Associate Vice President for Strategy and Operations

Associate Vice President for Strategy and Operations

This position is open to internal applicants only.

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Associate Vice President for Strategy and Operations

Role Overview

Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Strategy and Operations plays a critical leadership role within the division of Student Affairs and collaborates with the Student Affairs senior management team to advance the strategic direction, vision, and goals of the Division of Student Affairs.

This role leads efforts in strategic planning and assessment, marketing & communications, project management, risk management, and policy development, ensuring alignment with Fordham’s mission and values. The AVP will develop and execute communication strategies that elevate the division’s impact, foster meaningful engagement, and promote positive student experiences. This position will advance and enhance the student experience across all levels of the institution, with a particular focus on graduate students.

The position is based at the Lincoln Center campus but has responsibilities across all Fordham campuses. The position requires regular travel to the Rose Hill / Bronx campus and often requires evening and weekend work.

Essential Functions

• Designs, implements, and manages a comprehensive strategic planning process for Student Affairs.
• Leads the development, execution, and continuous improvement of strategic initiatives. Provides guidance to departments on strategic planning, goal setting, and execution.
• Utilizes data and assessment results to drive decision-making, performance improvement, and innovation within the division.
• Collaborates with key campus stakeholders to ensure alignment of student affairs strategic initiatives with broader institutional goals and priorities.
• Manages complex, multi-departmental projects, ensuring effective coordination across units.
• In collaboration with University Marketing and Communications, designs, implements, and maintains a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy to promote student engagement and enhance and elevate visibility.
• Oversees internal and external communications, including social media, newsletters, websites, and other marketing materials. Develops clear, impactful messaging for various internal and external audiences.
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports on the performance and effectiveness of communications and strategic initiatives to inform decision-making.
• Designs and manages a division-wide approach to policy development and publications, including University Regulations and divisional handbooks. Maintains a shared library of standard policies and processes.
• Oversees risk management and develops consistent processes and standards to assess risk and develop mitigation strategies, including assisting the Vice President in working with Legal Counsel.
• Develops and implements a shared project management system to provide consultation support, improve efficiency and track progress.
• Collaborates with the graduate and professional school deans, academic departments, faculty, and students to improve the graduate student experience, coordinating quality service and support for graduate students.

Essential Functions Note : This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership and supervises others who supervise. Responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing performance, administering corrective action, makes compensation decisions and for managing strategic views at a high level.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications : Education and Experience

Required Qualifications : Knowledge and Skills

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Information

Minimum Starting Salary : $185,000

Maximum Starting Salary : $225,000

Note : Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Union Status

Posting Information

Posting Number : A812P

Number of Vacancies : 1

Start Date : ASAP

Posting Date : 02 / 10 / 2025

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity :

Work Environment : Office Environment : Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Optional Documents :

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

Do you have a Master’s Degree in higher education administration, counseling, or student affairs?

Do you have a minimum of ten years of progressive experience in student affairs? Minimum of 7 years in a managerial role?

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Salary : $185,000 - $225,000