"Department Head, IT, Analytics, and Operations"

Department Head, IT, Analytics, and Operations

Company: North Carolina State University

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Category: Information Systems and Technology

Type: Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties: The Department Head serves as the department's academic leader and administrative officer, responsible for providing intellectual and organizational leadership and managing academic, research, and program activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a dynamic department with a strong reputation for excellence in teaching, student success, and impactful research.
• Foster an environment that supports a shared vision, encourages a productive and innovative faculty and staff, and promotes collaboration.
• Create an intellectually stimulating atmosphere that welcomes faculty, staff, and students with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds.
• Guide faculty and staff in enhancing undergraduate and graduate programs and outreach activities to meet the evolving needs of students and stakeholders.
• Oversee the department's academic affairs, personnel, finances, and physical facilities.
• Effectively deploy resources to achieve the goals of the department and the College.

Additionally, the Head will represent and advocate for the Department within the Poole College of Management and the University, engage with alumni and other stakeholders, and help attract external support for educational programs, research initiatives, and centers.

This is a 12-month position, reporting directly to the Dean of the Poole College of Management.

Other Work/Responsibilities: Qualified candidates should possess and exemplary scholarly research record in one or more of the following areas: Information Technology, Analytics, Supply Chain Management and/or Operations, as well as evidence of classroom excellence at both the graduate and undergraduate level.

Minimum Experience/Education: Qualified candidates will possess the required doctor's degree, an equivalent degree, or equivalent professional experience and the credentials to be appointed at the rank of Professor with tenure in the department.

Required Qualifications: Possess an exemplary scholarly research record as well as evidence of classroom excellence at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Ability to support and mentor faculty and staff at all career stages. The ability to manage budget priorities to balance a diverse array of needs within the Department. An excellent record of scholarship and teaching. Effective communication skills and team-building capabilities. A record of outstanding professional achievement in their field.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates that can demonstrate an ability for highly effective administrative leadership and management of a multi-function department, and an understanding and appreciation of the evolving mission of the land-grant university system. This includes an understanding of the opportunities and constraints facing faculty and departments in public research and education institutions. In addition, experience with personnel management and participatory decision-making is also preferred.

Required License or Certification: N/A