Director of Academic Affairs Operations & Strategy

Lesley University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement plan

Tuition programs

Job summary

Lesley University in Cambridge, MA seeks a Director of Academic Affairs Administration to lead Provost Office operations. You will supervise staff, coordinate committees, and optimize workflows to support faculty affairs, accreditation, and strategic priorities.

The role partners with campus leaders to manage budgets, communications, and reporting, enabling efficient systems and timely decisions in Academic Affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration, academic affairs, operations, or related fields.
• Experience managing complex administrative functions and supervising staff.
• Experience supporting academic governance, faculty affairs, institutional initiatives, or university-level operations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with enterprise systems, data management, workflow technologies, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with attention to detail, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the administrative operations of the Provost’s Office.
• Supervise administrative staff and manage office operations.
• Coordinate committees and institutional initiatives, and develop processes to improve workflows.
• Support budgets, events, reporting, and communications across Academic Affairs.
• Collaborate with academic leaders to advance priorities and ensure responsive support for the academic mission.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Enterprise systems

Data management

Workflow technologies

AI-enabled solutions

Job description

Lesley University in Cambridge, MA seeks a Director of Academic Affairs Administration to lead Provost Office operations. You will supervise staff, coordinate committees, and optimize workflows to support faculty affairs, accreditation, and strategic priorities.

The role partners with campus leaders to manage budgets, communications, and reporting, enabling efficient systems and timely decisions in Academic Affairs.