The Associate Vice Provost and Senior Director of the Office of Strategic Consulting provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for the Office of Strategic Consulting (OSC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, one of the most research-active, public land-grant universities in the country.

The Associate Vice Provost and Senior Director reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, with a dotted line to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration. The individual in this position provides trusted counsel to institutional leaders as a subject-matter expert on change management, assists in the execution of strategic planning and priority setting across the institution, and serves as a member of the Provost's leadership cabinet. The individual in this position is expected to provide leadership and strategies to enhance the profile and visibility of the Office of Strategic Consulting, expand synergistic connections within the unit's functional areas, and cultivate an employee experience grounded in growth and development.

The Office of Strategic Consulting (strategicconsulting.wisc.edu), with a staff of nearly 50 people, is a dynamic, full-service internal consulting and project management office dedicated to enhancing UW-Madison's organizational effectiveness and enabling the university to excel in its teaching, research, and outreach mission. Our team members partner with academic and administrative units across campus to tackle organizational challenges and advance strategic priorities, providing an array of services across campus, including strategic planning; project management; policy development, coordination, and review; capacity building; process improvement; organizational effectiveness; and facilitation, as well as other offerings designed to enhance operational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education or other complex organization.
• Five or more years of combined professional experience in project management and/or strategic planning, as well as experience in at least two of the following areas-- facilitation, consulting, organizational design/improvement, change management, climate and culture, and/or process improvement.
• Proven success in leading strategic initiatives and evidence of success in building and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Two or more years of experience effectively managing and developing teams by fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and employee retention through mentorship, training, and engagement strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. project management, strategic planning).
• Experience in leading a multi-unit office or division, and an understanding of change management, problem-solving in complex organizational environments, policy development, and budget management.
• A demonstrated ability to apply inclusive excellence approaches in higher education or other complex organizations, as well as a demonstrated ability to work with a broad range of constituents.
• A demonstrated ability/experience building and leading interdisciplinary teams, particularly for interdisciplinary projects requiring project management coupled with change management and facilitation.
• A demonstrated ability to deploy tools and techniques of the profession to address consulting, project management, and strategic planning challenges.

About University of Wisconsin-Madison

Since its founding in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been a catalyst for the extraordinary. As a public land-grant university and major research institution, our students, staff, and faculty engage in a world-class education while solving real-world problems. With public service — or as we call it, the Wisconsin Idea — as our guiding principle, Badgers are creating a better future for everyone.

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