Vice Chancellor, Resource Planning & Financial Strategy

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor for Resource Planning & Budget to lead the university’s operating budget, long-range financial planning, and strategic resource allocation.

The role advises senior leadership and owns tuition modeling and compensation planning across campuses. Responsibilities include guiding policy, presenting to the Board finance committee, and building robust scenarios to sustain institutional priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred (CPA not required).
• 10+ years in financial planning, budgeting, or resource management in a large complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Leads annual operating budget process and policy across campuses.
• Builds multi-year and long-range financial plans aligned to strategic priorities.
• Leads tuition and revenue modeling with Provost's Office and Admissions/Financial Aid.
• Develops compensation planning guidelines and position budgeting frameworks.
• Develops scenarios, sensitivity analyses, and stress tests for financial health.
• Leads the Resource Planning & Budget team and collaborates with finance leaders.

Skills

Budget development

Building high performance team

Executive presentations

Fast-paced environments

Financial forecasting

Financial modeling

Leadership

Oral communications

Organizing

People management

Priority management

Project management

Synthesizing complex information

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or MBA

Tools

Workday Finance

Workday HCM

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor for Resource Planning & Budget to lead the university’s operating budget, long-range financial planning, and strategic resource allocation.

The role advises senior leadership and owns tuition modeling and compensation planning across campuses. Responsibilities include guiding policy, presenting to the Board finance committee, and building robust scenarios to sustain institutional priorities.