Executive Director, Leadership Development for MBA Programs

Department

Booth Deputy Dean Marcello

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Executive Director of Leadership Development provides strategic leadership for the design and delivery of leadership development programming across MBA, Executive MBA, and specialized master’s programs. This role oversees a comprehensive portfolio of curriculum, co-curricular initiatives, and coaching services aimed at enhancing students’ leadership capabilities. As a member of the school’s senior leadership team, the Executive Director collaborates across departments to shape the student experience, align programming with institutional priorities, and advance the school’s mission. The position also leads the Leadership Development Office, managing staff, resources, and partnerships while serving as a key ambassador and subject matter expert on leadership development within the school and broader University community.
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key member of the Deputy Dean for MBA Programs’ leadership team. Collaborates with leadership team members to design policy and generate practices that enhance the quality of the student experience and align with school priorities and strategy. More broadly, plays an active role within Booth’s management team, participating in discussions, activities, and internal committees.
• Leads the Leadership Development Office (LDO) providing both strategic direction and management of curriculum and programming. This includes oversight of a number of key institutional responsibilities including, comprehensive oversight of the LEAD class required of all MBA students, classes taken by student facilitators, as well as reporting to governing faculty bodies; oversight of the Kapnick Program at the Law School, including partnering with Law School colleagues to achieve School objectives; oversight of leadership and career development content and programming within the Executive MBA program; and oversight of impactful leadership development programs for current MBA students in all programs.
• Manages the financial resources of the LDO including budgets, finances and forecasts across all responsibilities and projects.
• Leads a professional team of coaches, content experts and office staff. Manages all aspects of the team experience including, but not limited to recruiting, hiring, and appraising performance, ensuring on-going development; and aligning team roles across all LDO offerings.
• Collaborates with colleagues across Booth in the fulfillment of LDO and school objectives. This includes partnering with Admissions to communicate the value of the Booth experience and accommodate incoming classes of students within LEAD; partnering with the Student Life team to develop and deliver programming; partnering with the London and Hong Kong Global Career and Leadership Development team within the Executive MBA Program; coordinating programming and content with the Davis Center for Leadership; and collaborating with members of other teams and offices as needed.
• Serves as an ambassador for the School on matters related to the LEAD class and leadership development, and more generally with alumni and other parts of the University. Supports additional school initiatives and priorities ranging from Orientation and Convocation to program development.
• Provides leadership for a Center with senior management and serves as a liaison to academic departments, professional organizations and administrative units of the University.
• Manages related teams. Establishes department priorities, may be responsible for the management of the center budget, allocates resources and executes strategic plans.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• PhD or master’s degree in business-related area. 

Experience:

• A minimum ten years of experience coaching/developing others, including executive or management development, developmental education, counseling, coaching, or a related field.
• A minimum five years of experience leading a team and driving results through the work of others.

Certifications:

• Coach credentialing, such as BCC and ICF.

Preferred Competencies

• Working within a professional school or corporation to establish or enhance learning programs. 
• Proven ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Proven ability to achieve objectives with minimal direction.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills; strong detail orientation and organizational skills.
• Openness to experimentation, evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Professional demeanor including tact, discretion and a service-oriented approach to the job.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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Job Family

Administration & Management

Role Impact

People Manager

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$130,000.00 - $170,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

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