Executive Vice President, Enterprise Ventures
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • New Hampshire • United States
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Salary
💰 $1 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the university’s investment, M&A, and strategic partnerships
- Identify organic and inorganic growth opportunities—including acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic combinations—that extend SNHU’s reach, capabilities, and impact
- Ensure the university venture strategy is tightly integrated with university-wide priorities, long-term financial sustainability, and mission alignment
- Oversee the full lifecycle of investments and acquisitions, including sourcing, valuation, structuring, negotiation, closing, governance, performance management, and exits
- Develop and execute M&A strategy in alignment with institutional goals, including market scanning, target identification, and strategic fit assessment
- Maintain accountability for portfolio performance across financial, strategic, operational, and impact dimensions
- Establish and enforce rigorous investment and M&A frameworks, including risk management, approval processes, and post-transaction oversight
- Lead comprehensive due diligence processes for investments, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Coordinate cross-functional diligence teams involving finance, legal, academic leadership, technology, compliance, and external advisors
- Ensure findings are synthesized into clear recommendations for the President, Executive Council, and Board of Trustees Investment Committee
- Oversee transaction execution and post-close integration planning in partnership with internal stakeholders
- Partner closely with the Board of Trustees Investment Committee on investment and M&A strategy, approvals, portfolio oversight, and incubation management
- Prepare and present acquisition, investment, and partnership proposals, diligence findings, and performance updates
- Originate, structure, and manage complex partnerships, joint ventures, and affiliations with corporations, foundations, investors, nonprofits, and academic institutions
- Negotiate terms that balance strategic value, financial return, risk, and mission impact
- Serve as a senior external representative of SNHU, reinforcing its reputation as an innovative partner in the higher education space
- Lead the incubation, launch, acquisition, and scaling of new ventures and platforms aligned with SNHU’s mission
- Support experimentation and innovation while maintaining disciplined execution, governance, and accountability
- Build repeatable processes to move opportunities from concept through execution and sustainable operation
- Service as executive leader for SNHU creating partnerships across the university
- Build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams
- Foster a culture of collaboration, integrity, innovation, and impact
- Manage budgets, resources, and operational infrastructure for Enterprise Ventures
Requirements
- 15 years of progressive, related professional experience in venture capital, private equity, corporate development, M&A, impact investing, or complex partnership environments
- Demonstrated senior executive leadership experience with responsibility for strategy, investment decision-making, and enterprise-scale outcomes
- Proven success leading M&A transactions, including strategy development, due diligence, deal execution, governance, and post-transaction integration
- Experience managing investment portfolios and/or venture platforms with board-level accountability
- Demonstrated experience working with governing boards or investment committees, preferably in higher education or other mission-driven organizations
- Strong financial, legal, and strategic acumen, including investment analysis, valuation, risk management, and performance reporting
- Exceptional negotiation, synthesis, and executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex transactions into clear recommendations
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
- High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance
- Low to no-cost dental and vision plans
- 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)
- Employer-funded retirement
- Free tuition program
- Parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
M&A strategyinvestment analysisvaluationrisk managementperformance reportingdue diligencedeal executionportfolio managementstrategic fit assessmentnegotiation
Soft Skills
executive leadershipstrategic decision-makingcommunicationcollaborationmentoringinnovationaccountabilitysynthesisintegrityimpact
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree