Location: Cambridge,MA, USA
About Hult International Business School:
At Hult, we are redefining education for a changing world. As a global leader in business education, we believe in hands-on learning, real-world challenges, and creating a community of passionate, driven students who strive to make an impact. Our student-first philosophy is at the core of everything we do.
The Opportunity:
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for transforming the financial experience of students? We are seeking a dynamic Sr. Director of Student Financial Services to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead initiatives that directly impact student success, optimize financial aid processes, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will oversee a high-performing team and collaborate with academic and administrative leaders to create innovative solutions that enhance student affordability, accessibility, and retention.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leadership & Strategy: Drive the strategic vision for Student Financial Services, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement across financial aid, student accounts, billing, and payment services.
* Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations, reducing risk while enhancing the financial aid process for students.
* Team Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire a dedicated team of financial professionals, promoting a student-centered approach in all aspects of service delivery.
* Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage analytics and data to identify trends, optimize processes, and make informed decisions that improve operational efficiency and student outcomes.
* Financial Aid Optimization: Innovate financial aid strategies to maximize funding opportunities for students, ensuring equitable distribution and affordability.
* Collaboration & Partnerships: Work closely with Enrollment Management, Admissions, Academic Teams, Registry, and other departments to align financial aid strategies with institutional goals and student success initiatives.
* Student Experience: Enhance the student experience by simplifying financial processes and providing clear, accessible guidance to students and their families.
* Technology & Process Improvement: Identify and implement cutting-edge technologies and best practices to streamline financial aid applications, disbursements, and billing systems.
Qualifications:
* Proven leadership experience in student financial services or higher education financial aid administration.
* In-depth knowledge of federal and state financial aid regulations, compliance, and best practices.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
* Ability to lead and manage a team in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
* Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in student financial access and success.
Position start date: October 2024
Please note that you must have the right to work in the United States to be considered for this position.
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About us
Hult is a new kind of non-profit business school that constantly innovates to meet the needs of students, employers, and society in a world that is changing faster than ever before. More than a business school, Hult is a dynamic and multicultural community that educates, inspires, and connects some of the most forward-thinking business talents from around the world.
What we do
Hult International Business School is a non-profit educational pioneer and the first triple-accredited US business school. Ranked by the Financial Times, Economist, Forbes, and Bloomberg Businessweek, Hult offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs across its global campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and New York. The school's philosophy is that business skills can only truly be learned by doing. By immersing students from all over the world in practical, hands-on experiences from day one, this fresh approach to education is creating a global community of confident, entrepreneurially minded graduates, ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
Solving problems and overcoming challenges is what our students do: all year, every year. We bring together creative, open-minded people from all over the world to find solutions to the world's most pressing issues by doing business, not just studying it. So they graduate with the skills and the mindset to be ready for anything.
And now we're looking for a talented workforce that thinks the same way.
We seek to promote an environment for our students, faculty, and staff that welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, races, religions, genders, sexual identities, abilities, and personal circumstances in a spirit of inclusivity and belonging. At Hult, we believe that it's through our diversity that we find our strength.
Mission statement
We strive to be the most relevant business school in the world. By using our global reach and always being creative, entrepreneurial, and on the cutting edge, our aim is to have a positive impact on individuals and organizations by transforming their management practices. In so doing, we hope to be the business school of choice for existing and aspiring leaders. We will contribute to sustainable growth, helping leaders to integrate commercial success and societal well-being.
Equal opportunities at Hult
Hult is dedicated to actively creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing opportunities regardless of gender, religion, race, color, sexual identity, disability, ethnicity, age, and all the individual identities that make us unique. If you require any accommodation to assist you in the interview process, please submit this with your inquiry.
Hult offers competitive salaries and benefits in a global, empathetic, and highly multicultural working environment. If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking school, we'd love to hear from you.
Legal
Hult International Business School is a 501(3) non-profit educational organization registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) to award U.S. degrees. Students are awarded a joint U.S. and U.K. degree on successful completion of the program. The U.K. degree is awarded by the Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust, known as Ashridge, with which Hult has a strategic alliance.