Search for the Chief Operating Officer
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC
THE SEARCH
Georgetown University Law Center (Georgetown Law) seeks an exceptional leader to become its next Chief Operating Officer. A highly selective, premier school of law – the largest by enrollment nationwide – Georgetown Law is in the heart of Washington, DC, and is recognized as one of the finest law schools in the world. Georgetown Law seeks an experienced and accomplished professional to help shape the future of Georgetown Law through strong fiscal and administrative stewardship as it enters an exciting phase of expansion. Reporting to the Dean and Executive Vice President, the COO is the chief administrative and financial officer of the Law Center, serving as a strategic thought partner to the Dean, Vice Dean, and other key stakeholders in support of Georgetown Law and the University’s mission.
Opened in 1870, Georgetown Law is a place where tradition and leading-edge programming combine into an enviable community of learners, practitioners, and professionals. Today, it boasts the nation’s top-ranked clinical program, joint degree and advanced degree programs, world-renowned centers and institutes, and a diverse curriculum that prepares today’s law students for tomorrow’s challenges.
Georgetown Law seeks a finance and operations professional who will lead collaboratively and creatively in partnership with the Dean, Vice Dean, and other key stakeholders within its shared governance framework. The COO will have strategic oversight of Georgetown Law’s $200 million operating budget, leading a staff of 7 direct and 200+ indirect reports, with direct oversight of the following departments: Business and Financial Affairs, Facilities, Financial Aid, Logistics, Department of Public Safety, Information Systems Technology, Human Resources, and the Early Learning Center (childcare).
They will be a critical leader of an extensive capital and space planning initiative in the heart of the Nation’s Capital, collaborating with Georgetown Law and Georgetown University stakeholders to develop a major new cross-disciplinary campus on the Capitol Campus.
Among the key priorities for the COO will be leading financial strategy, analysis, and planning that align with Georgetown Law’s mission and supporting the ambitious growth initiatives currently underway. They will develop data-informed proactive strategies and policies that position Georgetown Law to capitalize on its tremendous successes and realize its significant future possibilities.
Georgetown University Law Center has retained the services of Isaacson, Miller—a national executive search firm—to assist in conducting this important search and to help identify outstanding candidates. All inquiries, applications, and nominations for this opportunity should be directed to the search firm as indicated below.
Dan Rodas, Partner
Kahn Lee, Managing Associate
Tim Lanigan, Senior Associate
Nicole Sancilio, Senior Search Coordinator
Isaacson, Miller
https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/georgetown-university-law-center/chief-operating-officer
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