Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT | United States
Job description
* Responsible for bringing the YCGS and its offerings to life within a larger institution; and drive consensus on vision among range of stakeholders. * Oversee team delivering core products and service. * Identify needs, barriers, opportunities for both core services and university systems to better serve customers, improve efficiencies, enhance security and reduce risk. * Support Provost Office in reaching consensus among multiple components in implementing systems changes. * Develop processes to efficiently and effectively onboard new high-quality and high-value software and hardware for use by Yale researchers while ensuring necessary infrastructure and technical support is in place. Technical Research support: * Educate and support faculty and researchers in the Geospatial tools, techniques and data applications * Assess the need for Research and Technology support staff to be provided though the center, oversee staffing processes and supervise technical staff. * Collaborate with existing campus partners to coordinate optimized resource allocation. * With staff leads and faculty advisors, design, establish and oversee processes to: provide sufficient training for new researchers, support advanced research efforts, and identify opportunities for future investments. * Oversee development, support and possible management of relevant funding opportunities Supporting University-wide Coordination and Collaboration: * Develop collaborative relationships with various partners across all areas of the university to advance Geospatial research in alignment with University priorities. General duties * Collaborate with the YCGS Faculty co-directors to develop and execute strategic plans and goals. * Develop and implement programs and activities related to the mission. * Support the recruitment, onboarding, retention, and space needs of staff and customers. * Work with faculty directors and Lead Administrator on annual budgeting process, monitor revenue and major expenditures. * Provide infrastructure for research activities via space planning, budgeting, support for grant writing, and staffing. * Represent the YCGS within Yale, in the community, at scientific conferences, with donors and alumni, with government agencies and foundations. * Serve as a bridge between affiliated members, faculty leadership, department chairs, school deans, and other high-level administrators. * Supervise exempt and non-exempt staff, including working with HR and conducting annual performance reviews. * Participate in fundraising efforts, donor relations, and stewardship reporting, in conjunction with faculty directors, the Vice Provost for Research and Office of Development. * Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skill/ability 1: Demonstrated ability with geospatial data, methods, and tools including but not limited to remote sensing and GIScience.
Required Skill/ability 2: Demonstrated evidence of being an entrepreneurial, strategic, and passionate leader. Past success in organizational leadership, design and launch of new services, and product management (e.g., user-focused design, build, delivery, marketing and advocacy of a service).
Required Skill/ability 3: Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with team player mentality. Discreet and effective at representing the Center and faculty leaders in sensitive and high-level interactions with internal and external stakeholders. Excellent written, graphic, and oral communication and presentation skills.
Required Skill/ability 4: Demonstrated success balancing the needs of a range of stakeholders and the product management talent to effectively navigate a complex institution to bring to life a new, successful, high-impact enterprise within a large, complex institution or system.
Required Skill/ability 5: Demonstrated ability and technical proficiency to lead, oversee, and assess performance of advanced technical team including geospatial researchers, software engineers, or other technical staff.
Preferred Education: Experience in leading a relevant research entity or other leadership experience in an advanced higher education setting or other research-intensive organization, including technology company, or government agency. Experience in agile processes. Experience with fundraising and grants.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Director 4, YCGS
University Job Title: Executive Director, YCGS
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Experience in leading a relevant research entity or other leadership experience in an advanced higher education setting or other research-intensive organization, including technology company, or government agency. Experience in agile processes. Experience with fundraising and grants.
Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10-years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
About Yale University
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
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