Vp Strategy Operations Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

Reports To:

• Jim Lucchese, President

Direct Reports

• Vice President and Executive Director, Berklee College of Music

• Vice Provost

• Executive Director, the Boston Conservatory at Berklee

• Executive Director, Berklee NYC

• Executive Director, Berklee Valencia

• Senior Project Manager

Position Summary
Berklee College of Music invites applications and nominations for the Executive Vice President and Provost (Provost). This executive-level leadership role is based in Boston and will report directly to the President. Collaborating with colleagues in the Institution and across Berklee, the Provost will provide vision, strategic and operational leadership, and oversight of the areas outlined below.

The Provost will partner with President Jim Lucchese and other senior administrators to build upon Berklee's significant strengths in curricular and programmatic innovation, enhancing the unique value of a Berklee education through the continued promotion of artistic excellence, globalization of programs, and integration of professionalizing experiences that can enable Berklee graduates to thrive now and in the future. The Provost oversees the work of senior academic administrators and will work collaboratively with leadership and the larger Berklee community.
The Provost supports a large staff, including the vice provost for academic affairs, vice presidents, associate and assistant vice presidents, deans, chairs, and technology and administrative support staff. As the chief academic officer for Berklee, the Provost is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the president's vision across each of Berklee's degree-granting units, ensuring academic standards, and maintaining alignment of Berklee's curricular offerings with the institution's overall strategic plan.
The Provost will also lead ongoing efforts to develop and maintain a diverse and distinguished faculty, and to grow and strengthen the deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity at all levels of the institution. Working with leadership, faculty, staff, and students, the Provost will identify and implement initiatives that further strengthen Berklee's ability to serve as a national and international resource for research and the generation of new ideas, standards, and constructs across the arts, higher education, and industry.
For this role, Berklee is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking educator and leader with a strong record of accomplishment in academic administration, overseeing schools and programs in music, theater, dance, and/or the arts; business and entrepreneurship; creative industries; or other relevant fields.
The successful candidate will have experience leading change and be both a strategic and innovative thinker, able to demonstrate the effective design and implementation of new programmatic offerings and initiatives. A strong ability to engage in and promote administrative practices that further Berklee's educational mission through collegiality, cooperation, and collaboration is essential. This leader will have a deep understanding of and commitment to the success of Berklee's community of diverse faculty, staff, and students in a rapidly shifting global arts landscape driven by a steady stream of new and emerging creative and information technologies.
Opportunities for Impact

• Affordability: The next Provost will ensure that an affordable Berklee education provides innovative domestic and global learning opportunities of the highest caliber.

• Careers: The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty to expand experiential learning across degree programs, preparing students for career-readiness and enhancing placements.

• Sustainability: Berklee's next Provost will bring the requisite budget experience to enhance academic vitality through transformative technology in teaching and learning, ensuring the College's academic sustainability well into the future
  

• Oversee the implementation of the president's strategic vision for Berklee's academic mission with a focus on Affordability, Careers, and Sustainability;

• At the direction of the president, serve as his representative in matters pertaining to the academic strategy and operations of the institution;

• Innovate and establish industry-leading practices in the integration of advanced technologies into teaching, learning, faculty, and student support;

• Oversee and encourage the modernization of curricula by the various degree-granting units with a focus on affordability, career-centricity, and rigor;

• Lead a process of student-centric curricular review that ensures appropriate rigor, alignment of institutionally developed standards, and differentiation of offerings from unit to unit;

• Oversee a process for career-centric industry practitioner review of graduate and undergraduate programs to ensure the continuing excellence and relevance of all academic offerings;

• Oversee efforts to increase collaboration and the development of offerings and degree programs that focus on hybrid skills, individualized career pathways, and real-world, experiential learning;

• Continually seek to improve student learning and success, with special attention to the classroom and studio experience through effective management and oversight of essential faculty-student interactions;

• Support the recruitment and retention of a world-class faculty, with particular attention to increasing diversity and providing an equitable, welcoming, and supportive work environment;

• Create and maintain effective relationships with partner, consortium, and neighbor institutions, serving to further Berklee's interests in global higher education;

• Maintain an environment of collegiality, collaboration, and shared ownership for the success of Berklee's students, faculty, staff, and the institution as a whole;

• Meet regularly with Berklee constituencies to foster a culture of listening, support, and cooperation;

• In close collaboration with the president and the SVP for advancement, serve as a front-line participant in Berklee's ongoing fundraising efforts.
  

Empathetic Leadership: Proven ability to build widespread trust built on common experience with a large, diverse group. An adept and empathetic executive leader who has successfully worked cross-functionally to create a sense of unity, purpose, and shared accountability with academic excellence across a diverse range of disciplines and locations. An active listener. Clearly demonstrated dedication to the Berklee mission.
Programmatic Innovation: Proven track record of innovation in higher education: innovation to the higher ed operating model that improves access and affordability, boldness in career-centric curricular design, technology-driven innovation that enhances the student experience, and empowers faculty to perform at the highest level. Clearly not content with the status quo, it leads as a catalyst for positive, student centric change with urgency.
Operational Excellence: Experienced administrative leader and operator, with the ability to lead, develop diverse teams, and optimize a complex, multi-location global operation of the size and scale of Berklee in ways that deliver a market- leading student experience, move at a market-leading pace, motivate and retain exceptional talent, and deliver top-quartile efficiency and effectiveness in higher education. Ability to envision the future and build an organizational structure that is uniquely suited to Berklee's singular culture, strengths, and needs. Progressive, outstanding, inclusive, and collaborative academic leadership in a stand-alone or university- based arts environment or commensurate professional experience. Proven track record of success in leading within a global operation.
Academic Credentials: A bachelor's degree is required; an advanced or terminal degree or proven track record in a field relevant to Berklee's academic disciplines is preferred.

• Jackie Zavitz
  Email: jzavitz@heidrick.com

• Meghan Ashbrock
  Email: mashbrock@heidrick.com

• Erin Kneeley Veneziano
  Email: ekneeley@heidrick.com

Berklee is assisted by Jackie Zavitz, Meghan Ashbrock, and Erin Kneeley Veneziano of Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. Nominations, inquiries, and applications (including a CV) should be directed to: BerkleeProvost@heidrick.com.

Berklee is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic which may be specified by law or institutional policy. For more on Berklee's commitment to diversity and inclusion, please see the Diversity Values Statement and visit Human Resources or the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Berklee is the world's leading institution for the study of music, dance, and theater, offering transformative educational programs ranging from performance, production, and composition to business, education, music therapy, music and culture of the African diaspora, and other disciplines. Its innovative curriculum blends contemporary and classical training with emerging technology and creative entrepreneurship, providing students with unparalleled resources to excel in their creative pursuits. Since its founding in Boston, Berklee has evolved into a global community, now home to over 8,000 students from more than 100 countries and connected by a network of 84,000+ alumni.

Berklee offers undergraduate, graduate, pre -college, summer, and continuing education programs across its campuses in Boston, New York City, and Valencia, Spain, and through its award -winning online platform, Berklee Online. Berklee Global provides educational opportunities worldwide via the Berklee Abu Dhabi Center and an extensive network of partner schools located in 20 countries across five continents. Its youth outreach initiative, Berklee City Music, provides tuition -free music education to 4th -12th graders in underserved communities, partnering with organizations in more than 45 communities across America and abroad to serve 53,000+ students each year.

Berklee's campuses serve as cultural centers, enriching their communities through thousands of performances, clinics, master classes, and other events each year. Across Boston campus venues such as the Berklee Performance Center, Red Room at Cafe 939, and the Boston Conservatory Theater, and at its institutional hubs in Valencia and Abu Dhabi, Berklee creates opportunities to experience just about any genre or style of performance imaginable, produced by exciting emerging artists and world -class talents - the students, faculty, alumni, neighbors, and distinguished visiting artists who step onto Berklee stages every night.

The institution's dedication to empowering the world's most inspired artists and creative entrepreneurs through arts education is reflected in the work of Berklee's students, faculty, and alumni, who have earned more than 3,000 award nominations, received more than 300 Grammys and 100 Latin Grammys, and won numerous Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys.
Berklee is proud to have cultivated one of the most accomplished and extensively connected alumni networks in the creative industries. Berklee graduates lead, innovate, and inspire across every corner of the global arts and entertainment landscape. Notable Berklee College of Music alumni include Quincy Jones, Gary Burton, Esperanza Spalding, Juan Luis Guerra, Terri Lyne Carrington, Charlie Puth, and Danilo Perez. Prominent Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni include Gabriella Reyes, Ebony Williams, Jonathon Heyward, and Mike Mosallam, to name only a few.
Berklee is celebrated as the unrivaled global leader in music and performing arts education, consistently earning top honors from the Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Newsweek, and Playbill. From its world-renowned campuses to its innovative online programs, Berklee sets the standard for excellence, creativity, and influence in the industry.

Berklee's YouTube channel is the most viewed college/university channel in the world, with more than 430 million views and over 1.65 million subscribers.

Berklee has experienced significant growth over the past decade. The institution currently serves 7,549 undergraduate and 820 graduate students. This community is guided by 407 full-time and 794 part-time faculty members, supported by a staff of 939.

Under the leadership of President Jim Lucchese, the institution draws on his rich history of championing artists to drive student growth and foster innovation. In this transformative era, he is committed to realizing Berklee's strategic vision and reinforcing its status as a global leader in music education.

• 7,549 undergraduate students enrolled

• $426M FY2024 endowment

• 820 graduate students enrolled

• Over $115M Scholarships awarded annually

• Over 1 Million digital library resources

• Over 350 ensemble and practice rooms

• Over 105 countries represented

• 332 Alumni Grammy wins

• 5:1 Boston Conservatory at Berklee undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio

Affordability: We will make a Berklee education substantially more affordable to attract the world's most exceptional students through lower-cost partner pathways, growing scholarships, and student supports that increase retention and completion.

Career: We will prepare students for creative careers through the most innovative, flexible, and rigorous music-centric arts education, deeply integrating technology and experiential learning to connect careers to the ...