[Hiring] Vice President for Strategic Initiatives @Law School Admission Council

Role Description

LSAC is seeking a Vice President for Strategic Initiatives to support the continuing definition, development, and execution of LSAC’s strategic vision. As a key member of the executive leadership team and in partnership with the President and CEO (President) and senior leadership, the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives identifies growth opportunities, evaluates market trends, and drives enterprise-wide transformation to advance the mission. The person in this position will work closely with the President to carry out special initiatives assigned by the President.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Collaborative Leadership
  • Support the implementation of LSAC's strategic priorities, in partnership with the leadership team.
  • Advise President on alignment, shaping, and prioritization of strategic initiatives.
  • Facilitate recurring strategic planning, roadmap updates, and adjustments through discussions with the leadership team.
  • Advise the President and Board of Trustees on strategic opportunities, risk and risk management, and developments in the legal education ecosystem and assessments field.
  • Translate organizational vision into measurable strategic objectives and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to streamline initiatives, define priorities, track progress, and adjust prioritization as needed.
• People Leadership
  • Lead and grow a high-performing, multidisciplinary team, encouraging collaboration, communication, accountability, and innovation.
  • Develop and manage departmental budgets with a focus on impact, agility, and long-term value.
• Business Initiatives
  • Identify and evaluate new market opportunities, products, services, and business models.
  • Drive mission-based growth initiatives that strengthen LSAC’s work in supporting legal education.
  • Assess strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and other collaborative opportunities to advance LSAC’s mission.
  • Support collaborative work in the legal education, higher education, and prelaw community.
• Business Intelligence
  • Monitor industry trends, emerging legislation that impacts legal education, competitive activities, and market needs.
  • Conduct market analysis and provide strategic recommendations to President and leadership team.
  • Develop frameworks to anticipate disruptions and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Integrate legal education research findings and trends into LSAC strategic priorities and goals.
  • Promote research, analysis, and guidance on legal education to continue LSAC’s position as a thought leader.
• Enterprise Transformation and Innovation
  • Lead enterprise-wide transformation and change initiatives through project management.
  • Facilitate implementation of strategic projects that improve organizational effectiveness and value to stakeholders.
  • Align strategic priorities with operational execution.
• Performance Management
  • Establish and monitor performance metrics tied to strategic objectives.
  • Track progress against strategic plans and communicate results internally and externally.
  • Recommend adjustments based on performance and market conditions.
• Executive and Board Engagement
  • Prepare strategic presentations and recommendations for executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.
  • Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and business analysis.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team.
  • Work with external audiences, as appropriate, to represent LSAC and its work.
  • Complete projects as assigned by the President.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. J.D. degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in strategy, consulting, higher education, operations, or related industries.
• Minimum of three (3) years managing people and leading teams.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership, external boards, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success developing, communicating, and executing growth strategies.
• Familiarity with the goals, operations, and legal needs of academic institutions, particularly law schools, or not-for-profit, membership organizations required.

Additional Information

• Supervisory Responsibilities: This role has people management responsibilities. The position will oversee the Business Intelligence and Initiatives, Applied Research, Legal Education Strategy, and Project Management teams.
• Position Type: This is an exempt position. The LSAC standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET.
• Work Environment: This job operates in a remote and professional office environment.
• Location: Remote.
• Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel time is required for this position.
• Reports to: President and CEO.
• Salary range: $245,000-$275,000.