Assistant Vice President, Office of Non-Degree Programs

Urban Future Lab; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University is seeking an Assistant Vice President for the Office of Non-Degree Programs to build and lead a new unit that will grow NYU's portfolio of non-degree offerings across campuses.

The AVP will oversee program assessment, operations, and administration for precollege and adult learning, set the strategy and operating model, and cultivate partnerships to expand programming while ensuring alignment with university priorities and financial targets.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in business administration, student services, or education.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in non-degree education, enrollment management, continuing/professional education, or a related field.
• Experience leading growth-oriented programs with revenue and enrollment goals.
• Ability to translate insights into strategy and execution with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead NYU's Office of Non-Degree Programs.
• Develop strategy, operating model, and partnerships to grow the portfolio.
• Oversee program assessment, operations, and administration across precollege and adult learning programs.
• Align with university priorities and drive financial performance and stability.
• Foster strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Non-degree program management

Enrollment management

Financial planning & budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in business administration / education

Doctoral degree

Tools

Slate

Enrollment systems (SIS)

Job description

Position Summary

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.

Qualifications

Required Education: Master's Degree in business administration, student services, education or a combination of education and experience. Preferred Education: Doctoral Degree Required Experience: 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in non-degree education, enrollment management, continuing/professional education, education business development, or a related field, including significant experience leading growth-oriented programs or businesses. Preferred Experience: 10+ years of progressively responsible admissions, business, high school guidance, or non-profit management experience. Experience educational and curriculum development. Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Demonstrated success building or scaling a new organizational unit, program portfolio, or business line. Demonstrated responsibility for 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. Must have experience establishing operating models, organizational structures, performance metrics, and cross-functional partnerships. Demonstrated ability to leverage market research, competitive intelligence, benchmarking, enrollment data, and financial analysis to identify growth opportunities, develop business cases, and inform portfolio and investment decisions. Proven ability to translate insights into strategy and execution in partnership with marketing, enrollment, finance, academic, and other key stakeholders. Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: 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; Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $175,000.00 to USD $225,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.