Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Strategy & Transformation

Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Strategy & Transformation

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Strategy & Transformation to provide innovative vision, thought leadership, and strategic direction to advance high‑impact, data‑informed strategies that fuel enrollment growth and yield, expand access, and strengthen institutional sustainability and performance across the 22‑campus California State University (CSU) system.

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $300,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Flexibility to telecommute two days a week, with three days on‑site at the main headquarters in Long Beach, California.

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Generous vacation plan
• 15 paid holidays a year
• Tuition waiver education program (also applies to eligible family members)
• Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

The Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) plays a central role in operationalizing key priorities of CSU Forward and the CSU Strategic Enrollment Management framework. The AVC leads systemwide efforts to modernize onboarding and admissions experiences, strengthen affordability through strategic financial aid, support flexible and workforce‑aligned academic pathways, advance a responsive adult learner model, and scale efforts for student re‑engagement and re‑enrollment. The role also supports the implementation of critical infrastructure, including a unified student lifecycle CRM and an integrated data ecosystem that delivers real‑time, actionable insights for personalized student engagement and success.

• Set vision and strategic direction for enrollment management, ensuring alignment of outreach, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and student success efforts with long‑term institutional goals and statewide needs.
• Provide expert analysis of current and emerging trends affecting enrollment growth, decline, and yield, including demographics, regional shifts, K‑12 pipelines, and transfer patterns, to inform strategies that achieve systemwide enrollment targets.
• Establish systemwide yield goals and performance benchmarks, using data and predictive analytics to monitor and refine recruitment, admission, and financial aid strategies.
• Identify and scale innovative enrollment practices, including technology‑enabled solutions, application and CRM systems that expand access and improve the student experience across all populations.
• Leverage systemwide data, predictive analytics, and external research to assess workforce and educational trends, informing enrollment targets and long‑range planning.
• Provide strategic leadership for systemwide enrollment FTE allocation, aligning targets and distribution with campus capacity, student demand, and state priorities.
• Collaborate with the Division of Academic Affairs to ensure alignment of enrollment strategy with academic planning, workforce development, and lifelong learning initiatives, strengthening pathways from entry through completion and post‑graduate outcomes.
• Serve as a key member of the divisional leadership team and advise the Vice Chancellor on strategies related to student success and data‑informed innovation. Partner with other AVCs to provide regular advice to the Vice Chancellor and coordinate approaches to improve the effectiveness and impact of SEMSS.

• Provide leadership and direction by overseeing the planning and implementation of key elements of CSU Forward and the SEM framework, ensuring a coordinated approach to access,…