Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Germanna Community College; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Germanna Community College seeks a senior leader to advance strategic initiatives, partnerships, and accreditation efforts. The Assistant Vice President will align institutional goals with execution, oversee key reports, and drive growth to ensure long-term financial sustainability.

The role manages direct reports and bridges college-wide strategies with execution across business development, program expansion, and collaboration on Vision 2030. Strong leadership in higher education is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field (MBA/MPA/M.Ed.).
• Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership in operations, strategy, or enterprise project management.
• Experience in higher education, workforce development, or public sector.
• Experience leading regional accreditation activities (SACSCOC preferred).
• Experience with Ad Astra, EAB Navigate, SIS PeopleSoft, and WES.
• Expertise in Microsoft Productivity suite and modern AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide college-wide leadership over business development and program expansion.
• Drive accreditation efforts and institutional effectiveness.
• Guide Vision 2030 and Accelerate Opportunity 2030 initiatives and oversee key reports.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operations management

Higher education experience

Education

Master's degree (MBA/MPA/M.Ed.)

Tools

Ad Astra

EAB Navigate

SIS PeopleSoft

WES

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Germanna Community College serves as a senior strategist and operational leader bridging institutional goals with execution. The role provides college-wide leadership over business development, program expansion, strategic partnerships, accreditation efforts, and institutional effectiveness to ensure long‑term financial sustainability and growth. This position manages key direct reports including the Dean of Online/Professional Learning Studies and the Director of Institutional Effectiveness, and drives progress on the college's Vision 2030 Strategic Plan and Accelerate Opportunity 2030 commitments.

Key qualifications:

• Master's degree (MBA, MPA, or M.Ed.) in a relevant field
• Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience in operations, strategy, or enterprise-level project management
• Experience within higher education, workforce development, or public sector environments
• Demonstrated experience leading regional accreditation activities (SACSCOC preferred)
• Experience with Ad Astra, EAB Navigate, SIS Peoplesoft, and WES
• Expertise in Microsoft Productivity suite and modern AI tools