Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management

Providence College•Providence College, RI

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About The Position

Providence College seeks a strategic, innovative, collaborative, and mission-driven leader to serve as its Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and chief enrollment officer. The role provides institution-wide leadership for undergraduate and graduate enrollment planning, recruitment, admission, and financial aid, while coordinating marketing, recruitment, and retention strategies across the College. The leader will develop and execute a comprehensive enrollment strategy that advances the institution’s mission, supports a diverse and talented student body, strengthens student success, and aligns enrollment decisions with institutional priorities and long-range financial sustainability. Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the Associate Vice President will bring analytical capacity, sound judgment, and deep knowledge of admission and financial aid to translate market intelligence into institutional action. The role calls for a leader who can build trust across divisions, communicate effectively with senior administration and the Board of Trustees, and foster a high-performing enrollment organization while preserving the personal character of the Providence College experience. The position supervises the Executive Director of Financial Aid and manages eight to ten senior enrollment staff. It works closely with academic and administrative partners across the College, including teams focused on student affairs, athletics, finance and business, marketing, institutional research, student success, and planning. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to Providence College’s Catholic and Dominican mission, enrollment excellence, student success, and responsible stewardship of institutional resources.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
At least ten years of progressive experience in college or university admission, enrollment management, financial aid, or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
Demonstrated expertise in enrollment management and undergraduate and graduate recruitment.
Strong leadership, team-building, and organizational management skills.
Knowledge of market trends and leading practices in admission and financial aid.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including ability to use data, research, and information technology to make decisions and deploy resources.
Demonstrated ability to connect strategic use of financial aid with admission, retention, and net revenue objectives.
Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience using contemporary communication technologies and social media in recruitment.
Demonstrated commitment to building a welcoming community and recruiting students from a broad range of backgrounds.
Commitment to Providence College’s Catholic and Dominican mission, enrollment excellence, student success, and responsible stewardship of institutional resources.

Responsibilities

Create an enrollment planning model for annual planning and budget development by appropriate College offices.
Develop, articulate, implement, and assess recruitment and enrollment plans for undergraduate and graduate programs.
Analyze enrollment and retention issues and recommend strategies connecting admission decisions, student success, and resource stewardship.
Examine institutional policies and practices affecting enrollment and retention and present recommendations to senior leadership.
Establish performance indicators and regular reporting to support transparent, evidence-informed decision-making.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for undergraduate and graduate admission and recruitment.
Exercise responsibility for admission decisions, including decisions involving student-athletes, in compliance with applicable NCAA rules and regulations.
Approve initiatives supporting recruitment programs and services.
Guide recruitment market planning, prospective-student engagement, application generation and review, yield, and enrollment conversion.
When appropriate, participate directly in recruitment and application review to maintain close connection with prospective students, families, counselors, and the admission team.
Supervise and support the Executive Director of Financial Aid.
Oversee distribution of academic merit scholarships and strategic implementation of institutional financial aid for eligible students.
Connect financial aid decisions to admission, retention, access, and net revenue goals.
Monitor institutional financial aid expenditures and ensure approved resources are not exceeded.
Assess financial aid strategies and recommend adjustments based on enrollment outcomes and institutional priorities.
Coordinate development of recruitment and retention plans with academic and administrative partners.
Identify opportunities to improve the quality, clarity, coordination, and responsiveness of student services.
Build productive relationships across academic affairs, student affairs, athletics, finance and business, marketing, institutional research, and other areas essential to enrollment success.
Collaborate with marketing colleagues to align recruitment and admission strategies with the College’s mission and institutional positioning.
Guide integrated communication plans that engage students and families through appropriate channels and technologies.
Use market insight and audience research to strengthen messaging, recruitment campaigns, and enrollment conversion.
Lead, supervise, and develop senior enrollment staff and promote collaboration across the enrollment organization.
Manage the office operating budget, approve expenditures, and align resources with strategic priorities.
Foster a culture of professionalism, service, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Ensure appropriate policies, processes, technologies, and staffing structures support enrollment goals.
Report enrollment strategies, initiatives, results, and recommendations to senior administration and the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Participate in the Academic Affairs Executive Council, the Marketing Committee, and other institutional bodies relevant to enrollment, retention, and planning.
Provide updates on student recruitment initiatives and seek informed recommendations on admission and financial aid matters.
Represent Providence College professionally with prospective students and families, school counselors, professional organizations, and other external constituencies.