Director, Strategic Business Analysis & PM

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William James College Newton, Newton, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Instituti onal Overview

William James College is in an exciting period of growth at a time when access to high-quality behavioral healthcare has never been more important. For over 50 years, our faculty and staff have prepared professionals to bring evidence-based mental health care to healthcare systems, community agencies, schools, correctional facilities, businesses, and private practice settings throughout New England and beyond.

Our mission is clear: to advance educational excellence in applied psychology and to develop skilled, compassionate professionals committed to expanding access to behavioral healthcare for individuals and communities who need it most.

As a community grounded in excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals, William James College fosters leadership, collaboration, and service in an increasingly complex world. We seek professionals who are energized by meaningful work, committed to student success, and motivated to make a lasting impact in the field of behavioral health.

We are building the next generation of behavioral health leaders and are looking for colleagues who want to help shape that future.

Department Summary:

The Office of Business Development serves as the College’s strategic business analysis and project management function. Reporting to the Vice President of Finance and Operations and working in close partnership with senior leadership, the Office evaluates opportunities, informs institutional decision-making, and drives high-priority initiatives that advance the College’s mission, long-term sustainability, strategic position, and impact.

Through business analysis, market research, strategic planning, program development, and disciplined project management, the Office translates institutional priorities and emerging opportunities into actionable recommendations and successful implementation. The Office also serves as an internal strategic consulting resource, bringing analytical rigor, structure, accountability, and a results-oriented approach to complex, cross-functional work across the College.

Position Summary:

The Director, Strategic Business Analysis & Project Management is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading the College’s business analysis and strategic project management functions. The Director works across academic and administrative areas to evaluate opportunities and challenges, develop business cases and recommendations, and drive complex institutional initiatives from analysis and planning through implementation and evaluation.

Operating primarily through influence rather than direct authority, the Director works closely with senior leaders, faculty, administrators, and cross-functional teams to establish clear objectives, decision-making processes, roles, timelines, deliverables, and measures of success. The Director is responsible for creating the structure and accountability necessary to move institutional priorities forward, including proactively securing information and decisions, monitoring commitments, surfacing risks and delays, and ensuring appropriate follow-through.

Success in this role requires exceptional judgment, credibility, persistence, and interpersonal effectiveness. The Director must be comfortable working with senior leaders, constructively challenging assumptions, navigating competing priorities, facilitating difficult conversations, and holding stakeholders accountable to agreed-upon processes and commitments while maintaining strong collaborative relationships.

Essential Functions

The Director serves as an internal consultant, analyst, facilitator, and project leader and is responsible for the following functional areas:

Strategic Business Analysis & Market Research

• Lead the College’s business analysis and market research activities, identifying opportunities and risks related to academic programming, enrollment, workforce needs,…