Vice President for Institutional Integration and Collaboration

Inside Higher Ed; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution seeks a Vice President for Institutional Integration and Collaboration to lead partnerships and integration efforts. The ideal candidate will have a PhD and extensive senior administrative experience, including managing academic professionals. Responsibilities include overseeing partnership development, integrating services across institutions, and managing project execution. The role demands strong communication, analytical, and project management skills. The salary ranges from $190,000 to $225,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of senior administrative experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading academic programs or large university projects.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing academic professionals.
• Superior communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize complex ideas and processes.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage partnerships between institutions.
• Integrate services across partner institutions.
• Track progress and develop strategies for performance improvement.
• Communicate with stakeholders to build trust.
• Lead strategy development for partnerships and site expansion.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

PhD or other terminal degree

Job description

Vice President for Institutional Integration and Collaboration

Excelsior University is building partnerships with other colleges and universities. The Vice President for Institutional Integration and Collaboration (VPIIC) leads the institutional integration of partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and other inter‑institutional opportunities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establish, build, and manage partnerships between Excelsior University and other higher education institutions, eliminating bureaucratic friction for students.
• Integrate curricula, IT, financial management, human resources, and other services across partner institutions.
• Track progress of remote sites with clear performance metrics, developing strategies to improve performance.
• Communicate formally and informally with all key stakeholders to ensure understanding of partnerships and build trust.
• Lead strategy development for partnerships and remote site expansion.
• Serve as an overarching project manager for partnerships, monitoring and evaluating key aspects of partnership progress, including integration metrics, financial metrics, and timelines.
• Identify and address integration challenges in systemic ways.

Qualifications:

• PhD or other terminal degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of senior administrative experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading academic programs or other large university projects.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing academic professionals.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize complex ideas and processes.
• Comfort with ambiguity and aptitude to leverage ambiguity for institutional benefit.
• Strong project management skills.
• Willingness to take calculated risks and resilience in times of failure.
• Demonstrated ability to debate, negotiate, and find common ground.
• Appreciation of and ability to apply humor and play in daily work.

Salary range: $190,000.00 – $225,000.00.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, and the names of three professional references. For online submission assistance, call 518-608-8238.

Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.