Executive Director of Academic Budgets and Resource Planning

 

Overview:

Quinnipiac University is seeking a visionary Executive Director of Academic Budgets and Resource Planning to play a pivotal role in advancing academic innovation and strategic resource management.

Reporting directly to the Provost, this leadership position is a key collaborator in developing and executing a holistic fiscal strategy that supports Quinnipiac’s strategic priorities while ensuring the effective and efficient allocation of academic resources.

What you will do:

• Lead academic budgeting and resource planning in alignment with Quinnipiac’s mission and strategic goals.
• Partner with the School Deans,  Offices of Admissions and Budget & Financial Planning to develop enrollment targets and multi-year financial forecasts.
• Manage academic endowment funds and contribute to the university’s integrated strategic financial planning process.
• Support an incentive-based resource allocation model that empowers academic units while advancing institutional priorities.

What we are looking for:

• A visionary leader with experience in academic budgeting, financial planning, and resource management.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• A commitment to innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement in financial operations.

About Quinnipiac: Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review's The Best 380 Colleges. Quinnipiac has been named a Great College to Work For as determined by a comprehensive industry survey. For more information, please visit www.qu.edu. An education at Quinnipiac embodies the University's commitment to preparing graduates for 21st century careers and citizenship, creating an inclusive, excellence-driven community, nurturing and positively impacting internal, local and global communities and fostering lifelong connections and success. The University believes in educating a diverse student body to become valued and contributing members of their communities through vital and purposeful educational programs. Students engage with real-world issues through practice and considering different perspectives. The University's innovative curriculum further prepares undergraduate and graduate students to understand their roles and responsibilities as members of the Quinnipiac community as well as the larger national and global communities. Responsibilities:

• Provide consultation to academic units to develop models and forecasts of student enrollment, academic program revenue and expenses, business plans for new programs and strategic initiatives, academic cost saving initiatives, joint programs/business plans between academic divisions, and other initiatives.
• Review and analyze academic operations in alignment with QU’s strategic priorities and goals to ensure planning for the support of academic initiatives is effective and uses human, space, and financial resources efficiently. Make recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of academic operations and space management.
• Develop a revised business plan model for new programs and program modifications that allows for a comprehensive assessment of the financial viability and an ongoing plan for monitoring programs on an annual basis.
• Develop, monitor, and manage budget accounts under the direct oversight of the Provost.
• Provide consultation  to the school deans on the development of academic financial plans, multi-year forecasts and annual budgets for review and approval by the Provost, CFO and President.
• Coordinate common projects regarding academic resource management activities and initiatives.
• Gather, analyze, and clean data from multiple sources, including in-house data warehouse and external benchmark data sources. Improve and rewrite reports to maintain accuracy and compensate for changes due to increased data growth, business process changes, and new systems.
• Analyze data to discover and interpret trends, patterns and relationships and present visualizations for senior leadership to take action.
• Proactively design and develop standardized reports based upon recurring or critical requests.
• Develop and automate dashboard metrics and analysis of academic resource allocations and operations.