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Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world.
Success at the GSB is defined by The GSB Way - a commitment to shared purpose, community, and excellence in all that we do. We seek individuals who elevate themselves and those around them through the practice of academic candor, generous collaboration, and bringing curiosity and rigor to solving meaningful problems. At the GSB, impact means taking ownership, and contributing to a purpose-driven, collaborative, and high-performing community in service to the institution’s mission.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Graduate School of Business seeks an Associate Dean to lead our Executive Education portfolio. The role reports to a Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and will oversee an operation of roughly 80 staff professionals spanning program design and delivery, business development, marketing as well as related finance and technology support. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and staff to deliver impactful programs (synchronous and asynchronous) for a global audience of leaders and professionals.
Following several years of substantial growth, the new Associate Dean will have the opportunity to institutionalize recent accomplishments as well as chart a course for the GSB in a rapidly changing non-degree marketplace. The ideal candidate brings a depth of general management expertise and product leadership experience, capable of acting strategically to drive results, with a mission-driven approach to collaborate and inspire in a world-class organization. You thrive when leading highly functioning teams in complex environments.
Your primary responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership to Executive Education staff, including communicating the vision for the organization, establishing goals and key metrics for success, and ensuring the ongoing development and retention of talent.
- Working closely with the Senior Associate Dean and the Dean of the GSB in setting and implementing strategic priorities.
- Overseeing the design, development, and delivery of enterprise and open enrollment programs with both in-person and online modalities, attracting executives from a wide array of sectors and global environments.
- Establishing strategic and operational metrics that drive behaviors and effectively measure success in revenue generation, profit delivery and mission outcomes.
- Developing strong faculty partnerships in the ongoing development of existing and new programs. Effectively leveraging GSB’s infrastructure and resources.
- Designing and delivering compelling marketing strategies to meet or exceed enrollment targets.
- Building global client relationships in pursuit of new enterprise opportunities. Partnering with faculty in designing competitive proposals that attract new business and enhance the overall portfolio.
- Pursuing opportunities to innovate in content and modality. Directing and facilitating market intelligence efforts, including competitive benchmarking and identification and analysis of market opportunities.
- Responsibility for the financial viability and success of the organization. Will develop comprehensive financial analysis and strategic modeling for both short and long term planning and proposals. Leads the department's annual budget process.
- Developing partnerships with other areas of the University to enable Executive Education to provide rich and cross-functional program offerings.
- As a key member of the GSB leadership team, participating and advising on GSB-wide strategy, initiatives, and budgeting.
The successful candidate will enthusiastically lead with high integrity and humility a diverse and established team. You will demonstrate mastery of strategic thinking, keen analytical skills, and exceptional interpersonal competence. You will inspire a team that cherishes autonomous flexibility to thrive in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with intellectual curiosity, a unifying vision and transparent collaboration.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
To be successful in this position, you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree and ten years of relevant leadership experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated strategic leadership, organizational planning and change management skills. This requires proven, hands-on operational leadership.
- An ability to design for the unknown from a solid foundation in utilizing leading-edge marketing, programming and technology.
- A results orientation in complex environments; demonstrated judgment in balancing inclusive collaboration and decisive accountability.
- Solid business management, market intelligence and financial forecasting skills.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of influence and diplomacy, persuading a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to drive outcomes.
- Courage to challenge entrenched views and pursue non-traditional opportunities with data, insights and vision.
- Demonstrated creativity in problem solving, critical analysis, and initiative.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership behaviors, curious mindset, humble demeanor. A coaching orientation towards the management of others.
- Demonstrated passion for our institutional mission of education and research.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
In addition, preferred requirements include:
- B2B and B2C product delivery excellence in higher education, tech or commercial industry.
- Proven success collaborating with and supporting faculty and/or best-in-class subject matter experts.
- Affinity with adopting and exploiting new tools and technologies (AI) in the development of products and acquisition of customers.
- Advanced degree desired; MBA preferred.
COMPENSATION
The expected pay range for this position at 100% FTE is $237,369 - $335,763 per year.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
WHY STANFORD IS FOR YOU
Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:
- Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
- A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
- A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
- Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
- Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more!
HOW TO APPLY
We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. To be considered, please submit a cover letter and résumé along with your online application.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
INTRODUCTION
Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world.
Success at the GSB is defined by The GSB Way - a commitment to shared purpose, community, and excellence in all that we do. We seek individuals who elevate themselves and those around them through the practice of academic candor, generous collaboration, and bringing curiosity and rigor to solving meaningful problems. At the GSB, impact means taking ownership, and contributing to a purpose-driven, collaborative, and high-performing community in service to the institution’s mission.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Graduate School of Business seeks an Associate Dean to lead our Executive Education portfolio. The role reports to a Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and will oversee an operation of roughly 80 staff professionals spanning program design and delivery, business development, marketing as well as related finance and technology support. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and staff to deliver impactful programs (synchronous and asynchronous) for a global audience of leaders and professionals.
Following several years of substantial growth, the new Associate Dean will have the opportunity to institutionalize recent accomplishments as well as chart a course for the GSB in a rapidly changing non-degree marketplace. The ideal candidate brings a depth of general management expertise and product leadership experience, capable of acting strategically to drive results, with a mission-driven approach to collaborate and inspire in a world-class organization. You thrive when leading highly functioning teams in complex environments.
Your primary responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership to Executive Education staff, including communicating the vision for the organization, establishing goals and key metrics for success, and ensuring the ongoing development and retention of talent.
- Working closely with the Senior Associate Dean and the Dean of the GSB in setting and implementing strategic priorities.
- Overseeing the design, development, and delivery of enterprise and open enrollment programs with both in-person and online modalities, attracting executives from a wide array of sectors and global environments.
- Establishing strategic and operational metrics that drive behaviors and effectively measure success in revenue generation, profit delivery and mission outcomes.
- Developing strong faculty partnerships in the ongoing development of existing and new programs. Effectively leveraging GSB’s infrastructure and resources.
- Designing and delivering compelling marketing strategies to meet or exceed enrollment targets.
- Building global client relationships in pursuit of new enterprise opportunities. Partnering with faculty in designing competitive proposals that attract new business and enhance the overall portfolio.
- Pursuing opportunities to innovate in content and modality. Directing and facilitating market intelligence efforts, including competitive benchmarking and identification and analysis of market opportunities.
- Responsibility for the financial viability and success of the organization. Will develop comprehensive financial analysis and strategic modeling for both short and long term planning and proposals. Leads the department's annual budget process.
- Developing partnerships with other areas of the University to enable Executive Education to provide rich and cross-functional program offerings.
- As a key member of the GSB leadership team, participating and advising on GSB-wide strategy, initiatives, and budgeting.
The successful candidate will enthusiastically lead with high integrity and humility a diverse and established team. You will demonstrate mastery of strategic thinking, keen analytical skills, and exceptional interpersonal competence. You will inspire a team that cherishes autonomous flexibility to thrive in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with intellectual curiosity, a unifying vision and transparent collaboration.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
To be successful in this position, you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree and ten years of relevant leadership experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated strategic leadership, organizational planning and change management skills. This requires proven, hands-on operational leadership.
- An ability to design for the unknown from a solid foundation in utilizing leading-edge marketing, programming and technology.
- A results orientation in complex environments; demonstrated judgment in balancing inclusive collaboration and decisive accountability.
- Solid business management, market intelligence and financial forecasting skills.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of influence and diplomacy, persuading a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to drive outcomes.
- Courage to challenge entrenched views and pursue non-traditional opportunities with data, insights and vision.
- Demonstrated creativity in problem solving, critical analysis, and initiative.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership behaviors, curious mindset, humble demeanor. A coaching orientation towards the management of others.
- Demonstrated passion for our institutional mission of education and research.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
In addition, preferred requirements include:
- B2B and B2C product delivery excellence in higher education, tech or commercial industry.
- Proven success collaborating with and supporting faculty and/or best-in-class subject matter experts.
- Affinity with adopting and exploiting new tools and technologies (AI) in the development of products and acquisition of customers.
- Advanced degree desired; MBA preferred.
COMPENSATION
The expected pay range for this position at 100% FTE is $237,369 - $335,763 per year.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
WHY STANFORD IS FOR YOU
Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:
- Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
- A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
- A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
- Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
- Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more!
HOW TO APPLY
We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. To be considered, please submit a cover letter and résumé along with your online application.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Target faculty and research roles first
Stanford's Green Card sponsorship is concentrated in tenure-track faculty positions and long-term research roles, not administrative or short-term contract work. Focus your application on departments with ongoing research programs where the university has a clear institutional interest in retaining foreign nationals permanently.
Understand which EB pathway fits your role
Faculty with national or international recognition may qualify for EB-1A or EB-1B, bypassing PERM entirely. Research scientists and engineers typically go through EB-2 with PERM. EB-3 applies to roles where a bachelor's degree is the standard requirement. Clarify your pathway before accepting an offer so timelines align with your plans.
Document your credentials to support PERM recruitment
PERM requires Stanford to run a good-faith recruitment process proving no qualified U.S. worker is available. Your credentials need to match the job description exactly. Gaps between your degree field and the posted role title can stall the labor certification, so align your CV language to the position's DOL-defined requirements before applying.
Use OFLC Wage Search to verify your offer level
Stanford must pay at least the prevailing wage for your occupation and location under PERM rules. Run your job title and Stanford's ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer is finalized. If your offered salary falls at a lower wage level than your responsibilities warrant, the PERM filing is at risk of audit.
Ask about sponsorship timing during the offer stage
Stanford's HR and immigration teams initiate Green Card filings, but you need to ask directly whether the department budget supports sponsorship and when they plan to start. Waiting until after you've accepted to raise this leaves you with no negotiating leverage and no visibility into the expected filing timeline.
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Before applying broadly, filter for Stanford University roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces positions tied to verified Green Card filing history by employer and occupation. That data helps you identify which departments and job categories at Stanford have an established pattern of sponsoring permanent residence rather than relying on self-reported claims.
Stanford University Green Card Visa Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Stanford University sponsor Green Card visas?
Yes, Stanford University sponsors Green Cards for eligible employees, primarily faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and specialized professional staff in roles tied to the university's long-term academic and research mission. Sponsorship is not automatic and depends on the department, the nature of the role, and whether the position meets the criteria for PERM labor certification or an EB-1 petition.
Which departments and roles typically receive Green Card sponsorship at Stanford University?
Sponsorship is most common in tenure-track and tenured faculty positions, research scientist roles, and senior technical positions within Stanford's research institutes and engineering departments. Administrative, operational, and short-term contract roles rarely qualify. Departments with active federally funded research programs are more likely to initiate Green Card filings for key foreign national staff.
How do I start the Green Card process as a Stanford University employee?
Your department initiates the process through Stanford's immigration services team. You'll need to confirm your eligibility pathway, whether EB-1B for outstanding researchers, EB-2 with PERM, or another category, and provide documentation supporting your qualifications. Stanford's immigration office manages the PERM recruitment process and USCIS petition filings, but you're responsible for keeping your credentials and supporting evidence current.
How long does the Green Card process take at Stanford University?
Timeline depends on the pathway. EB-1B petitions without PERM can move faster, often resolving within one to two years if USCIS processing times are favorable. EB-2 and EB-3 routes requiring PERM labor certification typically add six to twelve months before the USCIS petition stage begins, and visa bulletin backlogs for certain birth countries can extend the total wait significantly beyond that.
How do I find open Green Card jobs at Stanford University?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Stanford University job listings by Green Card sponsorship history, so you can focus on roles where the university has an established track record of filing. This saves time compared to applying speculatively and asking about sponsorship only after receiving an offer, which is a common mistake that delays the process or leads to disappointment.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card sponsorship at Stanford University?
Employers sponsoring a Green Card through the PERM labor certification process must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role. The Department of Labor determines this rate based on the specific job title, location, and experience level. The prevailing wage is locked in during the PERM filing and applies through the entire Green Card process. You can look up current rates using the DOL's OFLC Wage Search tool.