Director, Administration and Strategy

New York University • New York, NY

10d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Director of Administration and Strategy serves as the operational and strategic lead for the Vice President for Student Engagement & Dean of Students. The role drives long-range planning, continuous process improvement, and operational alignment across multiple functional areas. The incumbent translates strategic priorities into scalable operational frameworks, supports divisional preparedness structures and efforts, leads high-impact signature initiatives, and optimizes administrative workflows to ensure outcomes are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Student Affairs Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education, or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience leading complex projects, initiatives, or operations within higher education, government, nonprofit, healthcare, or similarly complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Experience managing high-priority projects involving sensitive, confidential, or high-risk issues.
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent strategic planning, project management, organizational, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level correspondence and presentations.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships, exercise sound judgment and discretion, and effectively manage confidential and sensitive matters.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Student Affairs Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education, or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in a college or university setting working with various stakeholders and executive leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and strategic work for the Vice President for Student Engagement & Dean of Students.
• Drive long-range planning, continuous process improvement, and operational alignment across multiple functional areas.
• Translate strategic priorities into scalable operational frameworks.
• Support divisional preparedness structures and efforts.
• Lead high-impact signature initiatives.
• Optimize administrative workflows to ensure outcomes are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director