategies to meet the institute's mission and goals
  • Ensure optimal staff resources and service support across programs
  • Develop internal administrative processes to improve workflows
  • Serve as local resource and specialist on administrative guidelines
  • Create a comprehensive administrative resource allocation program
  • Generate automated processes using tools like Smartsheet, AirTable, Excel and dashboards
  • Nurture team culture and supervise day-to-day operations
  • Represent leadership and staff interface to strengthen execution and trust
  • Collaborate with marketing and engagements director on events and logistics
Key requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and multi-task
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to take initiative and own projects
  • Strong written and oral communication
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and work independently or in a team
  • Relevant subject matter knowledge
  • Ability to direct the work of others (supervision)initiative and ownershipproactive communicationflexibility and collaboration
SmartsheetAirTableExcel
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Level

LeadL6

Location

San Jose, CA

Occupation

Administrative Services Managers

Industry

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Posted

7 days ago

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