Senior Advisor, Operations, and Strategy

Specific Responsibilities/Accountabilities The Senior Advisor, Operations, and Strategy is a per-diem, project-based assignment designed to provided experienced senior-level strategic and analytical support to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and members of the COO leadership team on selected institutional priorities. The assignment provides flexible, as needed capacity for discrete projects requiring significant institutional knowledge, cross-functional analysis, executive judgement, and coordination across multiple areas of the university. This role is not expected to assume ongoing responsibility for the day-to-day management or operation of University departments or functions.  The initial assignment will focus on a comprehensive university space assessment, analysis, and evaluation intended to inform LMU's evolving space optimization and capital planning strategies. Future assignments may be identified based on institutional priorities and may include work within the university's capital planning ecosystem, operational excellence initiatives, organizational and administrative effectiveness, resource optimization, and other strategic priorities within the COO portfolio. Initial Assignment: University Space Assessment The Senior Advisor will lead a comprehensive assessment of LMU's utilization and allocation of physical space, working in collaboration with Facilities Management and Planning, academic leadership, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, and other university partners. Work is expected to include: Establishing an appropriate data framework and identifying authoritative institutional data sources; Reviewing LMU's inventory of owned and leased space and relevant space classifications and utilization data; Evaluating space utilization in relation to employee headcount, enrollment and academic program trends, classroom and learning-space usage, and other relevant institutional measures; Consulting with deans, senior administrators, and other stakeholders to understand current and anticipated space requirements; Reviewing previous studies, planning efforts, and available benchmarking or comparative information; Identifying opportunities for improved utilization, consolidation, reallocation, shared use, or other approaches to space optimization; Assessing the relationship between space needs and LMU's broader capital priorities and planning assumptions; and Developing findings, frameworks, recommendations, and presentation materials to inform executive leadership and, as appropriate, Board-level planning and decision-making. Additional Strategic Assignments As institutional needs arise, this role may be assigned additional discrete, time-limited analyses, assessments, or special projects at the direction of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Potential assignments may include projects related to: Capital planning and prioritization; Operational excellence and organizational effectiveness; Facilities and infrastructure strategy; Resource allocation and optimization; Cross-functional institutional processes and data; Development of decision frameworks, options, and recommendations for senior leadership; and Other strategic or operational initiatives within the COO portfolio requiring senior-level analysis, institutional perspective, or project leadership. The Senior Advisor will generally work through existing university leaders and departments rather than assume ongoing operational responsibility for their functions. Assignments will emphasize assessment, analysis, consultation, recommendations, and implementation planning as appropriate. Work Structure and Deliverables This is a flexible, per-diem assignment, with work hours varying based on institutional needs, assigned projects, project scope, and agreed upon priorities.  There is no fixed or guaranteed schedule, and the volume of work may vary over the course of the assignment. The Executive