Manager, Exempt 3 (M E3)
Strategic Thinking
Actively develops and aligns the departmental strategy with the university's vision, mission, and values. Integrates factors that promote a positive, welcoming campus community into unit planning and goal setting. Able to rally others behind the university's mission and create commitment to achieving long-term goals. Looks beyond the surface of problems, connects seemingly unrelated information, and integrates it when making decisions. Able to quickly assess changing situations, evaluate the potential for disparate impact, and recognize key risks involved in order to handle the problem or opportunity efficiently and fairly.
Change Adaptability
Champions change initiatives in own department, communicates rationale, and provides updates throughout the change process to help others deal with ambiguity. Anticipates and addresses staff concerns throughout the change process, creating and maintaining open dialogue to obtain commitment and buy-in. Supports the practical utilization of new ideas that show promise and encourages diversity of thought in own department and others.
Communication and Networking
Adapts own style to deliver persuasive messages by understanding the audience, communication objectives, and intended outcome. Develops and maintains knowledge of key areas, persons in the university or larger community, and uses social networks to build support for common purposes. Engages department to examine assumptions and attitudes and to seek input to better understand and engage with colleagues and constituents who may have varying perspectives.
Drive for Results
Champions continuous improvement of work methods, policies, and practices by providing resources and sharing success stories and lessons learned. Engages department in setting challenging goals and targets, encourages others to overcome obstacles, and holds people accountable for results. Establishes high standards and motivates team to deliver quality work product or services that are uniquely responsive to members of the campus community.
Talent Development
Supports processes to identify and recognize talent by creating development opportunities, mentoring, and coaching others to cultivate the next line of leaders, and actively engaging with the performance development program. Proactively identifies and ensures development of critical skills and capabilities of team members. Promotes strong and consistent recruitment, hiring, and retention practices to ensure equal opportunity. Takes time to actively build individual relationships on a formal and informal basis with university employees. Responds promptly and effectively to concerns, conflicts, and bias incidents.