Executive Director, OCRO Strategy and Optimization

Qualifications:

Minimum Required Experience:  

• Bachelor's degree and ten or more years of relevant experience in strategic planning and administrative and financial management, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 
   
• Experience managing an enterprise risk management program at a university. 
   
• Track record of success in orchestrating communications and packaging information for the executive levels regarding enterprise risk management, compliance, and internal audit.
   
• Experience working in professional services and/or technology sectors.

Desired:  MBA, JD, or related advanced degree preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Demonstrated strategic leadership, organizational planning, and enterprise-level change management experience within complex institutions.
   
• Proven ability to lead across multiple operational domains (strategy, finance, technology, and analytics) with measurable institutional impact.
   
• Advanced financial expertise, including multi-year budget planning, forecasting, and long-range resource strategy.
   
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and political acumen; able to influence senior leadership, build consensus across functional boundaries, and lead with credibility.
   
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills, including the use of performance metrics, dashboards, and data-driven decision support tools.
   
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level briefings and strategic presentations.
   
• Deep understanding of enterprise risk management, compliance, internal audit, and regulatory standards within higher education or similarly complex environments.
   
• Subject matter expertise in organizational strategy, business operations, and institutional risk functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
   
• Frequently sitting.
   
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds;
   
• Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasionally work evenings and weekends.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
   
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
   
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and 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, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The expected pay range for this position is $206,749 to $261,619 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) 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.