Associate Vice Provost for Career Success

University of Oklahoma; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oklahoma seeks a collaborative, outcomes-driven Associate Vice Provost for Career Success to lead OU Career Advantage and connect students with alumni and employer networks for long-term career success.

Reporting to senior leaders, this role will align campus career initiatives, build cross-functional partnerships, and drive program design, implementation, and assessment to improve student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a field relevant to the assigned portfolio.
• 10 years of leadership experience in higher education, with at least 5 years in senior roles.

Education

Master's degree in a field relevant to the assigned portfolio

Job description

Pay Range:Commensurate with education and experience

Benefits Eligible:Yes

Work Schedule:Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel:May be required

Position Introduction:

The University of Oklahoma seeks a collaborative, outcomes-driven Associate Vice Provost for Career Success to make OU a national leader in preparing students for lives of success, meaning, service, and positive impact. Reporting to the Senior Vice Provost for Student Success, the Associate Vice Provost will lead the design and implementation of OU Career Advantage; a coordinated, university-wide approach that begins career exploration early, embeds readiness in the academic experience, expands access to applied learning, and connects students with OU's alumni and employer networks for long‑term career success. The position will have a dotted line to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students to coordinate activities and initiatives within Student Affairs.

OU has strong career programs, talented staff, active alumni, and deep employer relationships. The opportunity is to connect, scale, and measure those assets. The Associate Vice Provost will align a distributed ecosystem around common goals while respecting the distinctive needs of colleges, disciplines, and student populations. The successful leader will combine academic credibility, enterprise change leadership, operational discipline, and an unwavering focus on student outcomes.

The Associate Vice Provost serves as the Provost's senior leader for career success and as the principal architect of OU Career Advantage. The position provides strategic leadership to the central Career Center and convenes college career hubs, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Major/Career Exploration, Alumni Affairs, Advancement, Corporate Relations, faculty leaders, and other partners around a common operating model and ecosystem that collectively supports career readiness for every OU student.

Central operations and enterprise initiatives are managed through the Associate Vice Provost's portfolio; college‑based teams remain accountable within their colleges while operating under shared university standards, learning outcomes, data definitions, technology, training, brand, and performance expectations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in a field relevant to the assigned portfolio.
• 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, academic administration, student success, research administration, institutional strategy, or a field related to the assigned portfolio. Including 5 years of senior‑level responsibility for strategy, people, budgets, programs, or organizational performance in a complex environment.

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes

Special Indications:

• Hiring contingent upon approval of OU Board of Regents.