Director, Strategic Financial Planning and Analytics

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

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Job Overview

The Director of Strategic Financial Planning, s, and Analytics serves as a key institutional leader responsible for integrating data-driven insights into strategic financial and enrollment planning. This position drives the development of predictive analytics, financial modeling, and planning frameworks that inform decision-making across academic and administrative units. The Director will lead efforts to connect disparate data streams—enrollment, academic, and financial—to create cohesive analytical tools that strengthen institutional forecasting, budgeting, and inform resource allocation.

Reporting to the Main Campus Provost Office Finance Senior Managing Director, The Director partners closely with finance, institutional research, data strategy teams and enrollment management teams to design and implement models that enhance financial sustainability, enrollment planning, and academic strategy. The role requires exceptional analytical acumen, strategic vision, and collaborative leadership to translate complex data into actionable insights for both long-term planning and operational execution.

Work Interactions

The Director will be a strategic financial leader with responsibilities for leading and directing enterprise wide integration of offices and data for analysis and planning.  As such, the role will report to the Main Campus finance office, while being deployed to lead and serve as the primary analytical contributor for cross functional projects in support of long-range strategic planning initiatives.  Collaborations and continuous work will be primarily driven by but not limited to the Office of decision and assessment support, data strategy, undergraduate and graduate enrollment management functions as well as the University budget office.  The position will collaborate closely with the future Senior Associate Vice President for Enrollment Planning and Financial Strategy by performing data analyses that can help operationalize enrollment and financial aid strategy, especially for graduate programs. .

Requirements and Qualifications

●        Masters degree, Business or accounting preferred.  A Bachelor’s degree plus substantial experience in closely related fields may substitute for a Master’s degree.

●        Ten years of progressive experience in financial planning and analytics, preferably in higher education. 

●        Building and utilizing financial models; business analytics expertise.

●        Proficiency with complex financial and longitudinal planning, financial forecasting, and revenue and expenditure management.

●        Expert level of proficiency in Excel.

●        Experience in computer programming languages.

●        Experience in data translation and transformation.

●        Demonstrated experience with complex strategic planning and resource allocation.

●        Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with a mastery of Excel.

●        Well-developed, decision-making, planning, organizational, analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills. 

●        Demonstrated ability to manage complex analyses on a day-to-day basis and inspire a high level of commitment and performance. 

●        Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

●        Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior leadership and stakeholders across several University offices and departments.

●        Adaptability, flexibility and attention to detail.

●        Ability to triage and solve complex chall