Assistant Vice President, Office of Non-Degree Programs
About The Position
The Assistant Vice President (AVP) for the Office of Non-Degree Programs will build and lead NYU’s newly established office, developing the strategy, organizational structure, operating model, systems, partnerships, and capabilities needed to grow a university-wide portfolio of non-degree offerings. The AVP will oversee a team responsible for program assessment, support, operations, and administration across precollege and adult learning programs. The AVP will develop and communicate the office’s mission and strategic vision to internal and external constituents, ensuring alignment with University priorities and values. Working closely with school leadership, the AVP will advance the portfolio’s growth, financial performance, and long-term stability. This includes regularly evaluating and refining the program mix to meet revenue and enrollment targets and support broader University priorities. The AVP will also build strong connections between the NYU community and the audiences these programs serve, developing and sustaining strategic partnerships that expand programming. The role sits within Global Enrollment Management & Student Success (GEMSS), which guides students from recruitment through graduation across NYU’s global campuses and sites, using data and a human-centered approach to enhance the student experience and advance University priorities.
Requirements
- Master's degree in business administration, student services, education, or a combination of education and experience.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in non-degree education, enrollment management, continuing or professional education, education business development, or a related field, including significant experience leading growth-oriented programs or businesses.
- Demonstrated success building or scaling a new organizational unit, program portfolio, or business line.
- Experience with significant revenue and budgets, and a record of achieving enrollment, revenue, and financial performance goals.
- Experience leading professional teams and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex, decentralized organization.
- Experience establishing operating models, organizational structures, performance metrics, and cross-functional partnerships.
- Ability to use market research, competitive intelligence, benchmarking, enrollment data, and financial analysis to identify growth opportunities, develop business cases, and inform portfolio and investment decisions.
- Ability to translate insights into strategy and execution in partnership with marketing, enrollment, finance, academic, and other key stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible admissions, business, high school guidance, or nonprofit management experience.
- Experience in educational and curriculum development.
- Knowledge of integrated student information systems and current technologies for recruitment and admissions.
- Prior experience with Slate is highly desirable.
- Skill in utilizing technology to improve processes.
- Skill in planning and implementing events and programs.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead the Office of Non-Degree Programs, including developing its strategy, organizational structure, operating model, systems, partnerships, and capabilities.
- Oversee a team responsible for program assessment, support, operations, and administration across precollege and adult learning programs.
- Develop and communicate the office’s mission and strategic vision to internal and external constituents, aligning it with University priorities and values.
- Work with school leadership to advance portfolio growth, financial performance, and long-term stability.
- Evaluate and refine the program mix to meet revenue and enrollment targets and support broader University priorities.
- Build connections between the NYU community and the audiences served by the programs.
- Develop and sustain strategic partnerships that expand programming.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
