Inside Higher Ed
Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance/Chief Operating Officer
Inside Higher Ed, Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814
Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance/Chief Operating Officer
Location: UNC Asheville, Blue Ridge Mountains, Western North Carolina – a public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system.
Overview UNC Asheville is nationally known for quality student‑centered teaching, mentoring in research, interdisciplinary learning, and a commitment to inclusion.
Position Summary Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor serves on the senior leadership team and leads Finance, Campus Operations, Human Resources, and Master Planning. Responsibilities include strategic direction of fiscal, business, and operational affairs, budget development, long‑term financial planning, and ensuring institutional efficiency. The role requires a leader with integrity, strategic vision, and experience managing complex budgets.
Position Type & Compensation Full‑time (12 months). Exempt. Salary commensurate with experience (anticipated range $225,000–$240,000) plus up to 50% bonus potential.
Work Schedule Office hours Monday‑Friday 8 am‑5 pm, with night/weekend work and travel as needed.
Required Education, Experience & Skills
Master’s degree in a related field, or Bachelor’s with significant equivalent experience.
5–7 years of senior‑level budget and finance experience, preferably in higher education.
Demonstrated leadership skills in complex environments.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
Data‑driven decision making for fiscal and operational priorities.
Preferred Education, Experience & Skills
Master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration, or equivalent.
Career history showing progressive responsibility for financial and business operations in higher education or similarly complex organization.
CPA license or other relevant certification.
Visionary, strategic, inclusive leader with strong integrity and communication skills.
Experience in facilities planning and construction projects.
Understanding or management of IT operations.
Innovation that leads to cost savings, revenue generation, or service enhancements.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Maintain confidentiality, employ problem‑solving and conflict resolution, exercise independent judgment.
Deep understanding of and commitment to the public liberal arts mission.
Management and analytical skills relevant to budget, finance, master planning, facilities, IT, sustainability, and grants.
Manage complex budgets integrated with strategic planning.
Collaborate with leaders in planning and budgeting.
Effectively interact with external constituencies (media, boards, government).
Create partnerships to implement goals.
Operate in a consensus‑driven environment.
Safeguard fiscal, human, technological, and physical assets with strong controls.
Effective communication and supervisory skills.
Special Instructions to Applicant Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date. Documents submitted to Human Resources become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned.
Official verification from each college/university attended is required upon employment. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If no applicants meet requirements, management may consider other applicants based on competencies, equity, budget, and market.
UNC Asheville conducts pre‑employment background investigations on all selected candidates. Candidates hired must submit proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. New employees are paid by direct deposit.
Posting Information
Posting number: E0533
Posting date: 10/24/2025
Open until filled: Yes
Senior Level Executive
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Business Development and Sales (though this job is more senior leadership of finance and operations)
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
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Overview UNC Asheville is nationally known for quality student‑centered teaching, mentoring in research, interdisciplinary learning, and a commitment to inclusion.
Position Summary Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor serves on the senior leadership team and leads Finance, Campus Operations, Human Resources, and Master Planning. Responsibilities include strategic direction of fiscal, business, and operational affairs, budget development, long‑term financial planning, and ensuring institutional efficiency. The role requires a leader with integrity, strategic vision, and experience managing complex budgets.
Position Type & Compensation Full‑time (12 months). Exempt. Salary commensurate with experience (anticipated range $225,000–$240,000) plus up to 50% bonus potential.
Work Schedule Office hours Monday‑Friday 8 am‑5 pm, with night/weekend work and travel as needed.
Required Education, Experience & Skills
Master’s degree in a related field, or Bachelor’s with significant equivalent experience.
5–7 years of senior‑level budget and finance experience, preferably in higher education.
Demonstrated leadership skills in complex environments.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
Data‑driven decision making for fiscal and operational priorities.
Preferred Education, Experience & Skills
Master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration, or equivalent.
Career history showing progressive responsibility for financial and business operations in higher education or similarly complex organization.
CPA license or other relevant certification.
Visionary, strategic, inclusive leader with strong integrity and communication skills.
Experience in facilities planning and construction projects.
Understanding or management of IT operations.
Innovation that leads to cost savings, revenue generation, or service enhancements.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Maintain confidentiality, employ problem‑solving and conflict resolution, exercise independent judgment.
Deep understanding of and commitment to the public liberal arts mission.
Management and analytical skills relevant to budget, finance, master planning, facilities, IT, sustainability, and grants.
Manage complex budgets integrated with strategic planning.
Collaborate with leaders in planning and budgeting.
Effectively interact with external constituencies (media, boards, government).
Create partnerships to implement goals.
Operate in a consensus‑driven environment.
Safeguard fiscal, human, technological, and physical assets with strong controls.
Effective communication and supervisory skills.
Special Instructions to Applicant Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date. Documents submitted to Human Resources become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned.
Official verification from each college/university attended is required upon employment. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If no applicants meet requirements, management may consider other applicants based on competencies, equity, budget, and market.
UNC Asheville conducts pre‑employment background investigations on all selected candidates. Candidates hired must submit proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. New employees are paid by direct deposit.
Posting Information
Posting number: E0533
Posting date: 10/24/2025
Open until filled: Yes
Senior Level Executive
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Business Development and Sales (though this job is more senior leadership of finance and operations)
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
#J-18808-Ljbffr