Executive Director, C. Dean Metropoulos Institute Technology & Entrepren

Introduction

Babson College is a world-class business school, empowering entrepreneurial leaders to create great economic & social value. It's an exciting launch pad for anyone who wants to make a real impact in higher education. We provide everything you need to achieve your goals, including learning opportunities, outstanding benefits, rich rewards, wellness programs, & a genuine dedication to creating a diverse, multicultural & inclusive community.

The Executive Director of the Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Metropoulos) is responsible for working with the Babson Community to successfully establish, grow and scale the Institute. The Executive Director of Metropoulos will work with the leadership team of the Blank school, Babson faculty, staff, students, alums, the Advisory Board, and other stakeholders to coordinate all Institute activities. This position will provide campus leadership for initiatives and programs designed to prepare learners for a tech-enabled future.

The Executive Director will serve as a global ambassador for Metropoulos and will represent the Institute externally.

The

C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship, builds on Babson’s history of success preparing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders to change the world. This groundbreaking institute will bolster Babson’s leading entrepreneurial education into the leadership ranks of technology and artificial intelligence.

The new institute will support and expand curricular and co-curricular programs that amplify the importance of technological innovation in the entrepreneurial process. Thought leadership initiatives will explore the critical need for guardrails when navigating the benefits and risks of emerging technologies and AI and their adoption in industry, medicine, and the environment. This focus will serve as the cornerstone of the Metropoulos Institute’s contribution through its emerging leaders.

This is an exempt position with the following pay range: $185,555-$206,172; the role is also eligible for bonuses based on performance and budget.

Babson College offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees working at least 28 hours per week.

• Insurance Coverage
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  Medical, dental, vision, group life and long-term disability insurance, business travel accident insurance, and mental health benefits.
• Time Off
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  Starting at 3 weeks of vacation annually, 2 weeks of sick time, 1 week of paid family illness time, 6 weeks of paid parental leave, and 12 paid holidays per year. President’s holidays are determined each year.
• Retirement
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  Participation in a 403(b) retirement plan with mandatory employee contributions and a 4:1 employer match.
• Additional Benefits
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  Wellbeing programs, virtual fitness platform, and employee assistance program.

All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at hr.

• Provides strategic direction and leadership towards the achievement of the Institute’s mission and goals that align with the College’s Critical Few Objectives. Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Institute, leads the development and delivery of signature programs, manages the budget, works towards financial sustainability through revenue generation and fundraising efforts, anticipates problems and issues and initiates appropriate action without supervision.
• Creates, leads, and maintains a world-class advisory board to support the development and growth of the Institute; includes individuals from a variety of backgrounds and fields including impactful alumni, global business leaders, experts in technology, AI and entrepreneurship, and other appropriate stakeholders that act as a strategic sounding board and guidance provider for the Institute.
• Partners with appropriate Babson College units (i.e., Center and Institute Executive Directors, President’s Office, Academic Affairs, Division Chairs, Undergraduate School, Graduate School, Executive Education, Advancement, College Marketing, Center for Career Development, Information Technology) to advance shared objectives and integrate technology, AI,…