What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Provost for STEM Strategy position at Fordham University?
Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Associate Provost for STEM Strategy
Position Number A10970
FLSA Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Office of the Provost
Campus Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .
Position Summary
Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for the Associate Provost for STEM Strategy, who will be a key strategist for refining and implementing Fordham’s comprehensive STEM vision, including overseeing the launch of new innovative degree programs and a STEM Honors program, sequencing the hiring of appropriate faculty/staff, and coordinating the design of a state-of-the-art Integrated Science Complex on the Rose Hill campus.
Reporting directly to the Provost, the Associate Provost for STEM Strategy will be responsible for:
The successful candidate will be a highly organized, collaborative, and strategic leader who can ensure that Fordham’s STEM endeavors and the new facility meet the academic and research needs of the science departments while adhering to the University’s long-term strategic goals, financial parameters, and aesthetic standards for campus development.
Essential Functions
Engages in continuous environmental scans (informed by student market research, competitor analysis, and employer hiring trends) to improve Fordham’s STEM strategy and identify future opportunities to improve and distinguish Fordham’s STEM programs.
Refines the details and implementation of Fordham’s comprehensive STEM project plan:
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Supervises the work of other Fordham employees who are individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, training and developing, managing performance and administering corrective action. Has significant input in compensation decisions.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Master’s degree.
Minimum of 7 years of experience working in Higher Ed on STEM
strategy, programmatic planning, and/or the design of complex scientific facilities.
Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale projects with diverse stakeholders.
Familiarity with the design of learning spaces and lab planning for scientific teaching and research facilities
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and build consensus among diverse groups.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical and programmatic needs into actionable plans.
A deep understanding of the academic and research culture within a university setting.
Preferred Qualifications
A degree in a STEM field or a related discipline is strongly preferred.
Minimum Starting Salary $180,000
Maximum Starting Salary $225,000
Qualifications
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A982P
Number of Vacancies 1
Start Date ASAP
Posting Date 11/13/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Associate Provost for STEM Strategy
Position Number A10970
FLSA Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Office of the Provost
Campus Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .
Position Summary
Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for the Associate Provost for STEM Strategy, who will be a key strategist for refining and implementing Fordham’s comprehensive STEM vision, including overseeing the launch of new innovative degree programs and a STEM Honors program, sequencing the hiring of appropriate faculty/staff, and coordinating the design of a state-of-the-art Integrated Science Complex on the Rose Hill campus.
Reporting directly to the Provost, the Associate Provost for STEM Strategy will be responsible for:
- Partnering with senior leaders, deans, department chairs, and representative faculty/staff in refining Fordham’s comprehensive STEM strategy, advancing along promising STEM frontiers, and coordinating the launch of new STEM initiatives flowing out of the strategic plan.
- Collaborating with faculty, administrators, the Director of University Facilities Planning and Programming, as well as with external architects, engineers, and consultants, to help design the Integrated Science Complex to achieve the following goals:
- Provide a premier facility in which the University’s science faculty, students, and programs can thrive;
- Promote interdisciplinarity across the sciences and in collaboration with the humanities, social sciences, and professions;
- Accommodate realistic growth over the next decade; and
- Maintain flexibility in infrastructure to be readily adapted for a rapidly evolving STEM future.
The successful candidate will be a highly organized, collaborative, and strategic leader who can ensure that Fordham’s STEM endeavors and the new facility meet the academic and research needs of the science departments while adhering to the University’s long-term strategic goals, financial parameters, and aesthetic standards for campus development.
Essential Functions
Engages in continuous environmental scans (informed by student market research, competitor analysis, and employer hiring trends) to improve Fordham’s STEM strategy and identify future opportunities to improve and distinguish Fordham’s STEM programs.
Refines the details and implementation of Fordham’s comprehensive STEM project plan:
- Develops project timeline with key milestones, decision points, staffing goals, infrastructure requirements, resource allocations, and revenue targets.
- Monitors performance in realizing project timeline and post weekly updates to the Monday.com dashboard.
- Identifies and mitigates potential risks related to budget, schedule, or scope.
- Schedules regular meetings with all stakeholders, including faculty, department chairs, deans, and external partners, to ensure clear communication, alignment, and coordination.
- Collaborates with Fordham faculty, deans, and Provost’s Office team to develop pro forma program budgets and gain NYSED approval for cutting-edge STEM academic programs.
- Ensures that necessary resources (instructional personnel, marketing, recruiting, instructional spaces, and operational support) are in place for a successful program launch.
- Works closely with science faculty, department chairs, and deans to understand and articulate their specific needs for research labs, teaching labs, shared instrumentation, faculty offices, collaborative spaces, and classroom environments.
- Translates academic and research aspirations into clear programmatic briefs for the design team that can inform the building’s design and functionality.
- Ensures that the building design incorporates best practices in STEM education and research facility design, including flexibility for future growth, safety protocols, sustainability, and accessibility.
- Works with DAUR to draft specific funding proposals as part of the University’s next fundraising campaign.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Supervises the work of other Fordham employees who are individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, training and developing, managing performance and administering corrective action. Has significant input in compensation decisions.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Master’s degree.
Minimum of 7 years of experience working in Higher Ed on STEM
strategy, programmatic planning, and/or the design of complex scientific facilities.
Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale projects with diverse stakeholders.
Familiarity with the design of learning spaces and lab planning for scientific teaching and research facilities
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and build consensus among diverse groups.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical and programmatic needs into actionable plans.
A deep understanding of the academic and research culture within a university setting.
Preferred Qualifications
A degree in a STEM field or a related discipline is strongly preferred.
Minimum Starting Salary $180,000
Maximum Starting Salary $225,000
Qualifications
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A982P
Number of Vacancies 1
Start Date ASAP
Posting Date 11/13/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $180,000 - $225,000