Director of Global Operations

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Responsible for educational offerings, events, services, and partnerships for unit's global presence. Responsible for overseeing complex and mission-critical functions within the unit, including program management, strategic partnerships, and promotion of programs and events in existing and new markets. Collaborate with other Georgia Tech units and project teams across the university to develop and implement programming and events for domestic and international locations. Manage global operations of the unit with a focus on legal compliance, finance, human resources, contracts, information technology, facilities, maintenance/renovation, and guest/tenant services. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: GT Atrium's core leadership team and other project teams across the institute.

This position typically will advise and counsel: Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) and campus leadership.

This position will supervise: GT Atrium staff (General Operations Manager, Admin Professional Sr, and student workers).

Job Duty 1 -
Serve as a primary liaison to internal and external constituencies on behalf of the leadership team.

Job Duty 2 -
Oversee financial and administrative matters when establishing new operations outside the U.S., including long-term forecasting of unit locations, capital and operating expenditures, ROI, cost/benefit analyses, and budget management.

Job Duty 3 -
Strategize and develop performance data along with short-term (quarterly) and long-term (annual) strategic plans. Deliver resulting proposals and reports outlining goals and measurable metrics with objectives to support the business plan and champion growth of the initiative.

Job Duty 4 -
Implement processes for the unit's international operations to ensure full compliance with both U.S. and foreign regulations, including those related to human resources, finance, programs, or locations.

Job Duty 5 -
Evaluate and ensure appropriate controls and procedures are in place for the relationships, services, human resources, and payment functions.

Job Duty 6 -
Review and revise (as appropriate) policies and procedures, job aids, and training on new and current processes supporting unit activities.

Job Duty 7 -
Coordinate logistical support of non-credit courses (public and sponsored) and educational conferences.

Job Duty 8 -
Establish and maintain relationships with the local, national, and global entrepreneurship community, industry partners, alumni, and potential donors.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, International Relations, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Six to seven years of job-related experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
MBA or Master's degree in International Relations.

ABILITIES
Strong ability to manage and maintain effective working relationships with diverse populations and work across cultural and international boundaries. Ability to manage change with sound judgment in an environment with competing and changing priorities. Ability to perform and make important decisions effectively under pressure with creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset. Must demonstrate an open and collaborative style of leadership encouraging cooperation in the interest of the entire organization.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of international finance, taxation, and labor laws. Basic understanding of contracting, intellectual property, and licensing. Financial, operational, and procedural project management and execution.

SKILLS
Expert in written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, and people management with strong attention to detail. Problem-solving, customer service, organization, interpersonal relationship building, and creativity skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Skills: Experience in administrative (financial, legal, human resources, contracts) operations for an entity with overseas operations, focused on oversight/collaboration with those overseas entities. Bilingual skills.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Job Grade: A14

Anticipated salary range $110,710.00 to $150,566.00 commensurate with qualifications

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening