Senior Vice President, Leavitt School of Health
Job Details
- Description
The Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health at Western Governors University (WGU) is responsible for the overall performance of the school, leading both vision and strategic direction to advance the academic portfolio of programs, student success, and overall business and operational rigor. The SVP ensures a student-centric focus within the school that facilitates access and completion, with a curriculum that is responsive to workforce needs and exemplifies innovation. As the nation’s largest nonprofit, online university, WGU has a rich heritage of technology-enhanced, competency-based education. To continue our momentum, the Senior Vice President of the Leavitt School of Health looks ahead to spot trends in healthcare and responds with new strategies and programming that will increase WGU’s success in serving a growing student population effectively, from first-time college students to working adult students who want to advance their careers. The Senior Vice President also is committed to strong workforce alignment, helping to fill critical gaps in the healthcare industry with knowledgeable, skilled graduates.
The successful SVP is a strategic and operational leader who is passionate about education and workforce alignment in healthcare. They will have demonstrated experience at leading significant growth/success of a division, company, or nonprofit. The SVP should have strong mission orientation and a passion for helping underserved students obtain relevant certificates and degrees that lead to better jobs and successful careers. The SVP must be highly credible within the health professionals’ space and able to clearly articulate WGU’s purpose, mission, vision, and goals. This leader is probing, innovative, open-minded, and data driven. The SVP will have experience attracting talent and effectively leading teams, motivating others to achieve strategic priorities and specific outcomes in a diverse, complex, and highly collaborative work environment.
This is a full-time position to be performed on-site in Utah. Up to 35% travel expected. Salary is extremely competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $420,000 to $470,000 target compensation which includes variable compensation components. WGU offers a generous benefits package.
The full position profile is available here: https://dsgco.com/search/22082-western-governors-university-senior-vice-president-leavitt-school-of-health
Interested candidates can apply using the following Talent Profile link: https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/22082.
Inquiries and nominations may be sent in confidence to: WGUSVPHealth@storbecksearch.com
At WGU, we value diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. As an equal opportunity employer, WGU recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to diversity.
- Posted On
- 3/18/2025
- Job Type
- Dean/Director
- School/Institution
- Western Governors University
- Job Location
- Salt Lake City, UT