Senior Associate Provost, Academic Budget & Strategy

St. John's University; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Tuition remission

403(b) employer contribution

Employee assistance program

Generous paid time off

Job summary

St. John’s University invites applications for the Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Academic Budget Planning.

This senior leader directs the academic budget planning division within the Office of Academic Budget Planning and serves as the Deputy to the Vice Provost for academic budget planning. The role sets division-wide planning standards, supervises Assistant Provosts, and aligns portfolio budgeting with assessment, accreditation, grants, faculty planning, enrollment analysis,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in academic budget planning, institutional finance, academic administration, or related higher education work.
• At least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership, supervisory, or portfolio management role.
• Demonstrated expertise in academic budget planning, multi-year modeling, faculty workforce planning, salary planning, resource allocation, and program financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction, standards, timelines, and expectations for academic budget planning across the division.
• Translate Vice Provost priorities into operating direction for Assistant Provosts and portfolio teams.
• Ensure consistency, analytical rigor, and strategic alignment across academic budget planning portfolios.
• Monitor cross-portfolio financial trends, risks, structural issues, and resource opportunities.
• Resolve escalated portfolio issues and determine which matters require Vice Provost review.
• Serve as the primary academic budget planning liaison to the Associate Provosts for Academic Assessment and Accreditation and Grants and Sponsored Research.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Leadership

Budget planning

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Tools

Banner

Argos

Weave

FLAC

Job description

St. John’s University invites applications for the Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Academic Budget Planning.

This senior leader directs the academic budget planning division within the Office of Academic Budget Planning and serves as the Deputy to the Vice Provost for academic budget planning. The role sets division-wide planning standards, supervises Assistant Provosts, and aligns portfolio budgeting with assessment, accreditation, grants, faculty planning, enrollment analysis,