Vice President, Region Leader, Spend Management
Vizient, Inc
Vice President, Enrollment
OU Education Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location: Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Design and execute a comprehensive enrollment strategy that advances OUES’s mission and FY26–FY30 strategic goals
- Drive balance across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to ensure portfolio health and revenue sustainability
- Anticipate market shifts through forecasting, scenario planning, and competitive analysis
- Build and scale enrollment functions from the ground up, establishing infrastructure, processes, and high-performance culture
- Oversee admissions and recruitment operations, ensuring a seamless, student-first journey from inquiry to enrollment
- Manage department budgets and P&Ls, aligning investment with enrollment and revenue targets
- Meet and exceed high growth goals by program, college, and overall portfolio
- Lead multiple collaborative workstreams—across marketing, student success, technology, and academic partners—to ensure timely execution of initiatives
- Leverage and optimize technology (CRM, SIS, analytics platforms) for insight, efficiency, and impact
- Champion a data-first culture: use dashboards, predictive modeling, and funnel analytics to drive decisions
- Monitor KPIs across the full student lifecycle (lead generation, admit-to-yield, commit-to-start, retention)
- Translate analytics into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and university stakeholders
- Serve as the enrollment voice within OUES leadership, collaborating with the Provost, Deans, and central OU partners
- Work hand-in-hand with marketing, student success, and academic strategy leaders to ensure a cohesive approach to student acquisition and retention
- Represent OU externally with prospective students, families, and key partners, embodying OU’s mission and values
Requirements
- Master’s degree in higher education administration, business, or related field (doctorate preferred)
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in enrollment management, admissions, or related areas
- Demonstrated success in driving enrollment growth and meeting or exceeding targets in a competitive higher ed environment
- Experience supporting both undergraduate and graduate portfolios, including professional and online programs
- Proven ability to build new departments, processes, and teams from the ground up
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and P&Ls
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics, predictive modeling, and CRM/technology systems
- Skilled in leading multi-workstream, cross-functional execution with urgency and precision
- Outstanding communication and change-management skills
- Passion for equity, access, and supporting diverse learner populations
