Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) seeks a mission-driven, experienced, highly collegial, and collaborative finance leader to serve as its next Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA).

In 1881, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word founded Incarnate Word College as a center of higher education for young women in San Antonio, TX. The College was admitted to membership in the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1919 and joined the Texas Association of Colleges as a senior college in 1920. Today, UIW is the largest Catholic university in Texas and serves approximately 10,000 students globally. UIW is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with 54% of its students coming from Hispanic/Latino heritage. The institution has grown into a large, complex university with 11 colleges and schools that offer more than 125 majors, minors, and concentrations at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University works with 22 different agencies which have accredited 46 separate degree programs, including a comprehensive collection of health sciences programs (nursing, optometry, pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training). UIW has multiple campuses across San Antonio, locations in Mexico and France, and a growing set of online and distance offerings through its School of Professional Studies.

As the University continues to advance strategic priorities that were set forth in 2018 and approaches its 150th anniversary, it has embarked on a strategic planning process focused on identifying opportunities to further advance its mission. President Evans identified a number of potential opportunities for UIW in a February 2024 position paper, Embodying the Mission in a New Era, including better attracting, retaining, and serving students; enhancing the academic experience and UIW's academic standing through research (especially faculty-student research); and leveraging the strengths and areas of synchronicity across the UIW system. The University has engaged constituents during the 2024 spring semester and will continue discussions over the course of the 2024-25 academic year so that the next VPFA can engage in the strategic planning process.

The next VPFA must have significant leadership experience in the areas of budget and finance, preferably within an institution of higher education. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required and a graduate degree and/or Certified Public Accountant license is preferred. This individual must have an understanding of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching and a passion for UIW's mission to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community.

A detailed leadership profile is available at wittkieffer.com.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile. WittKieffer is assisting University of the Incarnate Word in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by February 12, 2025. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Ryan Crawford and Kim Migoya

UIW-CFOVPFA@Wittkieffer.com

Discrimination and harassment are antithetical to the mission of the University of the Incarnate Word and will not be tolerated. The University of the Incarnate Word complies with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, and does not engage in prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, nationality or ethnic origin, gender, age, or disability in either employment or the provision of services. As a Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the University of the Incarnate Word is, however, exempt from the prohibition against religious discrimination of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In accordance with 41 CFR Section 60-1.5, it shall not be a violation of the equal opportunity clause required by Executive Order 11246 for the University of the Incarnate Word to establish a hiring preference for applicants of the Catholic faith. The University of the Incarnate Word School reserves the right to exercise this hiring preference as required to maintain its Catholic identity.

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