Senior Associate Provost, Academic Operations

Fordham; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fordham University in New York seeks an Associate Provost for Administration to align academic resources with the Ignatian mission and strategic goals. The role oversees academic operations, policy, space planning, and key non-departmental assets, ensuring robust support for faculty and students.

The successful candidate will bring a track record in higher education administration, budgeting, and strategic leadership, with strong collaboration across deans, HR, legal, and finance to advance

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education Leadership, or related fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role supporting Academic Affairs or a comparable complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, budgeting, policy development, and shared governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key partner to align divisional resources, capital requests, and long-term fiscal strategy with institutional goals.
• Support deans and academic leaders in financial stewardship, budget development, and resource planning.
• Translate strategic goals into measurable operational benchmarks across colleges and academic units.
• Direct Office of the Provost daily operations, space allocation, organizational design, and workflow optimization.
• Oversee academic space planning, policy updates, compliance, and accreditation standards.
• Supervise key non-departmental academic units, auxiliary/global assets, and Provost staff.
• Serve as administrative liaison to HR, Legal Counsel, Finance, Advancement, and University Marketing and Communications to streamline staffing, manage risk, contract management, and support fundraising priorities and storytelling.
• Fosters a culture of service, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Academic administration

Budgeting

Policy development

Shared governance

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Faculty partnerships

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education Leadership

Doctorate or terminal degree (PhD, EdD, JD)

Job description

Fordham University in New York seeks an Associate Provost for Administration to align academic resources with the Ignatian mission and strategic goals. The role oversees academic operations, policy, space planning, and key non-departmental assets, ensuring robust support for faculty and students.

The successful candidate will bring a track record in higher education administration, budgeting, and strategic leadership, with strong collaboration across deans, HR, legal, and finance to advance