Senior Director, Global Enrollment Management and Student Success Compliance

New York University•New York, NY

3d•$175,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Direct the strategic functional vision, governance, and long-term planning for enrollment compliance across Global Enrollment Management and Student Success (GEMSS). Serve as the University’s primary subject matter authority on federal and state regulations (e.g., Title IV, FERPA, Foreign Gift Reporting) impacting enrollment, financial aid, admissions, registrar, institutional research, and student success initiatives. Provide strategic leadership to resolve complex, multi-dimensional regulatory challenges across functional boundaries. The role owns multi-year strategic compliance planning, continuously evolves departmental KPIs to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes, allocates staffing and departmental resources, and manages executive-level stakeholders. Serving as a key liaison to the Office of Ethics and Compliance and Office of General Counsel, foster a culture of compliance, de-escalate organizational tension with transparent leadership, and safeguard institutional integrity and revenue continuity for over 50,000 students.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, MBA, MPA, or a related field.
7+ years Progressive leadership and management experience in higher education compliance, Title IV regulatory oversight, or legal counsel within higher education/Department of Education environments.
Expert-level mastery of Title IV, FERPA, and higher education regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated track record of multi-year strategic planning, policy creation, and cross-functional leadership in complex institutional environments.
Executive-level communication, public speaking, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or PhD in Higher Ed or Policy, MBA with emphasis in higher education/Title IV, coupled with 7-10 years relevant experience with increasing responsibility
10+ years Prior work in similar compliance and/or leadership position with a focus on Title IV compliance and success; or 10 or more years of progressive experience providing legal counsel in higher education setting with emphasis on Title IV requirements; Department of Education leadership role, or auditor with significant Title IV expertise.
Prior experience in providing formal legal assistance to Universities or integral experience with program reviews/audits, Dept of Education policy development.

Responsibilities

Direct the strategic functional vision, governance, and long-term planning for enrollment compliance across Global Enrollment Management and Student Success (GEMSS).
Serve as the University’s primary subject matter authority on federal and state regulations (e.g., Title IV, FERPA, Foreign Gift Reporting) impacting enrollment, financial aid, admissions, registrar, institutional research, and student success initiatives.
Provide strategic leadership to resolve complex, multi-dimensional regulatory challenges across functional boundaries.
Own multi-year strategic compliance planning.
Continuously evolve departmental KPIs to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes.
Allocate staffing and departmental resources.
Manage executive-level stakeholders.
Serve as a key liaison to the Office of Ethics and Compliance and Office of General Counsel.
Foster a culture of compliance.
De-escalate organizational tension with transparent leadership.
Safeguard institutional integrity and revenue continuity for over 50,000 students.