Opportunity Details

the client invites nominations and applications for Senior Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer. The role is a key executive position responsible for translating institutional ambition into sustained financial strength, operational excellence, and long-term impact. the client is focused on advancing its teaching, research, athletic impact, and the student and community experiences that develop principled leaders.

Reporting to the President and serving as a member of the President’s Executive Council, the Chief Financial Officer will help align financial strategy, capital planning, administrative effectiveness, and institutional priorities in support of the academic mission. The position includes broad oversight of Finance and Planning, Human Resources, Facilities Planning and Management, Campus Services, Risk Management, University Police, and Contracts Administration, bridging the scope of a traditional CFO with broader operating-function leadership that shapes financial health, workforce, campus environment, safety, and institutional effectiveness.

The successful candidate will be an intellectually nimble, strategically oriented, and collaborative executive with strong financial acumen, sound judgment, operational leadership, and a service mindset for the academic enterprise. An advanced degree in finance, business administration, or a related field is preferred. the client will support the search through a retained executive recruiting firm; applications are expected to include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing leadership experience and personal interest in the role.