Position Summary:

• Advises academic leaders on issues related to strategic planning, priority setting, and continuous improvement, and alignment of goals and priorities with school, chancellor-led unit, and university strategic priorities.
• Discusses approaches for engaging colleagues to develop and implement solutions to achieve continuous improvement.
• Designs and facilitates conversations, workshops, and retreats to advance school and department initiatives that align with chancellor-led unit and university priorities.
• Provides coaching and consultation for academic leaders on topics related to leadership, communication, and organizational effectiveness.
• Works in partnership with the Office of Faculty Affairs in Rutgers Health, which works with the leadership, faculty, and administrators across Rutgers Health to support an overarching goal of Rutgers Health—to be recognized as one of the best academic health centers in the U.S., known for its education, research, clinical care, and commitment to improving access to health care and reducing health care disparities.
• Collaborates on the design and facilitation of academic leadership and organizational development-related workshops for the Academic Leadership Program and other leadership programs within Rutgers Health.
• Serves as a trusted advisor for internal clients across Rutgers Health including but not limited to the Chancellor, Senior Vice Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Deans and Chairs.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality in supporting units, departments, and schools.
• Analyzes organizational needs and structures, developing and making recommendations and solutions, and ensuring that confidential information regarding position management and strategic initiatives is handled with discretion.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus five years of experience, preferably in organizational leadership, healthcare leadership, organizational communication, training and development, or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in designing and facilitating organizational development workshops, interventions, or consultations.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in a university, healthcare, or non-profit setting.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Willingness to travel to Rutgers Health sites in New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Newark for in-person meetings and facilitations.
• Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Posting Number: 24ST2002

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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