Associate Director, Financial Aid Scholarships and Aid Programs

Associate Director, Financial Aid Scholarships and Aid Programs

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Associate Director, Financial Aid Scholarships and Aid Programs at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

The Associate Director, Financial Aid Scholarships and Aid Programs oversees the financial aid scholarship and fiscal operations within the Office of Student Financial Aid. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, Financial Aid Compliance and Training, this position ensures financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, and accurate delivery of aid.

• Demonstrates administrative capability by ensuring practices, policies and procedures follow Federal and State regulations. Maintains a thorough working knowledge of financial aid rules and regulations and keeps abreast of current trends and practices in higher education. Manages and executes more complex and complicated financial aid issues. Ensures all policies, practices and procedures comply with federal and state regulations. (25%)
• Oversees the delivery, accountability, reporting and reconciliation of institutional, state, private and special aid programs. Manages comprehensive institutional scholarships and awards budget, monitoring and forecasting fund balances to ensure all expenditures and disbursements align with budget guidelines. (25%)
• Develops, forecasts and manages the comprehensive institutional financial aid fund budget. Ensures the timely reporting of all required fiscal reports. Includes preparing detailed statistical analyses and reports on scholarship and award activity, providing timely data to inform decision-making. (20%)
• Oversees the management of the scholarship platform and the awarding/distribution of private scholarships. Directs the implementation and maintenance of the University’s scholarship application and awarding system, ensuring effective monitoring and management of scholarship funds. Provides regular analysis and strategies to enhance resource utilization. Leads a team that manages the scholarship platform and oversees the awarding of endowed, institutional, state and private scholarships, ensuring the timely and accurate distribution of funds.
  
  (20%)
• Contributes to the strategic direction of the office by serving as a functional and project leader on key initiatives. Supports staff development by providing guidance and fostering a collaborative environment. Collaborates closely with Enrollment Management units to advance division-wide goals related to enrollment, retention and graduation. Represents the Senior Director on committees, task forces and work groups within Enrollment Management and across the University to advance institutional priorities.
  
  Serves as a liaison and resource to University personnel and/or external clients. Participates in University wide task forces and committees. (5%)
• Performs other related duties as assigned. (5%)

• Job
  
  Reports to:
  
  Senior Director/Chair
• Leadership Accountability:
  Develops strategic plans and interprets policy
• Supervisory Accountability:
  Supervises through management personnel
• Organizational Accountability:
  Manages sub-unit of a department
• Financial Accountability:
  Manages operating budget
• Customer Accountability:
  Interfaces with officials and executives
• Freedom to Act:
  Operates with significant autonomy

No additional duties specified.

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. Master's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Experience: Specialist (minimum 5 years of job‑related experience). Leadership role in higher education and five (5) or more years in financial aid required. Significant, proven leadership experience in financial aid.…