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R0152257

University of Nevada, Reno – Main Campus

Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno seeks an experienced and forward-thinking professional for the Senior Associate Vice President for Strategy, Planning, and Decision Support (Senior AVP).

Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Finance (VPAF), the Senior AVP serves as the principal deputy and second-ranking executive officer of the Division of Administration and Finance. The position carries delegated line authority across the division and serves as Acting Vice President for Administration and Finance during the VPAF’s absence.

The Senior AVP leads campus-wide strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and decision support in partnership with the Office of the Provost and academic leadership, advancing the University’s mission as a Carnegie R1 land‑grant institution. The position directly supervises the Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis and the Office of Decision Support, providing executive leadership over the University’s $869 million annual operating budget development process and integrating budget, institutional research, business intelligence, and analytics functions into a unified planning and decision‑support capability.

The Senior AVP ensures alignment of University planning and resource allocation with the strategic plan, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) requirements, and Board of Regents priorities.

The role demands a senior leader with proven experience directing large and complex initiatives in a research‑intensive university environment, deep fluency with budget and analytics, sound judgment on politically and financially significant matters, and a record of delivering results through teams of professional staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and seven (7) years OR Master’s Degree and five (5) years of progressively responsible managerial and/or related professional work experience.

Related Experience

• Leading strategic planning or institutional effectiveness; or developing, implementing, and managing budgets for complex organizations, including supervisory oversight of a budget office; or business intelligence, institutional research, or data‑informed decision‑making, including supervisory oversight of an analytics or institutional research function; or combination of the above.
• And
• Leading professional staff at the AVP, Director, or comparable level.
• And
• Higher‑education experience or equivalent public‑sector experience working with a board, system office, or legislative body.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a Carnegie R1 or land‑grant institution.
• Direct experience with strategic and institutional planning at a research university.
• Experience with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), the Nevada Board of Regents, or comparable state higher‑education systems.
• Experience overseeing or partnering with business intelligence, institutional research, or analytics functions.
• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, public policy, higher‑education administration, finance, or a related field.

Certification and Licensure

• Driver’s License

Schedule or Travel Requirements

Within state, regionally, or nationally as needed.

Compensation Grade

Comp Grade E

Salary Range

$194,200–$291,300

Benefits

• Generous annual, sick leave, long‑term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty.
• No state income tax.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age, disability, gender, religious, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, or any other protected class.