Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at University of California San Diego in San Diego, California

Job Description:

The University of California San Diego welcomes applications and nominations for the position of Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA). The VCFA provides leadership and direction for the development and financing of the UC San Diego enterprise and the education, research, health, and service missions UC San Diego advances. The role entails responsibility for strategic financial planning and management, budget development, real estate, capital finance, and self-supporting revenue areas including housing and dining, procurement and supply chain, human resources, and information technology. Reporting to Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and serving as the universitys chief financial officer, the VCFA is among the most impactful leaders of this dynamic, innovative institution.

The VCFA is the senior executive officer and Chief Financial Officer for all of UC San Diegos Campus and Health Sciences financial resources. In consultation with the Chancellor, the VCFA creates an integrated multi-year, multi-funds financial plan, embedded in the institutional priorities with a robust reporting environment that will support senior leadership in accomplishing institutional goals.

The VCFA provides strategic and tactical leadership for the institution and advises the Chancellor and the Universitys executive leadership team on the accomplishment of strategies and initiatives articulated in the Strategic Plan. The VCFA is responsible for financial policy development and policy decisions, general programmatic direction for all reporting units in their portfolio, and the establishment of effective working dotted-line relationships with all financial officers across the general campus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and UC San Diego Health Sciences. Collaborating widely across UC San Diego, the VCFA develops and implements financial policies, systems, and controls that protect and deploy institutional assets and help the Health Sciences enterprise establish and achieve financial and budgetary goals and objectives. In this regard, the VCFA serves as the overall institutional financial officer.

Candidates must demonstrate vision, creativity, and collaborative and managerial acumen, along with a strong commitment to UC San Diegos public mission and its record of innovation across its mission areas. Ideal candidates will have substantial financial leadership experience; aptitude and creativity to work within complex financial constraints and a changing regulatory environment; a keen ability to make high-impact business decisions with positive long-term consequences for the university; cultural fluency and relationship skills; and the capacity to exercise leadership at local and system-wide levels.

For a full list of responsibilities, competencies, and qualifications, please review the full position profile.

Craig Smith, Senior Partner, and Thomas Lapierre, Senior Associate, are leading the search. Confidential inquiries, applications, and nominations should be submitted by email to Thomas at thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net. In order to be considered by the Universitys search advisory committee, candidates must provide a CV/resume, a letter of introduction that addresses the specific responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications described in this document, and a statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please consult Opus Partners for more information about the application process.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of Californias Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20

For the University of Californias Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

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