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Warbird Healthcare Advisors · 1 day ago

Vice President, Performance Improvement & Transformation - Higher Education

Atlanta, GA

Contract

Onsite

Director/Executive

Warbird Healthcare Advisors is a leading healthcare consulting firm specializing in strategic advisory services and operational improvement. They are seeking an experienced Interim Performance Improvement Executive to lead initiatives focused on improving financial sustainability and operational effectiveness in higher education functions.

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Hiring Manager

Sharon Giles, SHRM-CP

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide assessments of administrative and academic support operations to identify cost discipline and performance improvement opportunities

Develop and execute actionable improvement plans focused on expense management, operational effectiveness, and long-term financial sustainability

Partner with leadership to ensure improvement initiatives align with institutional mission and strategic priorities

Evaluate organizational structures, governance models, and administrative processes across higher education functions, including finance, human resources, IT, research administration, and academic support services

Identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve service delivery, and clarify roles and decision rights

Support alignment between academic objectives and operational capacity

Collaborate with finance leadership to analyze budgets, cost drivers, and resource allocation models

Support development of financially grounded recommendations, including productivity improvement and investment prioritization

Present clear, data-driven insights to executive leadership and governing bodies

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior academic and administrative leaders

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and guide leaders through complex, often sensitive change initiatives

Communicate effectively with faculty, administrators, and executive stakeholders

Provide hands-on leadership to ensure disciplined execution of improvement initiatives

Establish clear milestones, metrics, and accountability mechanisms

Deliver measurable results within the defined interim engagement period

Qualification

Financial ManagementOperational ImprovementHigher Education AdministrationChange LeadershipPerformance Improvement InitiativesAnalytical SkillsStakeholder EngagementInterim LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Senior leadership experience in higher education administration, such as CFO, COO, Vice President, or equivalent roles within a college or university

Demonstrated track record of cost discipline, operational improvement, and financial management in higher education settings

Experience identifying, developing, and executing performance improvement initiatives

Strong analytical, financial, and operational acumen

Proven ability to lead change and influence across complex, matrixed organizations

Preferred

Prior experience in higher education consulting, particularly in performance improvement, financial sustainability, or operational effectiveness

Advanced degree in business, higher education administration, public administration, or a related field

Interim or turnaround leadership experience

Company

Warbird Healthcare Advisors

For over twenty years, Warbird Healthcare Advisors has been a leading firm, partnering with healthcare organizations nationwide to drive sustainable growth, enhance performance, and navigate complex industry challenges.

Founded in 2011