Campus Executive Director

About the role

Centura College, a provider of hands-on technical and career training in Allied Health and Skilled Trades, is looking for a Campus Executive Director for its Norfolk campus. As the senior executive leader, the role drives operational excellence, financial performance, academic quality, regulatory compliance and student outcomes, with success measured by enrollment growth, retention and graduation, career placement, employee engagement and campus culture.

Key responsibilities

• Own overall business performance, including P&L accountability, revenue growth, budgeting, forecasting and operational efficiency
• Develop strategic growth plans and enrollment forecasts, and lead campus leadership teams toward enrollment, retention, graduation and placement goals
• Oversee facilities, capital planning and operational investments, and identify and mitigate operational, financial, regulatory and reputational risks
• Manage the Director of Education and ensure compliance with accrediting agencies, state regulators, Title IV, Title IX and institutional policies, leading accreditation visits and audits
• Lead, coach and develop the campus leadership team across Academics, Admissions, Student Financial Services, Student & Career Success and Compliance, and build a succession pipeline
• Work in a matrix structure with corporate functional leaders and represent the campus in community partnerships with employers, workforce agencies, military organizations and schools
• Use dashboards, KPIs and reporting to track performance and report results to executive leadership

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• At least five years of management experience in post-secondary education, preferably in private, for-profit, career-focused or trade/technical settings
• Experience directly managing leaders across Admissions, Financial Aid, Student & Career Success, Compliance and Education/Academics
• Proven success managing revenue, P&L, budgeting and financial performance, and improving student outcomes
• Experience in a matrix organization and ability to manage two campus locations with regular travel
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree
• Experience in Admissions
• Experience with Anthology or other Student Information Systems (SIS)

What we offer

• Salary up to $140,000 base plus performance bonus
• 401(k) with matching, health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and parental leave
• Paid time off, employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement