Vice President Budget & Planning

Vice President for Budget & Planning

Boston University (BU), one of the nation’s premier private research universities, seeks a strategic and experienced financial leader to serve as its next Vice President for Budget & Planning (“Vice President” or “VP”). Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, the Vice President will help shape the University’s financial planning and resource allocation strategies by advancing its budgeting systems, financial modeling capabilities, and multi-year forecasting processes in support of long‑term institutional goals.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Oversee the development and management of the University’s operating and capital budgets.
• Lead institution‑wide financial analysis and modeling.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership, the Provost’s Office, and both academic and administrative units to support informed decision‑making.
• Advance budgeting systems, financial modeling capabilities, and multi‑year forecasting processes.
• Shape an integrated resource allocation model that aligns with strategic and operational priorities.
• Develop and lead a high‑performing team, cultivating a forward‑looking, data‑informed planning culture.

The expected salary range for this position is $375,000–$425,000. The final salary will be determined based on factors such as departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and internal pay comparison.

Boston University has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting this important search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process.

Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website:

Contact:

• Dan Rodas, Partner
• Micah Pierce, Partner
• Carley Davenport, Managing Associate
• Marlyn Desire, Senior Search Coordinator
• Isaacson, Miller

Boston University is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The University community welcomes differences, encourages open‑minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. BU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

This document has been prepared based on the information provided by Boston University. The material presented in this leadership profile should be relied on for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source documents and information provided by Boston University would supersede any conflicting information in this document.