Vice President for Operations & Strategy

Vice President for Operations & Strategy

Location:Utica NY
Job Type:Full-Time 12-Month

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the communitys college committed to student success through partnerships transfer and career pathways and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a Vice President for Operations & Strategy.As the Colleges Chief Operations Officer the Vice Presidentprovides emotionally intelligent inclusive and strengths-based leadership toadvance alignment across the Colleges strategy operations and institutionaleffectiveness efforts. They will partner with the President and Cabinet to translate theColleges mission and Strategic Framework into coordinated cross-functionalaction that meets the needs of students and the community.

This position works under the general directionof the President with line authority over key functions including but notlimited to campus safety facilities institutional research and complianceand information technology ensuring these functions operate as an integratedsystem in support of institutional priorities. The Vice President for Operations & Strategy exercises broad latitude andindependent judgment in guiding strategic priorities fostering organizationaleffectiveness and cultivating a high-trust collaborative culture across theCollege. They will lead the coordination and execution of institutional strategy andplanning processes and works closely with the President on enterprise riskmanagement and strategic partnerships.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Engages with all members of the college and the community as needed in a manner that is welcoming kind respectful cooperative and collaborative.
• Serves as a visible role model for the institution advancing strengths-based emotionally intelligent leadership that cultivates a high-performing vibrant and inclusive culture focused on organizational health employee well-being and shared accountability.
• Collaborates with all areas of the College to create the conditions for a positive work environment that ensures a meaningful supportive and vibrant student experience.
• Serves as a highly collaborative and fully engaged member of the Presidents Cabinet contributing to shared leadership institutional problem-solving and cross-functional decision-making across the College.
• Provides leadership to strengthen shared governance and inclusive decision-making processes ensuring transparency clarity and broad institutional engagement in addressing College issues and priorities and makes recommendations to the President as appropriate.
• Provides leadership for the development implementation and alignment of major College plans including Emergency Response Facilities Master Planning Information Technology Institutional Effectiveness and the Colleges Strategic Framework and Annual Plan.
• Leads the coordination and execution of institutional strategy and planning processes ensuring alignment between the Strategic Framework Annual Plan and institutional priorities supported by effective planning reporting and data governance systems. Partners closely with others to ensure that performance monitoring data use and continuous improvement processes support institutional learning and decision-making.
• Recruits develops and retains a highly qualified collaborative and inclusive team within areas of responsibility including Facilities Information Technology Institutional Research and Compliance and Public Safety.
• Oversees performance management and professional development fostering a culture of trust accountability and continuous learning.
• Works closely with the President and Chief Financial Officer to ensure linkages between the Annual Plan for the College and the annual operating budget priorities.
• Negotiates contracts within areas of responsibility and reviews other contracts as assigned providing recommendations to the President as appropriate.
• Serves as a member of the Colleges Crisis Management Team and provides leadership in institutional readiness safety and risk mitigation efforts.
• Serves on College negotiating teams and coordinates with legal counsel on matters within areas of responsibility or as assigned by the President.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with community governmental and regional partners to support the Colleges mission and role as a driver of community vitality and economic mobility.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the President of the College.

Work Schedule:Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Hours per week: 35

Confidential inquiries and questions regarding this search may be directed to:
Angela Provart PhD
President
The Pauly Group
Phone:
Email:

Qualifications:

• Masters degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Demonstrated record of effective leadership in complex multi-functional organizations with the ability to lead across diverse teams and disciplines
• Progressively responsible leadership experience with demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration strategic execution and organizational improvement
• Experience in higher education preferably at a community college or in a similarly complex mission-driven organization

Additional Information:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time permanent basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of abackground check.
  

We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description wed still like to hear from you.

To learn more about MVCC our culture and employee benefits please visit: Instructions to Applicants:Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Salary:$160000s

For full consideration apply by:10/19/2026

Required Experience:

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