Assistant Vice President – Strategy and Analysis

Johns Hopkins University has an over $7 billion annual operating budget and a close to $4 billion five-year capital budget. The University is made up of nine academic divisions, Sheridan Libraries, the Applied Physics Laboratory, and several independent institutes.

We are seeking an Assistant Vice President - Strategy and Analysis ('AVP') who will oversee the Office of the AVP for Strategy & Analysis and directly manage 5 full-time employees. The office works collaboratively across the University to support high-level strategic and financial initiatives and includes the areas of Strategic Initiatives and Reporting & Analysis.

The Strategic Initiatives team is a group of internal experts whose work informs decision-making among senior leadership on a wide range of financial strategy and policy issues. The team works to provide analytic capacity and financial modelling on issues and initiatives of interest to university leadership at the division and university levels.

The Reporting team creates and maintains financial reports, dashboards and other analyses to support the multi-year financial planning of the University. The team also provides analytic capacity and financial modelling expertise on a wide range of strategy and policy issues largely related to philanthropically funded projects and initiatives

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the AVP is an entrepreneurial, innovative and forward-thinking leader who drives key strategic and financial initiatives within the University. They are adept at identifying growth opportunities, optimizing financial performance, and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making. The position will manage a portfolio of strategic and financial analysis projects and work with other members of finance and university administration teams to move these projects forward. They will also work collaboratively with senior staff across the university including the Assistant Vice President for Planning & Budget, the Controller, the Deputy Treasurer, the Office of the Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Divisional Business Officers, among others.

The ideal candidate has broad strategic, financial, consulting, and analytical experience. Experience in higher education is a plus but not required.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership on topics related to strategy, financial analysis and forecasting.
• Lead strategic initiatives that require collaboration across different divisions, ensuring alignment with the university's overall strategic goals.
• Create sophisticated predictive financial models and business plans for key priorities and initiatives.
• Identify internal and external opportunities to facilitate strategic growth, enhance operational efficiency, and support the organization's long-term financial objectives.
• Champion the use of data and analytics in strategic planning, financial and operational decision-making across the organization.
• Provide analytical and financial support to the schools and divisions on key strategic initiatives and projects.
• Develop and implement advanced financial reports to improve transparency and decision-making capabilities at all levels of the university.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including divisional business officers and university administration teams, to facilitate effective strategic planning and analysis.
• Oversee quarterly financial reporting on major philanthropic initiatives as well as ad-hoc requests from key philanthropic partners; ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Identify and implement innovative financial practices and technologies that can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the university's financial operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced degree in finance, business, public administration or a related field is highly preferred
• Financial analysis, project management, and/or consulting experience desired with 10+ years of related work experience demonstrating increasing responsibility and direct supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Consulting background. Higher education experience is a plus but not required
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills
• Ability to independently manage complex, large-scale projects from start to finish; drives for results, proactively seeks creative solutions to challenges and gaps in information
• Collaborative working style, with excellent consultative, project management, analytic, problem solving and presentation skills
• Must have ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels of the organization, unquestionable integrity and flexible/adaptive working style
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage challenging projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong written communication and presentation skills; comfortable and experienced at presenting to senior-level audiences

Classified Title: Associate Vice President-MGM 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Vice President – Strategy and Analysis   
Role/Level/Range: ADMOFF/01/EX  
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​EVP for Finance and Admin Off of  
Personnel area: University Administration