Vice President of Operations

Why You Should Work With Us:

This position is based in the Midwest or Eastern U.S. and requires up to 50% travel to assigned campuses. 

Arizona College of Nursing is seeking an accomplished and dynamic Vice President of Operations (VPO) to lead academic and operational excellence across multiple campuses within an assigned region. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced higher education professional who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment and is passionate about creating exceptional outcomes for students, faculty, and employees.

The VPO serves as a strategic leader and key liaison between campus leadership and the Admin Office, providing the vision, business acumen, and operational expertise needed to strengthen performance, streamline processes, and support continued growth. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, results-driven leader with a strong understanding of nursing education, campus operations, financial performance, compliance, and student success.

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed. Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.Excellence: We strive to be the best.Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.Accountability: We own our results.Integrity: We do the right thing.

What You'll Do:

The Vice President of Operations (VPO) oversees the academic operations of campuses in their assigned region. The VPO utilizes expertise and business acumen to improve processes, act as a liaison between the campus and Corporate office and achieve exceptional student outcomes.

• Provide operational oversight of the professional nursing program for multiple Arizona College of Nursing campuses.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and train Campus Presidents on each campus in the assigned region.
• Manage direct reports including conducting 1:1s, Quarterly Check-Ins, Performance Management, and offering Training and Development. Focused on achieving high employee satisfaction.
• Obtain, review, and recommend improvements for quality indicators, including enrollment, retention, placement, NCLEX pass rates, and compliance audits for the campuses.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and meet Wildly Important Goals (WIGs) while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems.
• Perform cap-ex and operational budget planning for campuses in the region and ensures that P&L goals for each campus are achieved.
• Oversee facility planning to provide an environment conducive to learning with a specific focus on adequate space planning for student and faculty areas, parking, security, emergency response, business continuity, maintenance, facilities budget, and furniture/supply orders.
• Connect Campus President with appropriate corporate resources to ensure that student records and administrative policies are compliant with the those of our regulatory bodies and the College’s SOPs.
• Identify, recommend, and implement new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.
• Present periodic performance reports and metrics to the chief operating officer and other leadership.
• Cultivate a student-centric culture that is aligned with the college’s mission, vision, purpose, and values. Promotes effective communication and collaboration across the campuses in the region focused on high student satisfaction
• General Operations
  • Promptly notify corporate office of all legal issues.
  • Notify supervisor of any personnel changes at management level.
  • Ensure Campus Presidents are training and supervising employees for optimum effectiveness.
  • Provide positive leadership to build employee morale.
  • Resolve any student complaints that campus-level management has not been able to resolve.

Other duties as assigned.

What We Need From You:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred, Bachelors’ degree required.
• Five years’ experience including two years in upper management required

What We Are Offering You:

Base salary range of $180,000 - $225,000 commensurate with education, experience, and relatable skills. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus subject to the achievement of individual and company performance goals. Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment. Rest and relaxation with generous PTO and holiday benefits. Robust health and welfare benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision. Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match. For consideration, only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Our schools prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.