Senior Vice President, Deputy Provost

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us – and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we’re ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is comprised of dedicated professionals from diverse backgrounds, each of whom brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the institution. Our commonality is this:
We believe in the university’s mission to transform lives through learning, and in its desire to provide affordable access to quality higher education to all. The Deputy Provost at SNHU is a senior leadership role that works closely with a talented team to lead all academic learning experiences, delivering 200+ degree programs to more than 250,000 learners on campus, online and all over the world.

Reporting directly to SNHU’s University Provost, the Deputy Provost provides strategic leadership in planning, developing, implementing, and assessing learning experiences and student outcomes for SNHU’s online, campus, international, and competency-based academic programs, ensuring cohesion across all learning experiences at the university. They will lead and supervise the academic management and faculty responsible for teaching and delivering all SNHU programs.

• Academic Programs (online academic teams, clinical faculty, adjuncts)
• Academic Affairs (campus academic teams and faculty)
• Direct Assessment programs (competency-based academic teams, reviewers)
• Global Initiatives (international programs, partnerships, Global Education Movement)

• Provide direction on key performance indicators in areas such as student success, retention/persistence, graduation, completion, academic rigor, integrity, and quality.
• Ensure adherence to accreditation standards, consistent application of academic policies and procedures, and academic governance.
• Partner with Advising, Admissions, Marketing, Academic Operations, Registrar, and other university leaders to improve key business metrics and student outcomes.
• Lead and champion objectives and strategies within the University Strategic Plan.
• Foster a culture of academic excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across academic departments and programs.
• Oversee and manage the academic budgets with focus and discipline through a unified planning and prioritization approach.
• Build and lead a cohesive and unified team of talented, motivated, and focused individuals who can drive growth and innovate within the learning experiences.
• Stay abreast of developments in higher education, educational technology, and relevant fields and integrate best practices into the academic learning environments.
• Serve as a member of the Provost’s leadership team and represent the Provost at various regional and national meetings.

• Earned doctorate from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years of senior academic administration experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience including leading large, complex teams that reach across diverse functional areas within a college or university.
• Experience leading complex, multi-modal systems or organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial and profit-and-loss management of multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Knowledge of academic processes including curriculum development, policy, compliance, and accreditation at the regional, national, and professional levels.
• Experience with innovative curriculum design, diverse learning styles, and competency-based education.
• Success in leading and empowering individuals and teams to solve complex problems using an innovative, collaborative, and people-first approach.
• High level of emotional intelligence, a learner’s mindset, and strong collaborative skills.
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