Chief Finance & Partnership Officer

Lone Star College; Texas; On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star College System is seeking a Chief Finance and Partnerships Officer (CFPO) for LSC-Online. You will lead the financial health, revenue diversification, and partnership strategy to support growth in a fully online environment.

The role requires a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience, including 5 in management, plus strong leadership and regulatory acumen. This onsite role emphasizes collaboration across campuses in Texas.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience must include at least 5 years in a management level position.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and oversight of LSC-Online's annual operating budget, multi-year projections, and resource allocation.
• Design and manage financial models for pricing structures, including subscription and tuition models.
• Provide executive-level financial reporting and analysis to senior leadership.
• Establish internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance with policies.
• Monitor ROI for strategic initiatives and reallocate resources as needed.
• Identify, develop, and manage alternative revenue streams including partnerships and grants.
• Lead grant acquisition strategy from identification to reporting and closeout.
• Collaborate on pricing strategies for Microcredentials and Digital-First offerings.
• Oversee the Business Office operations including student accounts and billing.
• Develop philanthropic and foundation partnership strategies to support student success.
• Cultivate relationships with employers and workforce boards to create enrollment pipelines.
• Represent LSC-Online in system-level partnership discussions and regional forums.

Skills

Higher education finance

Pricing & enrollment models

Financial analysis & forecasting

Project management

Adaptability

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:

1. Opportunity through financial resilience
2. Leading in academic excellence
3. Strength in culture and talent development
4. Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Online

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu .

Lone Star College-Online is the fully online college of Lone Star College System, providing students across Texas with flexible access to high-quality education designed to fit their lives and goals.

Through online degree and certificate pathways, LSC-Online connects students with engaging instruction, dedicated support services, and opportunities to build the knowledge and skills needed to advance their education and careers, all with the flexibility of learning online.

Digital Learning. Accelerated.

LSC-Online is located at 20515 SH 249, Houston, Texas 77070. Online course enrollment is currently available to students living in Texas. Applicants for employee programs must reside in Texas.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Chief Finance and Partnerships Officer (CFPO) is the senior executive responsible for the financial health, revenue diversification, and institutional partnership strategy of LSC-Online. Reporting directly to the President, the CFPO serves as the campus's principal financial strategist and external relationship architect ' designing and executing fiscal frameworks that support the ambitious growth agenda outlined in the LSC-Online Vision Plan. The CFPO oversees all budget operations, alternative revenue modeling, employer and corporate partnerships, grant development, and financial sustainability planning. This role requires an executive who blends financial acumen with entrepreneurial energy and relationship-building skill, operating with urgency and precision in a fast-moving, fully online environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of LSC-Online's annual operating budget, multi-year financial projections, and resource allocation strategy in alignment with Vision Plan II priorities
2. Design and manage financial models for non-traditional pricing structures, including new tuition models, subscription enrollment, and accelerated programs, ensuring fiscal sustainability and student affordability
3. Provide executive-level financial reporting and analysis to the President, Chancellor, and Executive Vice Chancellor, translating complex fiscal data into strategic recommendations
4. Establish and maintain internal financial controls, audit readiness, and compliance with LSCS financial policies, state reporting requirements, and federal funding regulations.
5. Monitor and evaluate return on investment for strategic initiatives across the Vision Plan portfolio, recommending resource reallocation as data warrants
6. Identify, develop, and manage alternative revenue streams for LSC-Online, including employer-sponsored training contracts, corporate education partnerships, federal and state grant programs, and fee-for-service workforce offerings
7. Lead LSC-Online's grant acquisition strategy ' from identification and proposal development through compliance, reporting, and closeout ' prioritizing workforce development and equity-centered funding aligned with Texas HB 8 outcomes
8. Collaborate with the CAIO and CREO to design financially viable pricing and packaging strategies for Microcredentials, Toolbox programs, and Digital-First Workforce Education offerings
9. Manages and provides leadership to the Business Office that include but are not limited to overseeing student accounts, cashiering, third party billing, collections, cash management, and customer service for all LSC students
10. Develop philanthropic and foundation partnership strategies with the LSC Foundation to advance sponsored student success and access initiatives
11. Cultivate and manage strategic relationships with employers, industry associations, workforce boards, and corporate training divisions to create enrollment pipelines and co-designed credential pathways
12. Represent LSC-Online in system-level partnership discussions, regional economic development forums, and state workforce convenings as directed by the President
13. Work in coordination with the Chief Recruitment and Enrollment Officer to align employer partnership development with enrollment pipeline strategy and student recruitment campaigns
14. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge of higher education finance, budgeting, and fiscal compliance within a public community college or university system context
• Experience designing and evaluating non-traditional pricing and enrollment models, including subscription, flat-rate, or competency-based financial frameworks.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, forecasting, and executive-level fiscal reporting
• Ability to oversee, plan, and implement major projects and services for LSC-Online
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment that requires incumbent to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs
• Ability to determine goals, policies, and desired outcomes for LSC-Online
• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards
• Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience must include at least 5 years in a management level position

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience must include at least 5 years in a management level position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctoral degree

Salary

Hiring salary range is $130,146 - $149,668

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

The position is designated as fully on site and employees are expected to report to their assigned work location in person.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.