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Arizona State University is hiring a Director, Enterprise Design Practice. This role leads and expands the internal portfolio of enterprise design initiatives, leadership development programs, and consultative services to support organizational transformation, leadership effectiveness, and a culture of innovation across the university.

Highlights

Lead strategic design initiatives to build enterprise design and leadership capacity at ASU.
Manage complex, high-stakes engagements with executive leaders and cross-functional teams using co-design and systems thinking.
Oversee leadership development programs such as the Leadership Academy and Advanced Leadership Initiative.
Build trusted partnerships with ASU leaders and represent the practice in high-visibility forums.
Ensure operational excellence by managing budgets, resources, timelines, and assessing program impact.
Apply design-based and systems methodologies to develop measurable institutional improvements.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and learning-oriented team culture aligned with UDI values.
Requires extensive experience in enterprise-level organizational transformation or design, preferably in higher education, and strong leadership development or change management skills.
Master's degree in Design, Organizational Development, Education, or related field preferred; Bachelor's degree with 7 years experience and 2 years managerial experience required.
Position salary range: $125,000 to $145,000 per year, depending on experience.

Director, Enterprise Design Practice Full Description

Job Profile:Administrative Operations Manager 3

Job Family:Administrative Operations

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$145,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Administers and evaluates business and administrative matters within one department , including budget, operations, and programs and personnel administration.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range: $125,000-$145,000 per year; DOE

The University Design Institute (UDI) partners with universities, higher education systems, philanthropic organizations, and national governments to co-design innovative strategies that strengthen the future of higher education. At Arizona State University (ASU), UDI's Enterprise Design Practice plays a central role in advancing the New American University model by building institutional design capacity, leading complex strategic engagements, and developing leadership talent.

UDI seeks a strategic and systems-oriented Director of the Enterprise Design Practice to lead and expand ASU's internal portfolio of enterprise design initiatives, leadership development programs, and consultative services. This role will oversee a diverse set of high-impact projects that support organizational transformation, leadership effectiveness, and a culture of innovation across the university.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in higher education, a strong track record leading complex, system-level initiatives, and the operational acumen to translate design and strategy into sustained institutional impact.

If you are inspired to support ASU transformation at scale through UDI-led design and leadership initiatives, this role is for you.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

Provide strategic design leadership, translating ASU's institutional priorities into high-impact initiatives that build enterprise design and leadership capacity across the university.
Oversee complex, high-stakes engagements, guiding leaders and cross-functional teams through co-design, systems thinking, and adaptive problem-solving.
Serve as a visible convener—leading executive-level discussions, guiding senior leaders through complex decisions, and "holding the room" in high-stakes settings to move programs and engagements forward.
Demonstrate excellence in service orientation, ensuring that internal ASU engagements reflect the rigor, clarity, and responsiveness of UDI's external work.
Operates as a collaborative systems thinker, comfortable working in ambiguity, building partnerships across the institution, and advancing a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.
Engage with, and learn from, other practices within UDI to inform and support Enterprise Design work while supporting other UDI practices in their offerings.

The Ideal Candidate Has:

Extensive experience leading enterprise-level design or organizational transformation initiatives, preferably within higher education or similarly complex environments.
A strong foundation in leadership development, organizational design, or change management, with demonstrated success engaging executive leaders and teams.
Expertise in design and systems methodologies, applied to institutional strategy, service innovation, and culture change.
Proven operational and people leadership skills, including strategic and fiscal management, team development, and exceptional communication abilities.

Essential Duties:

Advance Enterprise Design at ASU:

Establish and lead a cohesive strategy for the Enterprise Design Practice that measurably advances UDI's mission and ASU's institutional priorities, strengthening the university's capacity for innovation and transformation.

Deliver High-Impact Institutional Engagements:

Partner with senior university leaders to design and execute enterprise-level initiatives that address complex challenges, improve organizational effectiveness, and produce clear, actionable outcomes, including facilitating high-visibility meetings, workshops, and convenings that align stakeholders and sustain momentum, whether as the sole facilitator, part of a team or the lead who is helping fit between facilitated sessions.

Strengthen Leadership Programs:

Oversee and continuously evolve UDI's leadership development programs (e.g., Leadership Academy, Advanced Leadership Initiative) to ensure they are outcomes-driven, fiscally sustainable, and responsive to ASU's current and future leadership needs.

Build Trusted Partnerships:

Develop relationships with ASU leaders and internal partners, serving as a thought partner and strategic advisor. Represent UDI and the Enterprise Design Practice in high-visibility forums across ASU and with external stakeholders, as appropriate.

Ensure Operational Excellence and Sustainability:

Lead and develop the Enterprise Design team, including project management and facilitation, while managing budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure high-quality execution, accountability, and long-term sustainability. Continuously assess impact, integrate feedback, and refine programs and practices.

Apply Design for Measurable Impact:

Use design-based and systems methodologies to diagnose institutional needs, frame challenges, prototype solutions, and deliver measurable improvements in services, structures, and leadership practices.

Cultivate a Culture of Design and Learning:

Build a collaborative, inclusive, and learning-oriented team culture that reflects UDI's core values and models curiosity, experimentation, and continuous improvement across the institution.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience working within higher education contexts with ASU experience preferred.
Master's degree in Design, Organizational Development, Education, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives or executive development programs.
Proven record of building strategic and collaborative relationships with executive leaders, subject matter experts, and other institutional partners to advance organizational goals.
Demonstrated executive presence, with experience presenting to, facilitating with, and influencing senior leaders and large stakeholder groups.
Exceptional executive-level communication skills, with the ability to craft and deliver clear, persuasive, and strategic messages to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to align initiatives with broader UDI strategies and priorities, ensuring cohesive impact across the organization.
Prior experience managing complex projects within higher education or large organizations.
Proven ability to align internal strategy and services with an external-facing consulting mindset.
Strong financial and risk management acumen.
Experience mentoring diverse teams and developing others' design and leadership capacity.

Working Environment:

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting, subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or be subject to resolution of conflicts.
Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
Use critical thinking to make decisions and/or analyze and report data/results.
Infrequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds.
Regular use of standard office equipment including computer workstation/laptop, printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone, and associated peripherals.

Department Statement:

Established in 2019, The University Design Institute at Arizona State University advances innovation and design in higher education around the globe. Higher education has a fundamental responsibility to improve human and planetary wellbeing, and UDI's vision is to support universities and institutions of higher education to emerge as powerful engines of social and economic impact.

We are a values-driven organization with a focus on 6 critical values.

Intentional Inclusionists: We create an environment of trust, support, acceptance and safety to foster a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Eternal Optimists: Change is an opportunity for progress, so we tirelessly work to co-create solutions to transform higher education.
Avid Learners: We embrace curiosity and an exploratory mindset to promote individual and institutional growth.
Constructive Challengers: We commit to challenge processes and perspectives in a supportive environment to push towards continuous improvement.
Collaborative Connectors: Through a culture of collaboration, we weave together a community of problem-solvers to move from ideas to implementation.
Relentless Innovators: We fail forward, take risks, and move quickly to craft solutions with purpose.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Campus: Tempe

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workdayusing the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$17271.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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