Assistant Vice President

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Overview

Reporting to the Vice President for Alumni Affairs & Development (AA&D), exercising a high level of independence, autonomy, and decision-making, and serving as a member of the AA&D senior leadership team (SLT), the Assistant Vice President supervises the leaders of units including Advancement Systems; Analytics & Data Services; Gift & Records Services; Marketing & Communications; and Organizational Learning & Development, providing guidance, mentoring, and performance management, and leads enterprise-wide, date-driven strategic initiatives. The Assistant Vice President will bring substantial frontline fundraising experience and a sophisticated understanding of the strategic, operational, and relationship-management requirements of a modern advancement organization. This role requires a leader who can integrate the perspective of an experienced fundraising practitioner with deep operational and technical expertise, ensuring that systems, policies, analytics, and service functions effectively support and advance institutional fundraising priorities. The successful candidate will demonstrate an enterprise-wide understanding of the donor lifecycle and the ways in which advancement operations can strengthen and support fundraising effectiveness, donor engagement, communications, stewardship, and organizational performance.

Provides strategic leadership and sets the direction for information management, donor services and communication across the division. Serves as a key resource for external communications; bridges with the Offices of Public Affairs and Communications, Provost and President on strategic messaging. Reflecting industry best practices, leads both long- and short-term planning related to advancement systems and technology, as well as data management, governance, and compliance, and articulates division-wide policy in these areas. Serves as the primary liaison with University Audit and Advisory. In partnership with unit leaders and other staff, establishes strategic objectives, key results, annual goals, and action plans for reporting units. Identifies and implements solutions that leverage data, technology, and reporting to strengthen fundraising strategy and enhance frontline effectiveness. Serves as the division’s lead expert on compliance and policy matters and provides counsel to university partners in these areas. Collaborates with fellow SLT members on strategic planning, policy development, new initiatives, and culture-shaping efforts.

Principal responsibilities:

1. Directs multiple functional areas within a department of the University and ensures compliance with University policies and procedures. Manages, mentors, and guides a team of directors, managers, and other staff in their work, programs, initiatives, and activities.

2. Maintains a comprehensive understanding of the University and its priorities and needs and represents the University in interactions with prospective donors/donors, volunteers, alumni, grant makers, and other individuals and groups/entities.

3. Establishes and implements long- and short-range goals for the functional area(s) consistent with University goals and objectives. Sets and achieves unit objectives. Develops strategies to achieve unit results and enhance productivity and performance.

4. Establishes, promotes, strengthens, and maintains productive and collaborative relationships with key constituents and partners – both inside and outside the university.

5. Directs, implements and ensures compliance with new or revised standards, policies, and procedures, affecting assigned functional areas

6. Helps assess resource needs, as well as potential expenditures and, as needed, cost saving measures.

7. Implements strategies to provide professional development for staff and to encourage their highest level of performance. Coaches, develops and inspires staff to maximize their potential.

8. Takes on special assignments and other duties as assigned.

Skills and abilities:

1. Proven leadership, managerial, supervisory, and change management skills, with a commitment to teamwork and the ability to motivate people, lead by example, and drive results. Proven ability to work collaboratively and strategically with others to accomplish shared goals.

2. Excellent interpersonal, change management, and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to work closely with and earn the respect and confidence of senior level administrators and other colleagues. Superior written and oral communication skills.

3. Detail-oriented, with exceptionally strong analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to set priorities amidst competing demands, establish strategies, and respond to challenges with creativity, flexibility, and openness to new ideas. Proven ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize strategies.

4. Superior knowledge fundraising databases/CRM systems, relational databases, data analytics and reporting tools. Experience researching and interpreting financial information across multiple data platforms.

5. Demonstrated ability to deliver analysis with an appropriate balance of brevity and substance and convey financial, statistical, and industry information in accessible language.

Required education and experience:

Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant experience and at least eight years of managing/leading a team of professionals; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred education and experience:

Minimum of eight years of experience leading cross-functional teams. Experience in organizational management within a complex university environment.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Directs multiple functional areas within a department of the University and ensures compliance with University policies and procedures. Manages, mentors, and guides a team of directors, managers, and other staff in their work, programs, initiatives, and activities. 2. Maintains a comprehensive understanding of the University and its priorities and needs and represents the University in interactions with prospective donors/donors, volunteers, alumni, grant makers, and other individuals and groups/entities. 3. Establishes and implements long- and short-range goals for the functional area(s) consistent with University goals and objectives. Sets and achieves unit objectives. Develops strategies to achieve unit results and enhance productivity and performance. 4. Establishes, promotes, strengthens, and maintains productive and collaborative relationships with key constituents and partners – both inside and outside the university. 5. Directs and establishes parameters for large projects for the Office of Development. Works with internal and external contacts to solve problems that range from routine to complex in nature. Oversees and/or conducts research, as needed, in evaluating viable solutions. 6. Directs, implements and ensures compliance with new or revised standards, policies, and procedures, affecting assigned functional areas 7. Helps assess resource needs, as well as potential expenditures and, as needed, cost saving measures. 8. Represents the University in discussions, interactions, and negotiations either with donors or others, as appropriate. 9. Implements strategies to provide professional development for staff and to encourage their highest level of performance. Coaches, develops and inspires staff to maximize their potential. 10. Takes on special assignments and other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant experience and at least eight years of managing/leading a team of professionals; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required License(s) or Certification(s) Required License(s) or Certification(s): Physical Requirements Physical Requirements:

Job Posting Date

06/18/2026

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Development

Compensation Grade Profile

University Executive (00)

Salary Range

0.00 - 0.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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