Director, Administration and Strategy

US-NY-New York Job ID: [contact details available in the full listing] Type: University Life (WS1705) # of Openings: 1 Category: Business/Professional Administrative New York University Overview The Director of Administration and Strategy serves as the operational and strategic lead for the Vice President for Student Engagement & Dean of Students. The position drives long-range planning, continuous process improvement, and operational alignment across multiple functional areas. The incumbent translates strategic priorities into scalable operational frameworks, supports divisional preparedness structures and efforts, leads high-impact signature initiatives, and optimizes administrative workflows to ensure outcomes are met. Responsibilities Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Student Affairs Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education or equivalent Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Student Affairs Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education or equivalent Required Experience: 7+ years of progressively responsible experience leading complex projects, initiatives, or operations within higher education, government, nonprofit, healthcare, or similarly complex organizations. Demonstrated experience coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and executive leadership. Experience managing high-priority projects involving sensitive, confidential, or high-risk issues. Preferred Experience: 10+ years of experience in a college or university setting working with various stakeholders and executive leaders. Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment. Excellent strategic planning, project management, organizational, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level correspondence and presentations. Proven ability to build collaborative relationships, exercise sound judgment and discretion, and effectively manage confidential and sensitive matters. Qualifications In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $80,000.00 to USD $120,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen. NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels. Salary: 80000.00 PI[contact details available in the full listing]