Associate Vice President for Resource Planning & Administration

Associate Vice President for Resource Planning & Administration

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University invites applications and nominations for the Associate Vice President for Resource Planning & Administration (AVP) within the Division of Student Affairs. Duke enrolls approximately 6,500 undergraduate and 10,950 graduate and professional students from around the world. The university has a network of over 200,000 alumni, employs more than 4,250 regular-rank faculty, and has approximately 48,000 staff (including the Duke University Health System), making it one of the largest private employers in North Carolina. While guided since 1859 by the motto Eruditio et Religio, or “Knowledge and Religion,” Duke University continues to evolve and is strengthened by its inclusive community that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds. The Division of Student supports over 16,000 Duke undergraduate, graduate and professional students, and engages tens of thousands of visitors, families, and members of the Duke community every year. With 27 departments and an operating budget of $163M, Student Affairs plays a central role in advancing the university’s mission by supporting student health, well-being, belonging, and co-curricular development and by fostering a campus culture grounded in respect, inclusion, and engagement.

Reporting to the Vice Provost/Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA), the Associate Vice President for Resource Planning & Administration leads the administrative and financial functions for the division which includes 2.5M square feet of residential, conferences, dining and campus life property, a full-time staff of 500+ FTEs, and a contract-employee payroll of additional 800 staff

The Associate Vice President directly supervises the Budget and Finance, Human Resources, Facilities Planning Operations, and Housing Operations teams in Student Affairs and engages key university partners in finance, facilities, capital planning, administration, and human resource functions to align student needs with those of other university stakeholders. The AVP ensures that all revenue supports the strategic objectives of the Vice Provost/Vice President of Student Affairs, as well as the organizational needs of the division, the provost, executive vice president, and the current and future Duke student community.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader with a Master’s degree in a relevant field and at least eight years of progressively responsible experience in financial and business operations in large, complex organizations with demonstrated workforce development experience. The successful candidate will have proven expertise in financial and resource planning, human resources, operations, and facilities management; excellent written and verbal communication; and a demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships across university stakeholders. They must be committed to inclusive excellence, student experience, and continuous learning; able to lead organizational change, manage senior leaders and high‑performing teams, and translate complex financial issues for diverse constituencies while prioritizing strategic goals.

The University has retained the services of 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: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/duke-university/associate-vice-president-resource-planning-and-administration

Keight Tucker Kennedy, Managing Partner

David Grimes, Senior Associate

Alexis Scott, Managing Search Coordinator

Isaacson, Miller