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Vice President for Strategic Initiatives (VPSI)

University of Texas at Dallas

Salary commensurate based on experience

United States, Texas, Richardson

Oct 17, 2025

Posting Details

Posting Number	S06692P
Position Title	Vice President for Strategic Initiatives (VPSI)
Functional Title
Department	Office of the President
Salary Range	Salary commensurate based on experience
Pay Basis	Monthly
Position Status	Regular full-time
Location	Richardson
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Open Date	10/17/2025
Posting Close Date	10/27/2025
Open Until Filled	No
Desired Start Date	11/17/2025
Job Summary	The Vice President for Strategic Initiatives ( VPSI) is the institution's chief strategy officer and assists in the development and implementation of UT Dallas' strategic plan, ensuring its alignment with university core values, higher education market demands, external forces, and competitive environment. In addition, the VPSI will lead review teams relating to specific strategic projects and initiatives, ensuring that organizational strategies are effectively and efficiently translated into action and aligned with university goals and values. In short, this position helps guide the university's future direction through visioning, strategic planning, and execution. The VPSI reports to the president, acting as the president's strategic advisor, and is a member of the president's cabinet.
Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor's degree and 10 years of progressive experience in higher education administration.
Preferred Education and Experience	Advanced degree
Other Qualifications	To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities	Strategic Planning Develop and implement the university's strategic plan to align with its mission, vision, and long-term goals. Help define the university's strategic direction as needed; from the macro, broad perspective to divisions and cross-functional entities. Lead review teams to assess strategic areas within the university, from satellite and remote campuses to broad-based, enterprise level operations and services. Assist in the execution of projects that span multiple divisions, including assisting regional sites, campus leader initiatives, or any campus priority that is in development. Performance Monitoring Assess and utilize market research, analyzing higher education trends, and understanding the needs and preferences of the multiple university constituencies. Conduct environmental scans, identifying key opportunities and threats, setting ambitious goals, and defining actionable strategies to achieve them, including solving problems or roadblocks that inhibit completion of initiatives, projects, or tasks; untie knots. Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs). Track the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives. Generate ideas relating to how the university can best position itself to achieve its goals; develop and present concept plans for enhancing the university. Leadership Provide expert guidance and leadership to the executive leadership team. Oversee strategic planning and execution. Oversight of institutional data-informed working groups for Presidential level decision making. Oversight of institutional research and decision support. Stakeholder Engagement Advise leadership on communication strategies to foster trust and transparency as well as ensure stakeholders are engaged and informed as appropriate. Review and engage with respective leaders to ensure effective and workable plans are in place for addressing capacity constraints, student experiences, and other strategic needs. Collaborate with university leaders to develop and implement plans for enhanced services. Track the programmatic execution of overarching university strategies, initiatives, or programs. Advisory Role for President's Portfolio Advise the President on the institutional initiatives and priorities Engage in President's meetings with the provost, CFO, and other cabinet members, to review ongoing institution-wide projects and monitor progress. Support the President on matters related to Board materials and external strategy documents.
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Additional Information	Applications received by October 24, 2025 will be given priority.
Special Instructions Summary
Important Message	1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public. 2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the *ADA Coordinator* . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.