Administrative Strategy Professional (Athletics)

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Administrative Strategy Professional (Athletics)

Posting Number

req20221

Department

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Administrative Strategy Professional (Athletics)

Posting Number

req20221

Department

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Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Location

Main Campus

Address

1 National Championship Drive, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.

Arizona Athletics is seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our team as the Assistant Athletics Director for Innovation and Analytics. This position is responsible for driving strategic initiatives related to organizational planning, professional development, and analytics within the Athletics Department. The successful candidate will leverage data-driven insights to optimize the performance and engagement of our staff, ensuring that Arizona Athletics remains at the forefront of innovation in college sports. This role is particularly significant in light of the revenue share and findings from the Arizona Athletics EY Report.

This position requires the ability work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning:

Develop approaches that bring Athletic strategies to a new modernized era of college athletics. Implement comprehensive strategies that align with the department's goals andobjectives in light of the changing college landscape.

Conduct workforce analysis compared to Top 25 programs and Power 4 institutions to identify current and future needs. Responsible for training others on newly developed methods and techniques.

Collaborate with department leaders to create plans and strategies. Build and manage leadership training and information sharing.

Analytics and Data Management:

Develop and maintain dashboards and reports. Using these advanced analytics identify risk trends, new issues, and potential impacts to the department and University.

Develop as the subject matter expert on university systems, allowing for multiple opportunities to inform others of future trends in the industry. Continually update senior leadership of research and findings; keeping them knowledgeable of recent trends.

Lead and conduct in-depth rick assessments across various departmental functions, including financial operations, internal operations, external operations, and compliance as they relate to the changing regulatory model in college athletics.

Oversee the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive risk management assessment.

Utilize data to identify trends, forecast workforce needs, and inform decision-making.

Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on data analysis in light of the Arizona Athletics EY Report.

Compliance and Policy Management:

Ensure compliance with university policies, NCAA regulations, and other relevant standards.

In coordination with the Associate AD, Administration, oversees department processes and guidelines.

Manage Athletics Department policies and procedures and assist in policy development, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsible for NCAA Compliance Attestation requirements and submissions.

Collaborate with the athletics department special events group on events and activities involving our department staff, including but not limited to, Welcome Back BBQ and CATSYS.

Oversees Edge Training for all athletics department staff.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

Lead initiatives to enhance employee engagement and organizational culture.

Foster a culture of innovation by introducing new tools, technologies, and processes.

Implement employee development programs to enhance skills and career growth.

Collaboration and Communication:

Coordinates strategic communication efforts in conjunction with department communications staff, oversees internal communication, listservs, newsletters, education portals, and department intranet.

Working with leaders in the NCAA and across various campuses develop and maintain risk profiles for the department.

Responsible for the weekly department Cats Courier and communication on other staff initiatives.

Collaborate with other colleges and universities facing similar challenges; drawing from own experiences finding ways to further collaboration and communication within the department and with other colleges and universities.

Leadership

Supervise any assigned staff, student workers, graduate assistants, and/or interns.

Assist the Athletics Team with onboarding, new employee orientation, etc. as necessary.

Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Proven ability to lead and manage projects from concept to completion.

Familiarity with NCAA regulations and compliance requirements is a plus.

Proficiency in workforce analytics tools and software.

Ability to use innovation and creativity.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.

Five years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and workexperience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree.

Experience with leadership and vision.

Experience with strategic planning and development.

Experience with data-driven decision making.

Experience with team collaboration and communication.

Experience with problem solving and adaptability.

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40 + nights and weekends

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Organizational Administration

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$75,540 - $98,201

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

10

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator .

Grade Range Minimum

$75540

Grade Range Midpoint

$98201

Grade Range Maximum

$120863

Career Stream and Level

PC3

Job Family

Administrative Strategy

Job Function

Organizational Administration

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Morgan Domenick | mbdomenick@arizona.edu

Open Date

8/5/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and the answers to the following questions as the Additional Document. Thank You.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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