Senior Director of Planning, Analytics, and Risk Management
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position
Title of Position Senior Director of Planning, Analytics, and Risk Management
Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Assistant Treasurer, the Senior Director of Planning, Analytics, and Risk Management serves as a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the University’s core financial functions, including financial planning, modeling and forecasting, treasury operations, cash management, and enterprise risk management.
The Senior Director partners closely with departments across Fordham University to support data-informed decision making, ensure alignment with institutional goals and maintain long-term financial sustainability. The Senior Director plays a critical role in monitoring budget performance, forecasting outcomes, maintaining adequate cash reserves to support solvency and proactively adjusting financial strategies to promote financial health and operational continuity.
Essential Functions
Mission Achievement with Financial Sustainability
Partners consultatively with school and departmental leadership, works to ensure financial resources are strategically allocated to high-priority activities and evaluates opportunities for innovation and growth based on their potential to advance the mission and create sustainable value, aligning with both University goals and financial capacity.
Develops and implements financial strategies to directly support the University’s academic mission through targeted investments in areas such as faculty recruitment, student success programs, and research initiatives.
Decision Modeling and Financial Planning
Develops sophisticated financial models that inform strategic decisions, integrating academic, operational, and financial considerations to prioritize investments that drive mission success and financial sustainability.
Leads scenario analysis and forecasting efforts to project long-term financial outcomes, ensuring that financial resources are allocated to initiatives with the highest potential for positive impact.
Budget Planning and Forecasting
Supports the University’s budget process through the development of long-term financial forecasts that balance short-term operational needs with long-term growth opportunities, ensuring that the University remains financially robust while achieving its mission.
Treasury and Cash Management
Oversees the University’s treasury operations and banking relationships, including cash management, liquidity planning, and debt portfolio management, in partnership with the Controller, ensures resources are available to support university operations and strategic initiatives.
Designs and implements a comprehensive risk management framework to identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and strategic risks, optimizing resource allocation while managing exposure. This includes developing and overseeing the University’s insurance strategy and portfolio in collaboration with brokers and insurers to ensure adequate coverage, minimize financial loss, and safeguard operations.
Essential Functions Note
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
Management Responsibilities Provides strategic leadership and supervises others who supervise. Responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing performance, administering corrective action, makes compensation decisions and for managing strategic views at a high level.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in finance, strategy, and/or analytics, ideally within higher education, large non-profit organizations, or a complex corporate environment.
Experience leading projects and teams as well as acting as a consultative partner.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Proven ability to serve as a consultative partner, leveraging financial analysis, decision modeling, and data insights to guide strategic and operational decision-making.
Demonstrated expertise in financial planning, decision modeling, scenario analysis, forecasting, and enterprise risk management, with a track record of balancing short-term performance with long-term sustainability.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across departments and with senior leadership, translating complex financial concepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
Strong analytical skills in evaluating complex financial data, assessing financial performance, and providing clear, data-driven recommendations to inform strategic decision-making and align financial strategies with institutional goals.
Strong leadership capabilities with proven experience in strategic thinking, developing and executing financial plans, driving operational excellence through process improvement, and leading cross-functional projects and teams.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, along with familiarity with financial management software (e.g., Banner) and the broader Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
Management or strategy consulting experience.
Minimum Starting Salary
Minimum Starting Salary $200,000
Maximum Starting Salary
Maximum Starting Salary $220,000
Note
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position?
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Number
Posting Number A913P
Number of Vacancies
Number of Vacancies 1
Start Date
Start Date ASAP
Posting Date
Posting Date 07/29/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Physical Activity and Work Environment
Physical Activity
Sitting Often
Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)
Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often
Hearing, Listening, Talking Often
Standing
Standing Seldom
Walking
Walking Seldom
Running
Running Not Required
Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling
Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required
Climbing stairs Not Required
Climbing ladders
Climbing ladders Not Required
Reaching overhead
Reaching overhead Not Required
Pulling, pushing
Pulling, pushing Not Required
Shoveling
Shoveling Not Required
Lifting – up to 20 pounds
Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required
Lifting – up to 50 pounds
Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required
Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in finance, strategy, and/or analytics, ideally within higher education, large non-profit organizations, or a complex corporate environment?
- Yes
- No