Vice Provost of Academic Strategy and Effectiveness

University of Colorado Anschutz Department:
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

Job Title:

Vice Provost of Academic Strategy and Effectiveness Requisition #: 40343 Job Summary

The Vice Provost of Academic Strategy and Effectiveness serves as a key member of the Provost’s leadership team, providing executive leadership and strategic direction to set institutional priorities, guide academic strategy, and ensure effective implementation in support of academic excellence and operational effectiveness. This role functions as a strategic leader with delegated authority to advance institutional priorities, lead cross‑campus initiatives, and represent the Provost with internal and external constituencies.

The core of this role is to diagnose and address complex institutional challenges that span departments and units by conducting strategic assessments, implementing strategic priorities, and analyzing emerging trends in health sciences, healthcare, and higher education. The Vice Provost acts as a catalyst for organizational health, strengthens campus culture through leadership development and mentoring for emerging academic leaders through coordinated and collaborative faculty development efforts.

By facilitating cross‑functional teams and building partnerships across academic and administrative units, the incumbent works to reduce institutional silos and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation. A critical dimension of this work is the advancement of academic excellence through the lens of faculty success. Recognizing faculty as the primary drivers of institutional quality, the Vice Provost provides vision for professional growth programs at all career stages, ensuring that academic policies and personnel processes support a student‑centered culture.

• Partner with the Provost to develop vision for the office and translate priorities into actionable, multi‑year planning frameworks and measurable outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate cross‑departmental and cross‑college projects requiring shared ownership, ensuring clear goals, deliverables, and accountability structures.
• Prepare briefing materials, strategy documents, decision‑support analyses, and executive summaries for leadership and governance bodies.
• Establish project management and tracking systems to monitor progress on academic and operational initiatives.
• Analyze emerging trends in health sciences education, healthcare, and higher education to advise the Provost on institutional opportunities and risks.
• Develop data‑driven approaches to optimize the alignment of resources with the campus academic and research mission.
• Facilitate change management strategies to minimize disruption and maximize buy‑in during institutional transformations.
• Conduct strategic assessments and analysis to identify and resolve complex challenges facing the campus.

• Strengthen organizational culture through the development of leadership development and mentoring opportunities for faculty and emerging leaders.
• Convene and facilitate cross‑functional teams to address multi‑disciplinary challenges and reduce institutional silos.
• Provide leadership and direction to administrative units, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, and leadership transition support for new administrative and academic leaders.
• Design and facilitate retreats and workshops to improve team collaboration, decision‑making, and morale across the office.

• Provide vision and leadership for faculty success initiatives, recognizing faculty as the primary drivers of teaching, research, and clinical excellence.
• Evaluate the opportunities for mentoring and programming for faculty at all career stages, including new faculty orientation and leadership institutes.
• Collaborate with campus units to identify and support internal and external opportunities for faculty professional growth.
• Support the development of programs for various faculty tracks, including tenure‑track, tenured, and non‑tenure…