Associate Provost for Administration

Fordham; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fordham University in New York seeks an Associate Provost for Administration to align academic resources with the Ignatian mission and strategic goals. The role oversees academic operations, policy, space planning, and key non-departmental assets, ensuring robust support for faculty and students.

The successful candidate will bring a track record in higher education administration, budgeting, and strategic leadership, with strong collaboration across deans, HR, legal, and finance to advance

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education Leadership, or related fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role supporting Academic Affairs or a comparable complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, budgeting, policy development, and shared governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key partner to align divisional resources, capital requests, and long-term fiscal strategy with institutional goals.
• Support deans and academic leaders in financial stewardship, budget development, and resource planning.
• Translate strategic goals into measurable operational benchmarks across colleges and academic units.
• Direct Office of the Provost daily operations, space allocation, organizational design, and workflow optimization.
• Oversee academic space planning, policy updates, compliance, and accreditation standards.
• Supervise key non-departmental academic units, auxiliary/global assets, and Provost staff.
• Serve as administrative liaison to HR, Legal Counsel, Finance, Advancement, and University Marketing and Communications to streamline staffing, manage risk, contract management, and support fundraising priorities and storytelling.
• Fosters a culture of service, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Academic administration

Budgeting

Policy development

Shared governance

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Faculty partnerships

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education Leadership

Doctorate or terminal degree (PhD, EdD, JD)

Job description

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Financial Planning and Analysis, the Associate Provost for Administration combines high-level strategic alignment with direct oversight of key auxiliary, global, and academic assets. This position ensures that the University’s academic operations, including physical infrastructure, and financial resources directly support Fordham’s strategic goals and Ignatian mission. The Associate Provost oversees the effective management of resources, policies, and processes within Academic Affairs that support the academic mission, faculty success, and student outcomes, and aligns administrative operations with institutional priorities.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a key partner to the Vice Provost for Financial Planning and Analysis to align divisional resources, capital requests, and long-term fiscal strategy with institutional goals.
• Supports deans and academic leaders in financial stewardship, budget development, and resource planning.
• Translates strategic goals into measurable operational benchmarks across colleges and academic units.
• Directs Office of the Provost daily operations, space allocation, organizational design, and workflow optimization.
• Oversees academic space planning, administrative policy updates, compliance, and accreditation standards.
• Supervises key non-departmental academic units, auxiliary/global assets, and Provost staff.
• Serves as an administrative delegate to external stakeholders and international partners, academic consortia, and collaborative organizations.
• Acts as primary liaison to HR, Legal Counsel, Finance, Advancement, and University Marketing and Communications to streamline staffing, manage risk, contract management, and support fundraising priorities and storytelling.
• Fosters a culture of service, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Management Responsibilities Provides strategic leadership and contributes to higher-level direction. Typically oversees managers via direct and indirect reports. Responsible for hiring, developing leaders, managing performance, corrective action, and compensation decisions.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education Leadership, or related fields.

Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role supporting Academic Affairs or a comparable complex organization.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated experience in academic administration, budgeting, policy development, and shared governance.

Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and leading cross-functional initiatives.

Strong strategic, analytical, and communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships with faculty, deans, and senior administrators.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate or terminal degree (PhD, EdD,JD).

Minimum Starting Salary

Minimum Starting Salary $180,000

Maximum Starting Salary

Maximum Starting Salary $250,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Sitting Nearly Continuously

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)

Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously

Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously

Standing

Standing Not Required

Walking

Walking Not Required

Running

Running Not Required

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling

Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required

Climbing stairs Not Required

Climbing ladders

Climbing ladders Not Required

Reaching overhead

Reaching overhead Not Required

Pulling, pushing

Pulling, pushing Not Required

Shoveling

Shoveling Not Required

Lifting – up to 20 pounds

Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required

Lifting – up to 50 pounds

Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required

Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.