Special Assistant to Vice President of Enrollment Strategy

About Fordham

Fordham University is a Jesuit institution founded in 1841 with campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, West Harrison, and London. It serves over 16,000 students across nine colleges and schools.

Title: Special Assistant to the Vice President of Enrollment Strategy
Position Number: A11055
FLSA: Exempt
Scheduled

Hours:

35 per week
Department: Office of Enrollment Services
Campus: Rose Hill
Work Arrangement: Onsite (Hybrid Policy review required)

Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, the Special Assistant is a strategic partner that manages complex workflows, aligns the VP’s time with the division’s priorities, and resolves high-level stakeholder issues. The role may require evening and weekend work.

• Manage strategic operations of the Office of Enrollment Strategy to ensure efficient workflows and high‑level coordination.
• Convene senior leadership groups, set agendas, prepare briefing materials, and follow up to ensure decision‑making.
• Translate the VP’s high‑level goals into actionable project plans and tracking systems, including partnership pipelines.
• Serve as primary liaison, managing escalated inquiries from students, parents, faculty, and external partners.
• Orchestrate the VP’s calendar and email communications, prioritizing strategic planning and necessary escalations.
• Provide fiscal oversight, including budgeting, monitoring expenditures, and variance analysis.
• Handle executive admin logistics: travel booking, purchases, expense reports, and reconciliations.
• Prepare and distribute agendas, reports, presentations, and background documents for meetings and events.
• Plan and coordinate internal and external meetings and events for the VP and enrollment leadership team.
• Maintain flexibility to work outside normal hours and travel as needed.

Guide work of other employees who perform similar work, set priorities, and review work, but is not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management, or compensation.

• Maintain organized files per University policies and confidentiality standards.
• Assist with tracking deadlines, deliverables, and action items for the VP and enrollment leadership team.

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience supporting executive leadership, preferably in higher education or non‑profit.

• Expert proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and project management platforms such as  or Asana.
• Strong aptitude for integrating generative AI tools.
• Excellent organization, multitasking, and time‑management skills.
• Strong judgment, problem‑solving, verbal and written communication.
• Ability to anticipate executive needs and exercise discretion.
• Proficiency in building relationships at all University levels.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into executive‑level briefings and one‑pagers.
• Commitment to professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Track record managing departmental budgets and complex structures.

Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, Business, or related field strongly preferred.

Minimum Starting Salary: $102,000
Maximum Starting Salary: $110,000
Salary commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

No.

Posting Number: A1022P
Number of Vacancies: 1
Start Date: ASAP
Posting Date: 02/24/2026

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, life insurance, short and long‑term disability, employee assistance program, tuition remission, and generous time off.