Director of Campus Operations

Director of Campus Operations Location:

• Texas | Travel: Approximately 70% Lead.
• Develop.
• Transform.
• Drive Results.
• Are you a strategic leader who knows how to turn big-picture goals into measurable results?
• Do you enjoy developing leaders, solving complex operational challenges, and bringing people together to move an organization forward?
• The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) is seeking a Director of Campus Operations to serve as a strategic extension of the Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) of Ground Campuses & Admissions.
• This high-impact role partners closely with Campus Presidents to strengthen leadership, improve campus performance, and ensure key organizational priorities are executed consistently across CHCP’s ground campuses.
• This is an opportunity for a results-driven leader who can influence without direct authority, coach senior leaders, lead enterprise initiatives, and create lasting operational improvements.
• What You'll Do Lead Strategic Initiatives Lead enterprise-wide initiatives from planning and implementation through adoption and long-term sustainability.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, accountability measures, and success criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, remove barriers, manage risks, and keep senior leadership informed of progress.
• Support major organizational initiatives, including transitions, acquisitions, and new campus openings.
• Drive Campus Performance Partner with Campus Presidents to improve operational execution, consistency, and overall campus performance.
• Analyze KPIs and campus data to identify trends, root causes, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and monitor action plans with clear owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Address performance gaps, recommend solutions, and escalate unresolved concerns when necessary.
• Develop executive dashboards and use data to recommend operational improvements.
• Identify and share best practices across campuses.
• Develop Future-Focused Leaders One of the most important aspects of this role is developing Campus Presidents into confident, proactive, and accountable leaders.

You will:

• Coach Campus Presidents in critical thinking, decision-making, executive judgment, and problem-solving.
• Help leaders anticipate challenges before they impact campus performance.
• Support Campus Presidents in building strong, engaged, and accountable leadership teams.
• Partner with the SEVP, Human Resources, and Organizational Development on onboarding, succession planning, and leadership development.

Collaborate Across the Organization Work closely with leaders across:

• Admissions Education Career Services Compliance Marketing Finance Human Resources IT Facilities Organizational Development You'll help resolve cross-functional challenges, present recommendations to senior leadership, and use business data—including enrollment, staffing, productivity, and budget performance—to support informed decisions.
• What We're Looking For Education Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Higher Education, Organizational Leadership, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in higher education, multi-campus operations, organizational leadership, or a comparable complex environment.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise initiatives and organizational change.
• Experience coaching senior leaders and improving operational performance.
• Strong ability to influence and drive results without direct authority.
• Experience analyzing business results and using data to make strategic decisions.
• Technology Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with dashboards/business intelligence tools, project-management platforms, and HR or operational systems preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and create executive-level reports and presentations.
• Comfortable learning new technology and systems quickly.

Leadership Skills That Will Make You Successful We're looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Strategic Thinking – Sees the big picture while knowing how to execute the details.
• Influence – Builds relationships and drives accountability without relying on direct authority.
• Business Acumen – Uses data, sound judgment, and critical thinking to make decisions.
• Results Orientation – Takes ownership, follows through, and gets things done.
• Change Leadership – Helps people navigate change while keeping initiatives moving forward.
• Executive Communication – Communicates clearly, confidently, and effectively with senior leaders.
• Coaching & Development – Builds stronger leaders and creates a culture of accountability.
• Collaboration – Brings teams together to solve problems and achieve common goals.
• Travel This position requires approximately 70% travel throughout Texas, including overnight travel as business needs require.

What Success Looks Like In this role, you'll make an impact by:

• Successfully implementing and sustaining enterprise initiatives.
• Improving campus KPIs, operational consistency, and action-plan execution.
• Developing Campus Presidents into strategic, proactive, and accountable leaders.
• Strengthening leadership pipelines and succession readiness.
• Building engaged and high-performing campus leadership teams.
• Ensuring executive priorities are consistently executed.
• Removing operational barriers and helping campuses achieve stronger results.
• Ready to Make an Impact?
• If you're a strategic, people-focused leader who thrives on developing others, solving problems, driving accountability, and turning strategy into action, we'd love to hear from you.
• Join CHCP and help shape the future of healthcare education—one campus, one leader, and one initiative at a time.
• CHCP is an equal opportunity employer.
• Additional duties may be assigned based on organizational needs.
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