Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration to oversee financial operations at Purdue University Northwest. This critical role involves managing a complex financial structure, ensuring compliance, and aligning financial planning with institutional priorities.

Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in fiscal stewardship and strategic financial analysis. Join us to contribute to the growth and innovation of Purdue University Northwest.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of strong fiscal stewardship.
• Ability to leverage data for informed decision-making.
• Experience in managing multi-entity financial structures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of financial and administrative enterprise.
• Ensure fiscal integrity and resource allocation alignment.
• Advancing alternative revenue streams and strategic investments.

Skills

Fiscal stewardship

Financial data analysis

Strategic planning

Operational oversight

Compliance knowledge

Education

Master's degree in finance or related field

Job description

Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration

As a regional campus within a large public research university system, PNW requires a finance leader who can navigate the complexity of a multi-entity financial structure while advancing the distinct priorities of the Northwest campus. Reporting to the Chancellor, with a dotted-line relationship to Purdue University’s central finance leadership, the VCFA will provide strategic and operational oversight of the University’s financial and administrative enterprise. This includes leadership of finance and accounting, budgeting and multi-year financial planning, procurement and business services, student accounts, auxiliary operations, facilities and campus planning, capital strategy, and public safety. The VCFA will play a central role in ensuring fiscal integrity, strengthening resource allocation processes, and aligning financial planning with institutional priorities.

The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated record of strong fiscal stewardship—ensuring that financial operations are accurate, balanced, and aligned with best practices in transparency and compliance. Equally important, the VCFA will be a forward-looking and analytically driven leader who leverages financial and institutional data to inform decision-making, identify opportunities for strategic investment, and advance entrepreneurial initiatives that support long-term financial sustainability and growth. This includes maximizing the value of physical and real estate assets, advancing auxiliary and enterprise operations, and developing alternative revenue streams and partnerships, including public-private models.

This is an opportunity for a leader who can balance disciplined financial management with creative, data-informed thinking, thereby strengthening the University’s financial foundation while positioning Purdue University Northwest for continued growth, innovation, and regional impact.

Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

FLSA Status: Exempt