Stanford University · 1 month ago
Chief Operations & Financial Officer
Stanford, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$400K/yr - $480K/yr
10+ years expStanford University's Graduate School of Business is seeking a Chief Operations & Financial Officer to provide strategic leadership for the school’s infrastructure and administrative functions. This role involves overseeing financial health, managing a large team, and ensuring alignment with the school’s mission of developing innovative leaders.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the chief steward of the school’s operations, providing strategic and operational leadership across finance, human resources, facilities, information technology, faculty support, and compliance. Lead six senior functional heads to ensure alignment, accountability, and excellence across all administrative areas
Oversee the school’s financial and budgetary health, including long-range financial planning, consolidated budget development, capital planning, and endowment and reserve management. Ensure strong financial controls, transparent reporting, and effective forecasting to sustain the school’s mission and strategic priorities
Direct the administrative and organizational infrastructure that supports teaching, research, and community life, including HR operations, performance management, and staff development while championing continuous improvement, service excellence, and a culture of collaboration and accountability
Lead the planning, development, and maintenance of the school’s physical and digital environments, including facilities, safety programs, emergency preparedness, and technology systems. Oversee capital projects, space utilization and continuity of business operations to support a safe, sustainable, and innovative campus
Partner with faculty and academic administration to ensure classroom, research, and office support needs are met efficiently and effectively
Represent the GSB in university-wide policy, planning, and operational forums, collaborating with senior university leaders to shape institution-wide administrative initiatives and share best practices
Serve as fiduciary for the Stanford GSB Business School Trust, ensuring its investments, programs and distributions advance the school’s long-term priorities and financial sustainability
Oversee the Trust’s investment portfolio, including early-stage and growth company holdings, in partnership with external managers, trustees, and advisors
Provide financial oversight for special programs and initiatives supported by Trust investments, ensuring prudent risk management, transparency, and compliance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and ten years of relevant experience in administrative, operational and financial management or combination of education and relevant experience
Mastery across financial stewardship, operational leadership, and investment oversight, with the financial expertise as the essential foundation for this role
Advanced financial expertise in budget planning, accounting, forecasting, and capital management
Proven operational leadership experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary administrative functions, with the ability to drive alignment, service excellence, and organizational effectiveness at scale
Demonstrated excellence in strategic leadership, organizational management, and financial stewardship
High level of diplomacy in influencing and aligning stakeholders across a complex, matrixed organization
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment at all levels
Strong analytical rigor, organizational skill, and attention to detail
Broad understanding of information technology systems and infrastructure
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships with faculty and anticipate evolving academic needs
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) strongly preferred
Experience spanning private, public, or nonprofit sectors, ideally with exposure to higher education or mission-driven organizations
Familiarity with endowment or trust management and investment governance
Passion for the mission of higher education and the transformational impact of the Stanford GSB
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Excellent health care and retirement plans
Generous vacation policy, including additional time off during our winter closure
Career development programs
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness programs
Child-care resources
Parent education and consultation
Elder care and caregiving support
Access to world-class exercise facilities
Free commuter programs
Ridesharing incentives
Discounts for computers, cell phones, recreation, travel, entertainment, and more
Company
Stanford University
Stanford University is a teaching and research university that focuses on graduate programs in law, medicine, education, and business.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$26.52MKey Investors
National Institutes of HealthCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineGRAMMY Museum
2025-09-08Grant
2025-01-30Grant· $5.6M
2023-08-17Grant
Leadership Team
Nadia Roumani
Co-founder and Senior Designer, Designing for Social Systems (DSS) Program, d.school
Howard Wolf
Vice President for Alumni Affairs
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