Assistant Dean, Career Management Center

Department:
Kellogg Career Management Ctr

Salary/Grade: EXS/15

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is a premier global business school with a vibrant, global community of faculty, staff and students dedicated to groundbreaking teaching and research that shapes the practice of business around the world.

Founded in 1908 and based just outside of Chicago in Evanston, Illinois, Kellogg offers an innovative portfolio of programs: six full-time MBA programs, including specialized joint degree programs with Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, Feinberg School of Medicine and Pritzker School of Law; the Evening & Weekend MBA Program; the Executive MBA Program; a Master in Management; a PhD program and extensive non-degree Executive Education programs.

At Kellogg, we are equipping leaders with the special combination of analytical, creative and social intelligence that enables them to lead with impact in the face of rapid change. As a global community, Kellogg welcomes and embraces unique perspectives that together enrich learning. Our vibrancy can be seen throughout our dynamic community:

* Our world-class faculty are recognized thought leaders whose teaching and cutting-edge research change how the world thinks about complex problems affecting business and society.

* The school's powerful global alumni network is more than 70,000-strong, comprised of Kellogg Leaders not only in the C-Suite, but impactful, confident contributors at every level of a broad range of organizations.

* Our students learn to combine the power of empathy with analytical rigor and a creative spirit to solve today's challenges in an increasingly complex world.

PLEASE NOTE:

For consideration, all applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to KelloggC

Job Summary:

The Assistant Dean, Career Management Center (CMC) for the Kellogg School of Management (Kellogg) will be responsible for leading and overseeing all career center services, resources, and staff across all Kellogg programs, with a focus on supporting the career needs of our students from their experience as prospective students through to employment. This role leads the teams connected to our Employer Relations, Coaching & Career Education, CMC Project Management & Operations, and CMC Library and communications functions, with responsibility across our portfolio of full-time and working professional MBA programs, as well as our Masters in Management program.

This incumbent will serve as the strategic thought leader in helping achieve the school's mission in fully supporting the career development goals of each of our approximately 2,900 students. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong capacity for innovation and resilience in navigating evolving market trends, and the ability to lead through change with confidence and agility. He/she will provide strategic direction and leadership to deliver a distinctive experience for our current students as well as the employers, leveraging change management best practices to adapt and optimize services in a dynamic environment.

This key role will provide administrative management and coordination for all career functions reporting to the Associate Dean of Degree Programs & Operations. This role also plays a critical role in the Degree Programs & Operations leadership team and requires an executive presence to effectively represent Kellogg's values and vision in high-level interactions with both internal and external stakeholders. To achieve our goals, this role partners with a broad range of key stakeholders at Kellogg including Marketing, Corporate Partnerships, Student Affairs, Admissions, Financial Aid, Advancement, along with students and alumni.

The Assistant Dean, CMC must be an energetic, sophisticated leader and a prudent risk taker; analytical and results-oriented with an appetite for data and analytics; and a driver of both conventional and innovative methods to engage current students and employers. He/she must also possess exceptional resilience and adaptability, guiding teams through uncertainty and leading transformative initiatives. As an ambassador of Kellogg, the leader we seek…