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Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
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Posted Job Title
Executive Director, Wharton San Francisco
Job Profile Title
Director E
Job Description Summary
This position is based in San Francisco, California.
The Executive Director manages the Wharton San Francisco campus and reports to the Faculty Director of Wharton San Francisco. The Executive Director is expected to maintain a high level of service by coordinating all functions to address the needs of a variety of clients and continually improving processes.
Job Description
Duties :
The Executive Director is responsible for leading all aspects of Wharton's San Francisco campus, including setting and executing strategy and budget in partnership with the Faculty Director. The Executive Director is expected to maintain a high level of service by coordinating all functions and continually improve processes. The individual will also partner with programs to serve their program needs cost-effectively and manage operations, including food service, budgeting, housekeeping, maintenance, security, and liaising with Philadelphia-based central functions.
More specifically, the Executive Director must:

• Collaborate with Wharton, Penn, and occasional external programs to serve their program needs while resolving competing needs across partners. Key clients include Wharton MBA Program for Executives, Wharton Executive Education, and Wharton MBA Semester in San Francisco. Key co-curricular stakeholders include Venture Lab and External Affairs.
• Manage all facility-related operations at Wharton SF, including relationship stewardship with landlord, event planning, and IT, among others, to ensure best practices of the University are always maintained.
• Employ strategic planning in overall operations in order to effectively streamline processes and align competing priorities among multiple stakeholders in a complex landscape. -Manage a team of reports to support the operations of the campus. This position will require occasional travel to Philadelphia, evening/weekend work, and on-call responsibilities 24/7 as the manager of the Wharton San Francisco facility.

Qualifications :
A Masters Degree and 10 years of progressively responsible experience is required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional required experience includes:

• Experience in higher education, business administration, and/or operations management
• Proven experience as an Executive Director or similar leadership role is highly desired.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact comfortably with various constituent groups, senior leadership, students, and alumni.
• Strong problem
• solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated strategic visioning and execution
• Solid leadership skills including the ability to establish objectives, identify key performance indicators, set performance standards, and organize a successful approach to facility utilization
• Ability to handle multiple competing projects and prioritize effectively.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing direct reports
• Extensive experience in managing a multi-million dollar budget and possess a proven track record of success in financial planning and analysis. Occasional travel, evening/weekend work, and on-call responsibilities 24/7 are required.

This position is located in San Francisco, California.
Job Location - City, State
San Francisco, California
Department / School
Wharton School
Pay Range
$110,850.00 - $174,270.66
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay