Vice President for Enrollment Strategy
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Management
Education Administration
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Additional Application Requirements
To ensure full consideration, candidates should address each of the qualifications outlined below in their cover letter, providing specific examples of their experience, accomplishments, and leadership that demonstrate their readiness to serve in this role.
- Successful leadership of institution-wide strategic initiatives in complex, shared governance environments.
- Expertise in predictive analytics, enrollment forecasting, financial aid strategy, institutional planning, and data-informed decision-making.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and consensus-building with faculty, staff, executive leadership, governing boards, and external partners.
- Proven success leading organizational change and building, developing, and sustaining high-performing teams.
Posting Number
S07186P
Position Title
Position Title Vice President for Enrollment Strategy
Functional Title
Department
Department Academic Affairs and Provost Dept
Salary Range
Salary Range Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and demonstrated leadership
Pay Basis
Pay Basis Monthly
Position Status
Position Status Regular full-time
Location
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Open Date
Posting Open Date 08/07/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Desired Start Date
Desired Start Date 09/07/2026
Job Summary
Position Overview
The University of Texas at Dallas seeks an accomplished, visionary, and analytically sophisticated leader to serve as its next Vice President for Enrollment Strategy (VPES). Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Vice President serves as the University’s chief architect of enrollment strategy, responsible for aligning enrollment decisions with the University’s academic aspirations, research trajectory, student success goals, institutional reputation, and long-term financial sustainability.
At one of the nation’s fastest-rising public research universities, enrollment strategy is more than an operational function—it is a strategic imperative. As one of the University’s principal strategic leaders, the Vice President will help shape institutional strategy by bringing deep expertise regarding enrollment markets, demographic trends, workforce needs, academic capacity, and the evolving higher education landscape. Working collaboratively across Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Finance, Strategic Initiatives, Institutional Intelligence, University Communications, Global Engagement, and the academic schools, the Vice President will lead a comprehensive Strategic Enrollment Management enterprise that intentionally shapes the size, composition, quality, and success of the University’s student body while advancing academic excellence, research distinction, innovation, and public impact.
The Vice President provides executive leadership for Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Management, the Office of the Registrar, and Financial Aid while cultivating a culture of innovation, collaboration, transparency, evidence-informed decision making, continuous improvement, and institutional stewardship.
Leadership Competencies
The Vice President for Enrollment Strategy will be a strategic and visionary leader who inspires innovation while building collaborative partnerships across the institution. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional analytical and data-informed decision-making, a steadfast commitment to academic excellence and student success, and the ability to lead complex initiatives with integrity, sound judgment, and responsible stewardship. This executive will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Note to Applicants: Please review the special instructions outlined below and ensure all requirements are met prior to submitting your application.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Master’s Degree
- 10-years’ of distinguished executive leadership experience in strategic enrollment management, enrollment strategy, academic administration, student success, or institutional planning within a complex public research…
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