Executive Director, Masters in Financial Engineering Program (0547U) Haas School of Business #6[...]
Company: University of California
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Executive Director, Masters in Financial Engineering Program
(0547U) Haas School of Business #65105 Job ID 65105 Location
Full/Part Time Full Time Favorite Job At the University of
California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that
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applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who
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part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that
approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that
requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and
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Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your
values align with our Guiding Values and Principles , our
Principles of Community , and our Strategic Plan . At UC Berkeley,
we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and our
goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and
equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this
by providing all of our staff employees with at least 80 hours (10
days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development
activities. To find out more about how you can grow your career at
UC Berkeley, visit grow.berkeley.edu . Departmental Overview UC
Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to
champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually
learn in a workplace committed to increasing diversity and creating
a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is
captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question
the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and
Beyond Yourself. These principles distinguish Berkeley Haas as a
unique environment conducive to teamwork, collaboration, and career
growth. Master of Financial Engineering (MFE). The curriculum and
program structure adapt rapidly to meet the needs of the firms and
industries where our graduates will work. Faculty, many of them
pioneers in finance, integrate their most current research into
course offerings, ensuring their instruction is immediately
relevant. The MFE program offers curriculum that stays ahead of the
curve and ensures that our graduates are on the leading edge of the
skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a range of careers.Job
Summary:The Executive Director of the Masters in Financial
Engineering (MFE) Program owns the leadership and operational
oversight of the program to outside organizations, and to Haas
faculty, staff, and students. Ranked among the top programs of its
kind globally, the MFE serves diverse learners representing about a
dozen countries. The Executive Director is responsible for
establishing and executing strategies and goals for the MFE Program
as well as overseeing the program's entire student lifecycle:
admissions, student services, careers and alumni. The Executive
Director works with the Finance Faculty to develop and implement
program curriculum. This position engages with industry leaders to
deepen and create new relationships to enhance career opportunities
for MFE students. - Responsibilities Directs and administers an
independent programmatic responsibility. -
- Assess, implement, and manage academic and student experience,
including admissions, student services, career management, and
alumni engagement for the Master of Financial Engineering program
based upon a wide-ranging understanding of graduate business
educational programs, student development, academic advising,
diversity and leading edge best practices. This includes full
responsibility for the student services function, assessment,
management, and needed updates so that students have access to
needed programs and are fully supported with academic and career
outcomes. Partners with the Career Management group to create a
strategic plan that supports program goals and growth. Takes
executive responsibility for events from orientation to graduation
and partners with student leadership to marry the student and
school priorities in order to support continuous innovation.
Manages escalations of student conduct and academic integrity
concerns. Proactively innovate ways that support atypical learning
experiences.Establishes and deepens relationships with the
financial and fintech sector, including employers, to inform
curriculum decisions, contribute to student placement in
internships and full-time positions, solicit industry projects for
students, and identify and assess prospective lecturers. -
- Advises and coaches students on job search strategy, offers
negotiation tactics, career pathways, and networking skills both in
1:1 settings and group workshops. May co-teach the
professional/career development class.
- Manages placement staff and places students in internships and
full-time positions.
Manages financial and HR resources, and MFE program staff focused
on admissions, academic and student experience, and career
placement. -
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- Makes decisions on performance, salary actions, hiring
decisions, and other human resources related issues of managed
staff. -
- Recognizes issues that have campus impact or future
implications and advises the managed employees accordingly. -
- Directs the program budgeting and accounting processes to
support the financial infrastructure of program. -
- Develops financial forecasts and budgets to manage spending to
budget. -
- Manages Admissions function to implement diverse recruiting and
revenue strategies, ensuring the quality of students and the
long-term health of the programs. -
- Develops program infrastructure to support the scaling up
and/or growth and structure of the MFELeads efforts of various
departments and managers to ensure interdisciplinary collaboration.
Faculty Engagement & Curriculum Planning: -
- Leads faculty in the planning curriculum development for the
programs. -
- Works with faculty and appropriate academic committees within
Berkeley Haas to ensure academic rigor, relevancy, and
coordination. -
- Evaluate lecturer course effectiveness and impact. -
- Lead through trust and collaboration in working with faculty to
help drive the process for curriculum development and to determine
and assess learning objectives.Identifies and pursues funding
opportunities and revenue streams. -
- Participates in long-range planning and analyses to identify
new program options that contribute to revenue growth.Leads
necessary efforts to recommend changes to program's content,
policies and procedures to align with best practices of top
business schools.
- Develops ideas for improvement, secures resources and support,
and oversees implementation and achievement of stated goals.Ensures
reporting compliance.Serves on committees representing the program,
participating in short term and long term planning. -
- Represents program to external organizations.
Professional Learning and Growth:
- Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and
promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and
belonging (DEIJB) within the unit, at Haas, and across campus.
Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: 1) Question
the status quo; 2) Confidence without attitude; 3) Students Always;
and 4) Beyond yourself.
- Attend classes to enhance expertise in job areas and improve
communication--- Attend relevant campus training courses or classes
to gain knowledge of or to become more proficient with campus
policies and/or role-relevant skills--- Seek additional training
opportunities that allow growth within the position and to develop
professionally. -
- Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications
- To support continued program and student success, the
successful candidate will demonstrate: related industry expertise
to develop and maintain partnerships and industry trends and
expertise; and/or demonstrated leadership and management
accomplishments in graduate business program development,
implementation, and analysis in relation to educational policies,
trends, and university policies, procedures and practices.
- Knowledge of curriculum planning and academic program
development or skills to quickly learn and partner with faculty
stakeholders on academic program management.
- Knowledge of or ability to learn: common university-specific
computer application programs and databases university and
departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment
and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
- Advance knowledge and experience in finance topics in both
academic research and/or industry practice.
- Significant experience in financial services, senior
executive/general manager in private sector or university /
academic senior management role. -
- Demonstrated success in problem identification, reasoning, and
execution of needed improvements. -
- Experience in strategic long range planning, budget
development, report and proposal writing, critical
thinking/analysis, policy interpretation, committee work, events
planning, and public presentations.
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills, plus
capability to collaborate successfully and deliver results. -
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including
demonstrated effectiveness in public speaking and
facilitations.
- Self starter; can work independently, manage multiple competing
priorities, and foster teamwork.
- High level of political and personnel management acumen.
Experience effectively maintaining confidentiality, objectivity,
sensitivity, discretion, professionalism, and exercise good
judgment and tact.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively with diverse
constituencies, including demonstrated consensus building skills;
developed or adapted professional commitment to lead graduate
student affairs office into a culture that strives toward providing
world class support to students and faculty. -
- Demonstrates success in recruitment and placement in full time
positions and internships. Strong marketing, strategic planning,
and organizational development skills. -
- Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent
experience/training. Salary & Benefits For information on the
comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please
visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits
-website. Under California law, the University of California,
Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the
compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary
outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range
takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in
making compensation decisions including but not limited to
experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and
certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and
organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be
offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position.
Salary offers are determined based on final candidate
qualifications and experience. - The budgeted salary or hourly
range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this
position is $105,500.00 - $167,000.00 How to Apply To apply, please
submit your resume and cover letter. Diversity Statement Please
include, as part of your application a brief (1-2 paragraph)
statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion,
and belonging in your professional experience. Advancing diversity,
equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our UC Berkeley Principles
of Community, which states that "every member of the UC Berkeley
community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring, and humane
environment in which these values can thrive. " Other Information
The application reviews are anticipated to begin on the week of
March 24, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.
Conviction History Background This is a designated position
requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature
of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with
conviction histories and reviews information received in the
context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the
right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of
the background check. The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more
information about your rights as an applicant, please see the -
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -poster.
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