"Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Strategic Initiatives for the Budget Office. The AVC for Strategic Initiatives is an inaugural position that reports to and serves as the principal aide to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Chief Business Officer (SVC/CBO) of Rutgers–New Brunswick. They are responsible for coordinating and advancing the work of the Office of the SVC/CBO. The AVC plays a pivotal role in supporting the SVC/CBO's administrative and strategic responsibilities.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Serves as an advisor, facilitator, and liaison between the Office of the Chancellor and various internal and external stakeholders.
• Works closely with the SVC/CBO and collaboratively with members of the New Brunswick campus leaders, with responsibility for a broad spectrum of administrative and operational functions, including special projects, internal communications, strategic priorities, organizational change management, and mission-critical endeavors.
• Ensures the operational efficiency of these areas of responsibility, requiring exceptional leadership, project management, organization, and communication skills. The Strategic Initiatives and Campus Policies role is a high-impact leadership position at Rutgers–New Brunswick charged with translating vision into campus-wide strategies, policies, and operational frameworks.
• Integrates principles of shared governance with strategic planning, system, organizational integration, and policy development, while also encompassing aspects of strategic human resources and project management. This position is not a formal HR role but will interface with HR and other administrative functions to support the campus structural and strategic evolution.
• Executes the SVC/CBO operational strategies that may touch the areas of New Brunswick campus-data strategy, project management of campus-wide human resource projects, information technology projects, and space and facilities planning.
• Coordinates the activities of units to ensure alignment to SVC/CBO initiatives and serve as a strategic partner in workforce planning and organizational design.
• Evaluates staffing patterns, identifying redundancies, and recommending structures that promote efficiency, equity, and cross-unit collaboration in partnership with University Human Resources.
• Develops opportunities for collaboration with an eye toward reducing redundancies and filling gaps.
• Works closely with the Chancellor's team to identify and review data and technology needs.
• Participates in strategic planning processes and implementation initiatives, coordinate staff efforts, and manage and track progress toward stipulated goals.

Minimum Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree, graduate degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Seven years of progressively responsible administrative work experience, preferably in a university setting.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Internal Number: 267703

Posting Number: 26ST0153