Job Description
Senior Operations Director
Posting Number: SP005112P
Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Location: Moscow
Posting Context Statement:
Position Overview:
Duties may include
- Lead and coordinate strategic planning and operational initiatives to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with institutional goals
- Direct organizational change efforts, implementing systems, processes, and structures that support operational excellence
- Oversee cross-functional projects from concept through execution, ensuring timely and successful outcomes
- Integrate college values and leadership principles into core operational processes to support a strong organizational culture
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and university partners to ensure alignment across CALS’s land-grant mission of teaching, research, and extension
- Identify opportunities for innovation, streamline processes, and support data-informed decision-making
- Provide strategic guidance to CALS leadership on operational priorities, resource planning, and organizational needs
- Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- Seven years of experience in higher education leadership, organizational transformation, or strategic planning
- Managing complex, multi-million-dollar initiatives and coordinating multi-site teams
- Experience in facilitation, executive coaching, stakeholder engagement, and systems thinking
- Written communication skills as evidenced by application materials
Required Education:
- Master’s Degree in organizational development, business administration, agricultural sciences, or a related field
Required Other:
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work nonstandard business hours, including occasional weekends and holidays as needed
Additional Preferred:
- Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience in organizational leadership within agricultural sciences or higher education, preferably at a land-grant university
- Advanced skills in change management, technology adoption, and leadership development
- Demonstrated success in capital project management, policy development, and infrastructure planning
- Familiarity with the University of Idaho’s financial, operational, and reporting frameworks
- Experience fostering external engagement with USDA, state agencies, and rural stakeholder groups
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- None
Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $130,000 or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 12/08/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.
For questions directly related to this position, please contact:
Dr. Madison (Matt) Powell
Associate Dean and Director, IAES
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Idaho
mpowell@uidaho.edu
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Dayna Willis at dwillis@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
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Background Check Statement:
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We offer a competitive benefits package that includes core benefits such as medical, dental, and vision, as well as retirement and other exciting supplemental benefits that enhance the employment experience and life at U of I.
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Employee Assistance Plan: Benefit Services offers a robust employee assistance program that is free and confidential. It provides eligible employees and their families with the opportunity to discuss personal problems with a professional counselor, receive unlimited telephone and Internet access to resource and referral information and obtain other self-help information.
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Time Away from Work: The university offers a generous paid time off package for benefit-eligible employees, as well as 12 paid holidays a year.
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