Executive Director, Center for Governance and Markets
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Management
Posted on May 31, 2023
Title: Executive Director, Center for Governance and Markets
Location: Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
Posted Date: May 30, 2023
Organization: GSPIA-Office of the Dean
Description: Directs and oversees all operational aspects of the research department/unit. Establishes and drives the vision, policies, fiscal functions, administration, and strategic plan of a research program to support the delivery of high-quality research services and ensure compliance with established professional, regulatory, and organizational standards and requirements.
The Executive Director for the Center of Governance and Markets is responsible for advancing the center's mission and vision, translating ideas into tangible results, supervising and empowering staff, ensuring fiscal stewardship, sustainability, and growth, elevating the public profile, and enhancing the center's impact. The incumbent will provide operational leadership and management to realize the strategic vision of the Center. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for the center's mission, which explores the diverse, bottom-up governance arrangements that individuals and communities establish to solve collective concerns across three primary areas of research: social order, conflict and development; economic institutions and property rights; and governance of emerging technologies.The role requires active engagement with staff, faculty, and students at the University of Pittsburgh. The Executive Director will also steward the diverse ecosystem of external researchers, practitioners, policymakers, community leaders, and university partners, both locally and globally. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to maintain clarity within a complex research environment. An effective communicator and inventive leader, the Executive Director will inspire and manage people, including team members and external partners worldwide. The candidate will have attention to detail and the ability to advance programs to completion and track impact. Reporting directly to the Center's Director, the Executive Director will hold programmatic and operational responsibilities for CGM's activities, staff, fundraising efforts, budget, and mission. They will serve as a conduit, facilitating communication between scholars and staff on issues of shared interest. Their active leadership, coupled with a deep knowledge of and passion for center research and projects, enables them to be a vital emissary of the center's ideas, mission, and values. They will function as a conductor, a master networker, and a facilitator.Alignment with, and commitment to, the center's values are prerequisites. Responsive communication with the staff, academic leadership, university administration, as well as with internal and external affiliates, is an integral part of this role. The Executive Director will be accountable for nurturing a culture of intellectual humility, mutual respect, tolerance, and fostering a collaborative environment conducive to growth, curiosity, and innovation.Position is supported by sponsored, non-University funds.Qualified applicants should submit a resume/CV and cover letter explaining their understanding of and commitment to CGM's values and research areas.
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Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Director - Research Operations
Job Family: Research
Job Sub Family: Research Operations
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
Additional details about Required Licensure Certification: Advanced degree preferred (master's, JD, PhD).
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications
Relocation_Offered: No
Visa Sponsorship Provided: Yes
Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Other (review job description for more details)
Optional Documents: Not Applicable
Essential Functions: Advanced communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal) to be able to communicate Center's research, goals, and priorities are required. Ability to manage people and operations for a multi-faceted research center within an academic setting.
Physical Effort: Primarily sedentary. Some travel may be required, and may include local, national, or international travel.
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