Vice President for Budget & Planning
Vice President for Budget & Planning
Boston University
Boston,
Massachusetts
Boston University (BU), one of the nation鈥檚 premier private research universities, seeks a strategic and
experienced financial leader to serve as its next Vice President for Budget & Planning (鈥淰ice President鈥� or 鈥淰P鈥�). Reporting directly to the
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, the Vice President will help shape the University鈥檚 financial planning and
resource allocation strategies by advancing its budgeting systems, financial modeling capabilities, and multi-year forecasting processes in
support of long-term institutional goals.
The Vice President joins BU at a critical time, as the University takes actionable steps to
build a resource allocation system that aligns with its strategic and operational priorities. In this context, the Vice President will play
a key role in shaping an integrated resource allocation model that anticipates institutional needs, supports resource stewardship, and
reinforces the University鈥檚 commitment to transparency and strategic alignment. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical and
analytical expertise, as well as strong relationship-building skills and the ability to foster shared accountability across diverse
stakeholder groups. The VP will develop and lead a high-performing team, while cultivating a planning culture that is forward-looking,
data-informed, and adaptable to change. These responsibilities come at a time of sustained institutional investment and complexity. With
strong credit ratings and nearly $6 billion in total net assets, BU is well-positioned to pursue long-range financial planning efforts that
reflect its academic mission, operational needs, and evolving external landscape.
The Vice President will oversee the development and
management of the University鈥檚 operating and capital budgets, lead institution-wide financial analysis and modeling, and collaborate closely
with senior leadership, the Provost鈥檚 Office, and both academic and administrative units to support informed decision-making.
Founded
in 1839, is internationally recognized as a top institution of higher learning and (ranked #41 in the nation by ). Comprising 17 schools and colleges and the
Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, BU offers more than 300 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and special degree programs, along with the
resources of multiple libraries and over 130 . With more than 37,000 students from all 50 states and 145+ countries, Boston University is among the largest independent
universities in the United States. As one of 71 invited members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), BU is among North
America鈥檚 most prestigious research universities.
The expected salary range for this position is $375,000-$425,000. The salary of the
finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets,
qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The listed hiring range represents the
University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Boston University has
retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting this important search and to help identify outstanding
candidates. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries,
nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website:
Dan Rodas, Partner
Micah Pierce, Partner
Carley Davenport, Managing
Associate
Marlyn Desire, Senior Search Coordinator
Isaacson, Miller
Boston University is an equal opportunity
employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The University community welcomes
differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. BU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
BU
conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the
final candidate鈥檚 current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of
misconduct violating that employer鈥檚 applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final
candidate to complete and sign the form entitled 鈥淎uthorization to Release Information鈥� after execution of an offer letter.
This document has been prepared based on the information provided by Boston University. The material presented in this leadership
profile should be relied on for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information,
the original source documents and information provided by Boston University would supersede any conflicting information in this
document.
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