Campus Executive Director

Location: 7020 N Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA 23518

About the role

The Campus Executive Director is responsible for the overall success and long-term performance of the Centura Norfolk campus. As the senior executive leader, this role drives operational excellence, financial performance, academic quality, regulatory compliance, and student outcomes while ensuring the campus delivers on the institution's mission to prepare students for successful careers in the skilled trades. Through strategic leadership, sound financial stewardship, data-driven decision making, and the development of high-performing leadership teams, the Campus Executive Director creates an environment where students, employees, and the institution thrive. Success is measured through sustainable enrollment growth, student retention and graduation, career placement outcomes, employee engagement, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and the overall health and culture of the campus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic, Operational & Financial Leadership: Own overall business performance, including P&L accountability, revenue growth, budgeting, forecasting, operational efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability; develop and execute strategic growth plans; develop enrollment forecasts and operational plans; lead campus leadership teams to achieve enrollment, retention, graduation, placement, and financial performance goals; drive operational excellence through continuous process improvement and effective resource allocation; oversee campus facilities, capital planning, and operational investments; identify and mitigate operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Academic Quality & Regulatory Compliance: Directly manage the Director of Education while maintaining accountability for academic quality, instructional excellence, and student learning outcomes; champion a student-centered learning environment; ensure compliance with accrediting agencies, state regulators, Title IV, Title IX, and all institutional policies; lead accreditation visits, audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory reporting; partner with academic leadership to ensure curriculum, instructional delivery, and academic resources remain aligned with employer and student needs.
• Team Leadership & Matrix Collaboration: Directly lead, coach, and develop the campus leadership team across Academics, Admissions, Student Financial Services, Student & Career Success, and Compliance; build and sustain a high-performing, mission-driven culture; recruit, develop, and retain campus leaders while building a strong succession pipeline; establish clear performance expectations, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, and hold leaders accountable; partner effectively with Corporate functional leaders through a matrix leadership structure; lead organizational change initiatives while fostering employee engagement, adaptability, and operational excellence.
• Community, Industry & Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the campus as the senior executive leader within the community; develop strategic partnerships with employers, workforce agencies, military organizations, secondary schools, community leaders, and advisory boards; strengthen employer relationships to support graduate placement, curriculum relevance, and workforce development initiatives; promote the Centura mission and reputation throughout the communities served.
• Data-Driven Performance Management: Leverage dashboards, KPIs, and operational reporting to evaluate campus performance and identify improvement opportunities; translate business insights into actionable strategies that improve enrollment, student outcomes, employee performance, and financial results; monitor organizational health and proactively address emerging trends and challenges; regularly communicate campus performance, strategic initiatives, and business results to executive leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least five (5) years of management experience in post-secondary education, preferably in private, for-profit, career-focused, or trade/technical settings