Remote AAVP, Academic Programs — Strategic Leader

Southern New Hampshire University; Orangeburg (SC); Remote; USD 142,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Southern New Hampshire University seeks an Academic Associate Vice President (AAVP) for the online Global Campus to lead academic programs, ensure high-quality learning experiences, and drive cross-unit collaboration across campus partners.

The role requires 10+ years in higher education leadership, experience with online education at scale, and a focus on data-driven strategy, governance, and innovation to advance learner outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive higher education leadership experience.
• Experience with online education at large scale.
• Knowledge of policies, standards, and accreditation requirements.
• Systems thinking and outcomes-based design.
• Ability to translate strategy into action and measure results.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and enterprise leadership for assigned academic portfolios.
• Develop and execute portfolio strategy using portfolio health, learner insights, and resources.
• Promote an enterprise mindset across Academic Programs and partners.
• Ensure academic integrity, quality, governance, and compliance.
• Advance organizational agility and talent fluidity across portfolios.
• Lead strategic initiatives and organizational transformation.
• Coach Academic Deans and Executive Directors to strengthen leadership pipelines.
• Strengthen data-to-insight-to-action with evidence-informed decisions.
• Simplify processes and improve efficiency across teams.
• Foster enterprise partnerships and responsible AI adoption.

Skills

Higher education leadership

Enterprise leadership

Change leadership

Data literacy

Strategic execution

AI fluency

Talent development

Education

Doctoral degree or equivalent terminal degree

Job description

Southern New Hampshire University seeks an Academic Associate Vice President (AAVP) for the online Global Campus to lead academic programs, ensure high-quality learning experiences, and drive cross-unit collaboration across campus partners.

The role requires 10+ years in higher education leadership, experience with online education at scale, and a focus on data-driven strategy, governance, and innovation to advance learner outcomes.