Senior Director, Administration and Operations

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Cambridge, MA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Description
SENIOR DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS Media Lab apivotal leadership position driving administration and organizational performance and advancing strategic initiatives cross-functional priorities that propel the Media Labs mission forward. Serving as the key operational leader the Senior Director will oversee the Labs functional infrastructure including Development Communications External Relations Finance Facilities Human Resources and Computing while fostering seamless collaboration across teams to accelerate innovation and maximize impact.

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Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree; aminimum ofsix years of progressive supervisory experience including track record of success leading large operational teams; strategic thinker with strong analytical and organizational skills; exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to adjust to various working styles; experience with project management and leading change; excellent management skills and the ability to lead advise direct and coordinate senior staff; superb written and oral communication skills; ability to translate the work of the Lab to myriad audiences in exciting and compelling ways; adept at stakeholder management and negotiation with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external leaders at all levels; proven initiative resourcefulness and flexibility; proficient computer skills especially with Macintosh computers and Microsoft Office; and confidentiality discretion diplomacy and superb judgment.PREFERRED:Masters Degree; or experience in management consulting or business strategy at a high-growth company.

3/13/2026


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Posting DescriptionSENIOR DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS Media Lab apivotal leadership position driving administration and organizational performance and advancing strategic initiatives cross-functional priorities that propel the Media Labs mission forward. Serving as the key operational lea...
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Key Skills

  • Employee Relations
  • Employee Evaluation
  • Management Experience
  • Profit & Loss
  • Conflict Management
  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Budgeting
  • Leadership Experience
  • Supervising Experience
  • Leadership management
  • Financial Planning

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The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.

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