Assistant Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at Jobelephant.com, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas

Job Description:

Assistant Vice President, Strategic Initiatives




Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 11620

Full/Part Time: Full Time



Org Marketing Statement


The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution specializing in cybersecurity, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic transformation. With more than 34,300 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on career readiness the university produces more graduates for the workforce than any other institution in the region. It is a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation and the world. UTSA has been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more about UTSA online, on UTSA Today or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.



Posting End Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 04/12/2024. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.



Salary: Annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.



Required Application Materials:



Resume and cover letter/letter of interest are required.











Essential Functions


The incumbent in this position has broad latitude around managing the university's strategic plan outcomes and impacts and sharing this information to measure success and impact. Specifically, this position will lead efforts to manage the university's strategic plan implementation framework, oversight, and outcomes, aligning those efforts with the institutional data repository and information portrayal systems, and curating efforts around strategic plan alignment from units (departments, colleges, divisions) with the institutional plan, especially around annual reporting and work plan development. The position will also include development, implementation and management of strategic initiatives tied to the university's strategic plan implementation. This position reports to and directly supports the President of the University of Texas at San Antonio and works collaboratively with cabinet, academic leaders, faculty, and staff by providing strategic direction and leadership towards organizational excellence and performance.



Core Responsibilities

1. Oversee the system that tracks strategic initiatives tied to the strategic plan (and its three destinations), KPIs related to initiatives, and cross references to the progress of other unit strategic plans.


2. Prepare, disseminate, and present reports on the progress of the strategic plan, especially around high-level progress towards the three destinations of the plan.


3. Integrate unit level strategic plans with the institutional strategic plan.


4. Develop, implement, and lead strategic efforts tied to current or new initiatives from the strategic plan.


5. Communicate regularly with constituencies within and outside the university on the progress of the strategic plan.


6. Coordinate with the Office of Continuous Improvement and Accreditation in Academic Affairs related to the alignment of the university SACSCOC accreditation with strategic initiatives.


7. Provide overall project management for high-level strategic, tactical and operational initiatives, to achieve successful outcomes, tracking and monitoring progress, assessing gaps from desired outcomes and remedying to achieve success.


8. Develop and facilitate key strategic initiatives from inception phase. Scoping and implementing special projects, strategic initiatives, and executing on the long-term strategic vision as well as to meet short-term objectives.


9. Provide strategic consultation in the development and planning of new initiatives across the division portfolio, including setting up relevant leadership meetings and agendas, tracking, coordinating and launching action teams.


10. Oversee and lead projects and initiatives that require cross-functional engagement with key staff across the organization, and with external stakeholders.


11. Collaborate with relevant leadership and staff to establish, initiate, coordinate and manage the process of assessing, refining, monitoring and timely reporting to established standard the implementation of both existing and new initiatives. This includes ensuring the development of metrics, data analytics and other data related issues to attain goals and developing and maintaining strategies to effectively communicate status and progress of initiatives.


12. Establish relevant key performance indicators to ensure operationalized initiatives are on track to succeed.


13. Develop and deliver strategic and databased assessment plans and reports for the division and communicates results to top management.


14. Contributes to the strategic prioritization of tasks, initiatives, and projects requiring the University's participation.


15. Develop briefing materials, coordinates campus interactions with faculty/staff and programs, identify promising or research-informed opportunities and develop tactics to achieve set goals. Ensure executive leadership expectations are being met through event debriefs and identifying opportunities for improvement.


16. Liaison with appropriate communication/marketing professionals to prepare materials, presentations or other mediums to ensure success.


17. Research, analyze, and synthesize national and local publications, reports, and published articles related to divisional initiatives, projects, and issues and make appropriate recommendations to senior divisional leadership to inform decisions.


18. Serve as primary liaison to external bodies and internal offices, to coordinate relationships with and among stakeholders to advance student success initiatives.


19. Assess the effectiveness, reach, and impact of select divisional initiatives.


20. Attend conferences/meetings and/or training as needed.


21. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.


• Five years of related experience in the development, planning and advancing academic strategy, tactics, operations and managing to achieve desired outcomes.


• Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to correspond and present effectively to small and large groups of university wide constituents.


• The ability to effectively gain support of and lead internal and external stakeholders to a common goal.


• Ability to work on matters of high sensitivity and confidentiality with diplomacy.


• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite software, especially Excel and PowerPoint.


• Experience writing strategic plans with defined metrics.


• Ability to shift priorities on tight deadlines to execute projects in a short timeframe.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution.


• Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution. (Ideal)


• Related experience in developing, planning and advancing strategic goals at an institution of higher education.


• Relevant university experience working in a position performing substantially similar job responsibilities.

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.


• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.


• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

Working Conditions

• Office environment.


• Requires use of personal computing equipment and telephone.


• Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events.


• Occasional after hours and weekend work or overtime may be required.

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary, if walking and standing are required, only occasionally.


• Lifting and exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally.


• Repetitive hand motion and typing routinely.

This position will be primarily located on campus with the potential for occasional remote work from home. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.



Equal Employment Opportunity



As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.




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