Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Major Duties And Responsibilities

Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of senior-level institutional and academic initiatives in direct partnership with the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Translate institutional priorities and the college’s strategic plan into actionable roadmaps, tracking outcomes from initial scoping through final performance reviews.

Identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and expanded service lines through proactive strategic research into emerging trends and workforce development.

Develop resource allocation frameworks that prioritize operational investments toward the highest-impact divisional opportunities.

Provide direct leadership, management, and strategic oversight for the Dean of OPLS (Online/Professional Learning Studies) and the Director of Institutional Effectiveness.

Project and Change Management

Lead high-stakes, cross-functional projects requiring senior judgment, decisive action, and close alignment with institutional goals.

Facilitate organizational change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, establishing clear timelines, performance measures, and accountability structures.

Monitor project outcomes, identify implementation barriers, and provide regular progress reports or corrective actions to executive leadership.

Data, Assessment, and Institutional Effectiveness

Facilitate and oversee the collection, synthesis, and reporting of institutional data across all college divisions to support evidence-based planning and decision-making frameworks.

Develop performance metrics and data dashboards to evaluate operational effectiveness, strategic outcomes, and overall institutional health.

Serve as the key operational lead for scheduling, enrollment, and student success platforms, specifically Ad Astra and Navigate.

Compliance and Risk Management

Lead institutional and program-specific compliance efforts, ensuring strict alignment with SACSCOC principles, accreditation standards, and established metrics.

Direct the institutional review processes, documentation, and continuous viability of academic offerings through Program Reviews and the Curriculum Committee.

Identify operational risks, maintain appropriate records for divisional activities, and recommend mitigation strategies to support audits and reporting requirements.

Institutional Collaboration

Collaborate with instructional leadership to ensure operational support closely aligns with academic priorities.

Work alongside enrollment management, finance, facilities, human resources, institutional research, and technology departments to execute cross-functional strategic initiatives.

Participate actively on executive leadership committees and institutional planning groups to support college-wide quality improvement efforts.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Considerations

Commonwealth of Virginia experience

Experience in higher education setting

Experience with or willingness to learn artificial intelligence tools.