Senior Associate for the Office of Organizational Excellence

Posting Number

STA
00576PO26

Operational Analysis

Project Management

Technical Project Manager

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P4 - Professional

Senior Associate for the Office of Organizational Excellence

Columbia

Richland

Organizational Excellence and Effectiveness

Organizational Excellence

G13

MRM - $107,351 $ 136,872 $ 166,394

$107,351 - $166,394

Full Time

37.5

• Normal work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:30am – 5:00pm with one hour for lunch.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule as needed in support of office operation.

12 months

Other Professional

From the Upstate to the Low country, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.

The Senior Associate for the Office of Organizational Excellence (OE) actively contributes to planning, development, and administration of the OE initiative and serves as a proactive advocate for efficient processes, effective use of resources, and user-friendly services. A significant portion of the role involves facilitating a wide range of improvement projects, with the Senior Associate providing support, set‑up guidance, facilitation of project sessions, and assistance with user feedback, measurement, tracking, and results reporting.

This collaborative position works in partnership with units throughout the university to review issues, assess the potential for improvement, and determine optimal approaches in a consensus‑based way. The Senior Associate gathers information for the OE Advisory Group, newsletter, and website. In addition, the Senior Associate regularly seeks improvement‑related feedback, including using surveys and focus groups when appropriate to gain input and insights from key stakeholders.

The Senior Associate also works to embed OE practices throughout the university by providing coaching, focused training, network building, and ongoing development and promotion of tools, tips, and templates for improvement.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Certifications in project management, change management, innovation, Lean, or other aspects of improvement (e.g., design thinking, strategic planning, facilitation).
• 10 years experience with improvement projects (guiding, supporting, and facilitating), change management, process improvement, and strategic planning/alignment.
• Experience with institutional change in large, complex organizations.

• Working knowledge of higher education organizational structures, functions, policies, and procedures, or experience in a comparable complex organization.
• Experience leading or supporting organizational…