Description

Director, Academic Initiatives

US-NY-New York

Job ID: 2026-15889
Type: Office of the Provost (WS1034)
# of Openings: 1
Category: Business/Professional Administrative
New York University

Overview

The Director of Academic Initiatives plays a pivotal role within the Office of the Provost. Partners with the Vice Provosts and other senior leaders to implement high-profile, University-wide initiatives. Areas of focus include masters programs and enhancing the masters student experience, expanding access to dual-degree and accelerated academic programs, and signature undergraduate-level initiatives, in addition to new projects that the incumbent will oversee. Plays a key role in ongoing provostial efforts to develop and implement strategies to support NYU schools in instructional time planning.

Responsibilities

Required Education:
Master's Degree

Preferred Education:
Doctoral Degree

Required Experience:
7+ years Relevant leadership experience, as well as experience in project managing for senior stakeholders, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent leadership, organizational, and project management skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to develop and sustain effective relationships in support of organizational goals. Ability to work and communicate with diverse internal and external stakeholders in individual and group settings. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong proficiency with spreadsheet and presentation applications. Ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, and attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment. Proactive approach in order to successfully manage a diverse portfolio. Ability to translate senior leaderships vision into measurable, University-wide progress.


Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $145,000.00 to USD $185,000.00. 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.

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

Salary: 145000.00

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