Strategy and Program Management Office
Capabilities
The Strategy and Program Management Office provides seven capabilities to the Office of the President and the UC system related to Strategy and Process and Change.
To assist potential clients and those interested in partnering with the Strategy and Program Management Office, we have also created an overview presentation, which includes how these capabilities have served past clients to achieve their goals. This information can be found in the appendix of the presentation.
Strategy
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1. Strategic Planning We lead planning efforts that produce specific achievable results aligned with the University's strategic objectives and priorities. |
Examples |
| UCOP Strategic Framework | |
| Division Strategic Plans and Renewals | |
| Presidential Priorities | |
| UC Press Strategic Plan | |
| UC Online Strategic Plan | |
| UC Controller Strategic Plan | |
| Communications Strategic Plan |
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2. Strategy Development and Implementation We build and execute a course of action for senior leaders to address pressing business or policy challenges. |
Examples |
| Community Safety | |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship Transformation | |
| ITS Digital Transformation | |
| UCOP Staff Engagement and Planning | |
| Research & Innovation Culture Assessment |
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3. Organizational and Operating Model Reviews We assess how organizations are structure and operate to streamline workflows, empower leadership, and deliver desired results. |
Examples |
| Financial Accounting Org Review | |
| Systemwide HR Transformation | |
| Systemwide Office of Civil Rights Design and Launch | |
| Office of Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Regents Org Review | |
| Academic Labor Relations |
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4. Leadership Consulting We pprovide focused consulting and guidance to University leaders to meet a particular goal or objective. This can include advice on designing a project, setting success targets, or planning a key workshop. |
Examples |
| UCOP Division Leader Strategy Retreat | |
| Research and Innovation Leadership Retreat | |
| UC Pharmacy Strategic Plan Guidance | |
| Academic Success Org Integrations Workshop | |
| UC Merced Natural Reserves Strategy Workshop |
Operations and Change
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5. Operations Innovation We design human-centered, transformative, and structured solutions at the enterprise level to deliver lasting value. |
Examples |
| Future of Work / Return to Onsite Operations | |
| Student Health UCOP Program Delivery | |
| UCOP Multiyear Budget Planning | |
| Research Contracts & Grants Management | |
| Campus Climate Management |
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6. Systemwide Program Management and Governance We support and advise cross-functional systemwide teams on meeting objectives of high impact, strategic initiatives. |
Examples |
| Mitigating COVID-19 Impacts on Faculty | |
| Anti-Discriminatory Policy | |
| Global Food Initiative | |
| Health Benefits | |
| IP Legal Assessment | |
| Total Remunerations Study | |
| Athletics Workgroup |
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7. Change Management We guide teams to plan and manage transitions to new ways of working. |
Examples |
| EMS Implementation (Event Management System) | |
| 'Blanket' Decision Memo | |
| UC Controller Reorganization | |
| UCDC Org Model |