Remote VP of Campus Operations & Growth

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is seeking a Vice President of Campus Operations to lead enterprise operations strategy, campus performance, and student outcomes across the nationwide campus network.

You will drive enrollment growth, financial results, and transformative initiatives while partnering with Admissions, Marketing, Academics, Financial Aid, and other functions to improve starts, persistence, completion, and employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Education, Finance, or a related field (required); Master’s degree (preferred)
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in operations, business management, education, multi-site organizations, or a related industry (required)
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience leading large teams through multiple levels of management (required)
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-location operations with accountability for performance, growth, and operational outcomes
• Expertise leading complex, multi-site operations through data-driven decision-making, accountability, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Set enterprise campus operations strategy aligned with growth priorities, student outcomes, financial performance, and organizational transformation
• Own operating performance across the campus network, including enrollment starts, retention, progression, student satisfaction, graduate outcomes, revenue, EBITDA, operating margin, bad debt, and cost management
• Lead Regional Vice Presidents of Operations through clear expectations, operating rhythms, leadership standards, and accountability for regional and campus results
• Drive profitable growth by converting market demand into starts, supporting students through completion, and managing operations with financial discipline
• Lead enterprise operational transformation through simplified processes, unified standards, disciplined execution, reduced variation, and scalable practices
• Build a performance management model that uses leading indicators, dashboards, business reviews, and action plans to identify opportunities, remove barriers, and accelerate results
• Align Admissions, Marketing, Academics, Financial Aid, Student Services, Finance, Human Resources, Compliance, and other enterprise functions to improve starts, persistence, completion, employment outcomes, and profitability
• Own operational readiness and execution for new campuses, expansions, replications, relocations, programs, and strategic growth initiatives
• Establish launch playbooks, readiness assessments, governance routines, and post‑launch reviews that improve the speed, quality, and consistency of growth initiatives
• Optimize operating costs, workforce models, and resource allocation while maintaining quality, compliance, student support, and capacity for growth
• Improve student retention and outcomes through stronger engagement, support processes, intervention models, cross‑functional coordination, and campus accountability
• Build a high‑performing leadership pipeline through executive coaching, talent assessment, succession planning, engagement, and performance management
• Shape a culture of accountability, urgency, collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, state licensure, accreditation, policy, safety, and reporting requirements across campus operations
• Strengthen employer, community, and public relationships to advance reputation, workforce relevance, student opportunity, and long‑term growth
• Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career‑development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Operations strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Education, Finance, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is seeking a Vice President of Campus Operations to lead enterprise operations strategy, campus performance, and student outcomes across the nationwide campus network.

You will drive enrollment growth, financial results, and transformative initiatives while partnering with Admissions, Marketing, Academics, Financial Aid, and other functions to improve starts, persistence, completion, and employment outcomes.