The City University of New York · 1 month ago
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Bronx, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$205K/yr - $235K/yr
8+ years expThe City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking a Vice President for Administration and Finance at Lehman College, a senior college located in the Bronx. The role involves providing vision and leadership to manage the College's operating and capital budgets, enhancing financial and administrative operations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve institutional goals.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Plans, directs and coordinates the fiscal affairs at the College, including, but not limited to, the development of a financial strategy for the College; development and control of the operating and capital budgets, financial forecasts and funding models; weighs aspirations against resources and evaluates the financial impact of policy options and key performance metrics for institutional planning and decision making; identifies and recommends opportunities to help the College maintain and improve its funding levels; provides expert advice along with fiscal and operational policy recommendations to the President and college leadership and, maintains reporting and operational relationships with the University Budget Office and other units of the Central office as appropriate to ensure compliance with relevant CUNY policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local regulations applicable to the financial and operational areas
Demonstrates a continuous, proactive, and creative improvement of operations through re-engineering work processes, new technology solutions, assessment of best practices, and feedback from internal users and external customers. Also, ensures that the strategic objectives of the College are adequately supported by the budget, administrative processes are grounded in best practices; internal controls and procedures are strengthened, services are delivered efficiently and with a strong customer service focus, and Divisional performance goals and targets are achieved
Provides strategic leadership within the context of the mission of the College and the University, the President's guidance, institutional priorities, a strong system of shared governance, and best practices in higher education to ensure the division continues to meet the highest standards; works in partnership with senior leadership and key campus constituents to organize and bridge financial and administrative data with various other data sources to promote data-informed decision-making that optimizes the use of College resources; cultivates positive working relationships across the College to build customer confidence; promotes a culture of customer service, innovation, and quality services for employees, students, and the community; represents the President on internal and external committees, task forces, and on the boards of affiliated organizations; and participates on key College committees, including, but not limited to, the College Personnel and Budget Committee and the College Senate
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
Eight years' related experience
Progressively responsible and successful experience as a senior executive in higher education, government or a business organization of comparable size and complexity
Financial, business, capital planning and strategic planning responsibilities
Advanced degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, accounting, or higher education administration
Ability to proactively identify potential problems and develop alternative solutions to the challenges of managing a diverse portfolio
Successful record as a key contributor to an executive leadership team
Strong team-building skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to promote and sustain an engaged and high-performing environment
Preferred
Experience in a publicly funded urban higher education institution
Knowledge of New York State operations and capital budgeting processes
Benefits
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.
We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.
Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
Company
The City University of New York
The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
The City University of New York has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2024 (6)
2023 (5)
2022 (5)
2021 (2)
2020 (11)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Allison Griffin
Partnership Specialist, CUNY Service Corps
Doriane Gloria
Sr. Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
Crain's New York Business
2025-09-12
2025-09-12
Crain's New York Business
2025-08-27
Company data provided by crunchbase