Director of Administration

Director Of Administration

The Director of Administration reports to the Senior Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives and provides leadership for key administrative priorities, projects, and initiatives within the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE). The Director leads the planning, coordination, implementation, and assessment of complex projects and provides administrative leadership to advance the strategic priorities and effective functioning of OUE.

Working closely with the Senior Director, the Director translates organizational priorities into actionable plans, coordinates work across functional areas and stakeholders, establishes project structures and timelines, monitors progress and outcomes, and ensures effective implementation and follow-through. The Director leads selected administrative initiatives, identifies opportunities to strengthen organizational processes and practices, and provides oversight of designated staff and functions.

The Director works collaboratively with OUE leadership and partners across the university and exercises significant independent judgment in managing projects, resolving administrative issues, and advancing organizational priorities. The position requires strong project management, organizational leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication, and problem-solving skills within a complex university environment.

The Provost's Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), led by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, empowers students to enrich their academic journeys through transformative educational opportunities. OUE supports more than 7,200 undergraduate students at Vanderbilt by creating pathways for immersive experiences, hands-on research, global engagement, and other high-impact learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. Through its programs, OUE fosters curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, encouraging students to generate new knowledge, pursue inquiry, and develop the skills needed to address complex challenges and make meaningful contributions in a rapidly changing world, including through opportunities in major global hubs such as New York City.

In addition to advancing the student academic experience, OUE is dedicated to building strong partnerships across the University. Faculty and staff work together to design and support programs that provide undergraduates with opportunities for intellectual growth, personal exploration, and professional development. These efforts include major campus-wide initiatives such as Immersion Vanderbilt, Study Abroad, Keegan Traveling Fellowship, the Live. Learn. Lead. Academy, along with faculty-led programming.

OUE also plays a vital role in coordinating resources, services, and communications that help students thrive throughout their time  supporting experiential learning, professional development, and programmatic initiatives, OUE strengthens the undergraduate experience in alignment with Vanderbilt's mission of preparing students to lead and excel. The office is committed to fostering a community of collaboration and shared purpose among faculty, staff, and students, ensuring that resources and opportunities are accessible, effective, and responsive to the needs of the campus community.

Advance OUE priorities through effective project leadership, administrative coordination, and implementation of strategic initiatives.

Work closely with the Senior Director to translate leadership priorities and decisions into actionable plans, coordinated work, and measurable outcomes.

Exercise sound judgment and discretion in managing complex assignments, resolving issues, recommending solutions, and identifying matters requiring senior leadership attention.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with leaders, faculty, staff, and university partners to advance OUE priorities.

Lead complex, cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation, assessment, and closeout.

Provide leadership and oversight for the Keegan Fellowship Program, including program planning, implementation, coordination, assessment, and continuous improvement.

Develop and manage project and program plans that establish scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, roles, deliverables, dependencies, and measures of success.

Organize and lead project teams and working groups, ensuring clarity of responsibilities, accountability, effective decision-making, and timely follow-through.

Coordinate stakeholders,…