Vice President Model Risk Management Jobs in Miami, FL

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Work Location: Coral Gables Campus

The Assistant Vice President is a strategic leader within Enrollment Management, responsible for guiding the university's financialassistanceprograms across all academic levels, including undergraduate, graduate, law, and medical students.The incumbent will collaborate closely with the Vice President of Enrollment Management and other senior EM leaders to develop and implement effective strategies to attract, fund, andretainstudentsto and through the University of Miami. This role oversees financial aid processing, disbursement, financial counseling, and student employment initiatives, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, managing a budgetimpactingup to $350 million in aid and $200 million in institutional funds.The office also administers athletic scholarships, tuitionremissionand graduate assistant waivers totalingnearly $80 million.This role requires independent decision-making, emphasizingcompliance,and risk management across all aid programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy:Develop and implementmerit and need-basedfinancial aid strategies aligned with recruitment and retention initiatives. Collaborate with senior leadership to create policies that balance financial needs with enrollment goals.Serve as a key leader within the office of Enrollment Management and with multiple campus partners.

• Compliance and Risk Management:Act as the primary compliance officer, ensuring adherence to federal Title IV, NCAA, and state regulations. Oversee processes for athletic scholarships and special awards.Ensure policies and procedures support university goals and are well documented for compliance purposes.

• Financial Oversight:Manage the financial aid budget, including institutional grants, scholarships, and stipends,and student employment. Partner with the Office of Advancement to align scholarship management with donor intentionsand to provide support for scholarship fundraising.

• Management and Operations:Lead and support a team ofapproximately35 staff assuring professional development, current technicalknowledgeand a student service culture.Develop a service model emphasizing high-quality, responsive support tostudents.

• Reporting and Analysis:Develop and provide reportsand analyseson student financialaid and employment thatsupportsuniversity decision making anddaily operations.Monitor discount rates, project budget needs, and prepare compliance and performance reports for leadership review.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Finance, or related field.(OrBachelor'sdegree withequivalentexperience)

• 10+ years in financial aid or student financial services with a record of success in managing complex aid programs across multiple student levels

• Demonstrated experience with institutionalmethodology,as well as federal Title IV and NCAA compliance

• Excellent written and verbal communication skillsanddemonstratedcollaboration within and acrossdepartments.

• Five or more years of management experience.

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Proficiencyin financial aid systems such asPowerFaidsand PeopleSoft is preferred.

• Experience in managing financial aid for graduate and professional students such as medicine and law preferred.

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