Sustainability Accelerator Director

3 weeks ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford University Full time

Job Summary

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Managing Director to lead its Sustainability Accelerator. This is a three-year fixed-term position based on Stanford's main campus, with consideration given to the option for a hybrid work schedule.

The Managing Director will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Flagship Destination's vision, strategy, and goals. This includes working with faculty and other internal and external leaders to define the landscape, whitespaces, and barriers in the flagship destination; overseeing the grantmaking process and providing ongoing support and active project management; and driving scale and impact through partnerships, guidance, and resource augmentation to Accelerator-funded research teams.

The ideal candidate will have existing relationships and experience working with a wide range of stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and other organizations. They will be highly motivated, excited about leading change in difficult-to-solve climate challenges, and comfortable with a dynamic, start-up-like environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic planning and analysis for complex university programs or functions with significant business, regulatory and/or technical challenges requiring subject matter expertise.
  • Manage and direct the development, implementation, administration and evaluation of programs or functions. Monitor trends and recommend program or function direction.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for School/unit and/or the university regarding the interpretation, implementation, and compliance with policies and regulations.
  • Recommend actions and/or resolve complex issues that span organizational boundaries.
  • Represent the program or function at the university level and/or to external/internal stakeholders and constituencies.
  • Direct and manage outreach and required formal partnership strategy that may include relationship development, communications, and compliance.
  • Oversee, train, mentor, and supervise staff in the development and implementation of programs or functions.
  • May develop and/or oversee budgets; manage finances, including monitoring, analyzing, forecasting, and reporting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and ten years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to influence and motivate constituencies which could span multiple organizational boundaries.
  • Demonstrated excellent planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to make sound business decisions using good business judgment and innovative and creative problem-solving.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage financial, organizational, and staff resources.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to cultivate professional and business partnerships.
  • Demonstrated network and relationships in the Food, Agtech, or other Bioscience ecosystems.
  • Strong project planning and management skills.
  • Experience in or knowledge of business process improvement methodology.
  • Ability to act independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in science, engineering, environment, sustainability, or related discipline and ten years of experience leading complex organizations.

Stanford University Benefits

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The expected pay range for this position is $163,000 to $225,000 per annum. At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

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