Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Financial Assistance

Montgomery College is seeking an Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Financial Assistance to provide strategic leadership for student financial assistance programs in support of institutional enrollment goals.

About the role

The Associate Vice President reports to the Associate Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and evaluating comprehensive financial aid strategies designed to advance student access, affordability, persistence, and completion. The role ensures alignment between financial aid strategy and the College’s broader enrollment management framework, providing strategic direction for all student financial assistance programs, including financial aid operations, scholarships and grants, location-based financial aid services, and related systems and compliance functions.

The position supervises staff and ensures alignment between operational execution and strategic enrollment outcomes. Primary work location is the College’s Central Services building in Rockville, MD, with travel to other College campuses required. This position is eligible for telework up to one day a week, subject to operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic counsel to the Associate Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management on financial aid strategy, student access, affordability, and enrollment outcomes.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of student financial assistance strategies that support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and completion.
• Provides strategic oversight of all financial aid programs, including federal, state, and institutional aid, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Leads the development of a coordinated, multi-site approach to financial aid service delivery, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and a high-quality student experience.
• Provides leadership for staff management, including hiring, supervision, coaching, professional development, and evaluation of employees.
• Oversees the strategic use of financial aid resources, including scholarships and grants, to maximize student access and support enrollment objectives.
• Directs the analysis of financial aid utilization, student need, and enrollment trends to inform data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with enrollment management partners (Admissions, Records and Registration, Recruitment, etc.) and Institutional Research and Effectiveness to develop reporting, forecasting, and assessment frameworks.
• Works closely with Administrative and Fiscal Services to ensure alignment of financial aid strategy with institutional budgeting, financial planning, and fiscal compliance.
• Collaborates with Advancement and Community Engagement to develop and expand strategic partnerships, fundraising initiatives, and scholarship opportunities.
• Works with Information Technology to develop a financial aid technological infrastructure, including systems integration, process optimization, automation, workflow redesign, and evaluation of emergent technologies.
• Represents the College in external partnerships, regulatory discussions, and professional organizations related to financial aid and enrollment management.
• Ensures the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and systems that support equitable access and a seamless student experience.
• Maintains awareness of emerging trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in financial aid and enrollment management and integrates them into institutional strategy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in financial aid, enrollment management, or a related area within higher education.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of enrollment management strategy and student financial assistance programs, technologies/systems, and best practices.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations.
• Knowledge of data analytics, financial modeling, and student success metrics.
• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor strategic initiatives.
• Ability to lead complex, multi-campus operations and organizational change.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to interpret and utilize data to inform decision-making.
• Skill in personnel supervision, hiring, and evaluation.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets.

The equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Schedule

Full-time, non-bargaining, exempt position with a typical Monday–Friday schedule of 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend flex hours as needed.

Pay

Initial salary placement for new hires typically falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range ($135,044 to $185,671) annually and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $236,298 annually.

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, and group legal benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Retirement plan (Maryland State Retirement System: Pension or Optional Retirement Plan).li>
• Educational assistance and tuition waiver for employee and dependents.
• Wellness programming, including onsite gyms, pools, and classes.