Senior Consultant: Sharon Herzberger
Sharon.Herzberger@academicsearch.org
Associate Consultant: Christy Scott
Christy.Scott@academicsearch.org
Concordia College announces the search for its next vice president for finance and administration. Located in the growing Fargo-Moorhead community, the campus serves about 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students, educating students to use their talents for the well-being of the world. A second campus in northern Minnesota hosts the Concordia Language Villages, educating children, adults, families, educators, and military officials in eighteen languages. This vice presidency affords an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished, creative leader to partner with a new president and an experienced, collaborative cabinet to set an ambitious course for the future. With an updated strategic plan underway, a comprehensive campaign planned and new academic and co-curricular programs in process, the vice president will join an institution on the move at an exciting moment in its history.
The new vice president will report directly to the president and will be a key partner in the president’s Cabinet, planning and implementing strategy for institutional success and fostering a healthy, vibrant organizational culture. As the person most responsible for the administrative and operational sides of the institution, the vice president supervises a staff of 164 individuals and oversees all finance and business operations (including asset management, budget development, modeling and forecasting, and institutional planning), as well as dining services, facilities management, human resources, and risk management. The vice president staffs the Resources, Investment and Audit committees of the Board of Regents and serves as a non-voting advisory member of the Board’s Executive Committee.
The next vice president will be expected to lead with a growth mindset, plan for long-term business sustainability, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. The vice president will work collaboratively alongside the president and the cabinet to successfully implement the strategic plan and align budgeting to ensure desired outcomes. The vice president will bring 8 or more years of proven, progressive experience managing financial and administrative operations and cultivating a bold, nimble, and entrepreneurial culture. The vice president will exhibit unquestioned integrity and a penchant for empowering colleagues.
Application and Nomination Procedure
The search is being assisted by Academic Search. More information about the University and the position can be found on the Academic Search website ‘Open Searches’ tab via the following link: https://www.academicsearch.org/.
Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest may be submitted in confidence to ConcordiaVicePresident@academicsearch.org. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and a substantive cover letter that addresses the expectations discussed in the leadership agenda, both submitted as PDFs. A list of professional references will be required later in the search process. The position is open until filled, but only applications received by March 2, 2024, can be assured full consideration.
Confidential conversations about this opportunity may be arranged by emailing Senior Consultant Sharon Herzberger at Sharon.Herzberger@academicsearch.org or can be scheduled using the following scheduling link: Vice President Concordia .
Concordia College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action college. The college will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran’s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.