Associate Vice President, Academic Programs Remote (anywhere in Texas) + 35 more

The Company is seeking an Associate Vice President of Academic Programs to provide strategic and operational leadership across academic portfolios and teams. The role focuses on aligning portfolio priorities, resources, and performance with institutional goals and learner outcomes, while advancing academic quality, integrity, and governance. The successful candidate will lead strategic initiatives and organizational change, use evidence and performance measures to guide decisions, and improve processes and resource effectiveness. They will also develop academic leaders, strengthen cross-functional partnerships, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Candidates should have at least 10 years of progressive higher education leadership experience, including leading cross-divisional initiatives with enterprise impact, and a doctoral or equivalent terminal degree; equivalent experience may be considered in place of the degree. Experience with large-scale online education, varied learning modalities, faculty and course design models, learner experience development, and faculty management is required. The role also calls for experience developing policies and standard operating procedures, along with strengths in strategic execution, change leadership, data-informed decision-making, process design, and organizational development. Candidates should demonstrate systems thinking, enterprise-level collaboration, digital and AI fluency, and the ability to build leadership and organizational capability.

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Southern New Hampshire University