Position Summary
The NYU School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks a Senior Director, Operations and Strategic Initiatives, to provide administrative leadership across a broad portfolio of credit- and non-credit business and media academic programs. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of the Division of Programs in Business (DPB), the Senior Director manages budgets, supervises staff, and coordinates non- curricular operations across academic units and initiatives. The role oversees the administrative delivery of conferences and special events, and manages custom educational offerings for external clients, and the operational aspects of strategic industry partnerships and Industry Impact Initiatives. Working with academic leaders and colleagues across SPS and NYU, the Senior Director turns priorities into plans, resolves issues across units, and uses data to anticipate needs and improve processes across SPS's largest academic division.
Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree In a related field
Preferred Education:
Master's Degree Business administration, higher education administration, public administration, or a closely related field.
Required Experience:
7+ years Progressively responsible experience in administrative or business leadership, including direct primary budget oversight, strategic leadership of professional staff, and complex strategic project management. Proven experience leading strategic administrative operations across multiple units and managing high-level external corporate or institutional partnerships.
Preferred Experience:
10+ years Experience working within higher education administration, continuing education, large-scale conference management, or strategic industry partnerships. Familiarity with NYU administrative structures, financial systems, and policies.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Strategic financial leadership, primary budget oversight, and executive project governance. Proven capacity to translate broad institutional vision into long-range strategic plans, balance competing organizational priorities, and leverage data analytics for executive decision-making. Demonstrates high discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential executive personnel and financial matters. Exceptional executive communication and negotiation skills with a track record of building collaborative partnerships with faculty, university executives, and external corporate leaders. High technical proficiency with artificial intelligence tools, advanced financial modeling, executive presentation platforms, and strategic enterprise software.
Additional Information
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $110,000.00 to USD $150,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
