Senior Associate Director, Strategy and Operations

Department

Booth Strategic Initiatives

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Senior Associate Director, Strategy and Operations oversees complex operational strategies and drives innovative initiatives across multiple areas, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and maximizing impact. This role focuses on high-level management of key programs, research and data systems, stakeholder relationships, marketing, strategy development, program development, and team leadership, including the oversight of the Family Office Initiative's (FOI) budget, summit and major activities. This role will lead and develop the operational infrastructure, include being the primary liaison to the FOI steering committee, the Family Office Council, FOI committees, as well as Booth and University faculty and staff. The Senior Associate Director also manages operational aspects in collaboration with Booth’s partners in IT, accounting, facilities, and HR, including financial management, technology infrastructure, and other internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Operational Strategy and Leadership - develops and executes operational plans that align with institutional priorities. Ensures smooth administration of initiatives, including Family Office Initiative’s summits, workshops, courses, and research activities.
• Program Management - oversees the design, planning, and continual improvement of interdisciplinary programs for students, alumni, and council members. Manages domestic and international events and summits, ensuring efficiency and effective execution. Designs and develops innovative programs and engagement opportunities for council and event attendees. Oversees the development of student internship and development programs and partner with Booth career services to establish employment pipelines.
• Strategic Oversight - leads the integration of research-driven insights into organizational strategies and programs. Identifies growth opportunities and innovates new initiatives, emphasizing education, research, and networking in family office programs and activities. For students and alumni, develops and cultivates a recruitment/pipelining program, and for family office practitioners develops a peer-to-peer and trusted service provider network.
• Stakeholder Engagement - serves as the liaison between students, alumni, faculty, council, collaborators, and global communities. Builds partnerships with other Booth and UChicago departments and centers. Creates visibility for programs through collaboration and outreach. Develops and oversees avenues to deepen council and steering committee engagement. Manages internal and external stakeholder relationships. 
• Data and Research Analysis and Utilization - provides strategic oversight of data analytics and research tools, such as FINTRX, WealthBriefing, for actionable insights. Supports research assistants and research professionals. Builds frameworks for analyzing programs, applies and shares research, and ensures research partnerships.
• Team and Resource Management - supervises and mentors staff, ensuring they meet institutional standards. Manages budgets, allocates resources, and oversees compensation planning for admini