As a world-leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value.

We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice.

Departmental Overview

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace committed to creating a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is June 29, 2026.

Responsibilities

The Executive Director of the Robinson Life Science, Business and Entrepreneurship (LSBE) Program, along with the LSBE Faculty Co-Directors, leads the continued development of this multi-disciplinary program on the Berkeley campus. Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the Haas School of Business with a "dotted line" to the Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration for Biological Sciences, this position is responsible for the management of student recruitment, admissions, and student orientation; academic advising and coaching, career counseling and an extensive, multi-year internship program; extra-curricular events, including cohort development, company treks, and other industry related activities; and all budget controls and program policies.

The Executive Director collaborates extensively with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Undergraduate Offices of Business and Biological Sciences as well as respective marketing, alumni relations, and budget units within Business and Biological Sciences. This leadership position, along with the Faculty Co-Directors, externally represents the LSBE program through active corporate engagement, leveraging industrial networks and alumni connections from both the Haas School of Business and the Division of Biological Sciences. The Executive Director and Faculty Co-Directors partner with the LSBE Advisory Board, an advisory group of key stakeholders and philanthropic leaders. The LSBE Program Team (Student Services Advisor and Program Coordinator) report to the Executive Director.

Employer Engagement and Career Education

• Develops and executes on a career and secondary education strategy for LSBE students.
• Supports the creation of a strategic, high-impact corporate partners network to provide opportunities for robust internships, mentoring opportunities, and corporate financial support to the LSBE program that serves 100 students annually.
• Develops, implements, and prepares reports and analyzes student placement data using appropriate internal and/or campus data management systems (e.g. CalAnswers); tracks progress, identifies trends, and assesses data for the program's long-range planning efforts; evaluates annually the success of efforts to achieve placement rate and quality goals.
• With the Faculty Co-Directors, manages industry and alumni network relationships to promote LSBE and to provide both technical and business administration-focused summer internships.
• Advises students around career and secondary education exploration.
• Identifies the needs for skills-based workshops around internship and full-time career positions.
• Collaborates with Berkeley Career Engagement and external vendors for creation and execution of workshops.
• Develops and maintains relationships with alumni to create engagement opportunities and enhance the student experience.

Strategic Planning

• Develops proposals and recommendations to guide and support a broader strategic direction for the organization.
• Researches and summarizes best practices in the field.
• Assesses program's effectiveness, and makes changes to program's content, policies and procedures accordingly.
• Manage strategic and long-range planning efforts, budgeting, and program implementation.
• Leads plan to research and determine future LSBE program innovations.

Stakeholder Engagement

• With the Faculty Co-Directors, helps to convene the LSBE external advisory board of top industry executives, and any other future advisory bodies.
• Maintain engagement with members with the goal of increasing student opportunities and mentoring and philanthropic support to LSBE and to UC Berkeley.
• Collaborates with the leadership within the Haas and Biological Sciences undergraduate programs, sharing best practices and coordinating on the overall Haas undergraduate student experience.

People Management

• Assess, implement and manage administrative oversight of the LSBE Program Team, including the seasonal evaluation team.

Financial Management

• Identifies and pursues funding opportunities and revenue streams through corporate engagement.
• Collaborates with development teams in Haas and Biological Sciences to inform donor proposals and campaigns.
• Conducts annual planning and budget process, reviewed by the Assistant Deans, LSBE Board, and Faculty Co-Directors with final decision by the Deans of the Haas Business School and Division of Biological Sciences.
• Oversees LSBE program operating budget.

Professional Learning and Growth

• Embraces the principle of Students Always by engaging in opportunities for training, workshops, seminars and continuing education pertinent to the position or at the suggestion of the supervisor.
• Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of belonging within LSBE and at Haas and Biological Sciences.
• Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.

Other duties as assigned.

Completes required training on time and engages in opportunities for learning pertinent to the position or at the suggestion of the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and management experience in undergraduate or similar relevant program execution, implementation, and analysis in relation to educational policies, trends, and university policies, procedures, and practices.
• Experience in working with external industry stakeholders.
• High level of political and personnel management acumen.
• Social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do.
• Able to work effectively with diverse constituencies.
• Demonstrated consensus-building skills and highly developed professional commitment to lead college and student affairs office into a culture that strives toward providing world-class services to students and faculty.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality, objectivity, sensitivity, discretion, professionalism, and exercise good judgment and tact.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and influence, both verbally and in writing.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Thorough knowledge of and/or ability to learn the organizational or initiative processes, protocols and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques.
• Advanced analytical / problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of common organizational- or research-specific and other computer application programs.
• Experience in strategic long-range planning, budget development, supervision, report and required proposal writing, critical thinking/analysis, policy interpretation, committee work, events planning, and public presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.

Preferred Qualifications

Education/Training: Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly at an annual rate and is eligible for UC Benefits.

The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $91,500.00 - $150,000.00.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

This is not a visa opportunity.