Director, Operations (Aerospace Engineering)

Location: Main Campus, College Station, Texas, United States

Company

Texas A&M Engineering and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station provide higher education, engineering research, workforce development, and technology transition through collaborations with industry, academia, and government.

What you will do

• Partner with the Department Head to plan, coordinate, and execute departmental priorities and complex initiatives.
• Provide executive-level analysis, recommendations, and decision support on operational and organizational matters.
• Lead administrative and student service units while improving business processes, organizational effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate faculty appointments, onboarding, promotion and tenure processes, endowed positions, annual reporting, and related department administration.
• Lead planning efforts, monitor progress toward objectives, and communicate outcomes to faculty, staff, college leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Build relationships with faculty, students, alumni, industry partners, development teams, and communications teams to support departmental initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 10 years of related management experience.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex projects with a high degree of independence and judgment.
• Ability to support faculty affairs, administrative compliance, organizational planning, and executive decision-making.
• Employment requires authorization to work in the United States and completion of federal Form I-9 verification.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and a criminal history investigation.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative working environment focused on respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service.
• Competitive health benefits with vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, and wellness program release time.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas defined-benefit retirement plan with an 8.25% employer contribution, plus voluntary 403(b) and 457(b) programs.
• Professional development through LinkedIn Learning, training opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and childcare expenses.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume or CV, a letter of interest, and contact information for three work references, including at least one supervisor or former supervisor.
• Complete employment eligibility verification, credential checks, and a criminal history investigation if selected.