Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Planning: Position Profile

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Planning (IEAP) to provide senior leadership at a critical point in the University’s continued evolution as a leading public research institution and academic medical center. Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, the Vice Provost for IEAP will play a central role in shaping how data, analytics, and academic planning inform institutional priorities, resource allocation, and long-term strategy.

Since its founding just over 50 years ago, UAB has achieved extraordinary distinction in research, education, clinical care, and public service. The University’s rapid ascent has been marked by sustained growth, national recognition, and a culture of innovation that spans disciplines and missions. As UAB looks ahead, it is intentionally strengthening the ways in which institutional data and analytics support academic quality, student success, and strategic decision-making across an increasingly complex enterprise.

Central to this effort is Igniting Data Insights, a University-wide initiative to modernize UAB’s data ecosystem through the development of an institutional data lake and associated analytics capabilities. This initiative, together with expanded use of predictive and prescriptive analytics, evolving accreditation and regulatory expectations, growth in online and non-traditional enrollment, and heightened focus on student success and retention, underscores the importance of institutional effectiveness and academic planning as core strategic functions. The Vice Provost will be instrumental in translating these investments into accessible, trusted, and actionable insight that supports decision-making at every level of the University.

As UAB’s senior academic data steward, the Vice Provost will provide leadership for data governance, shared definitions, and the strategic use of academic and student-related data across the University. The role offers the opportunity to advance enterprise analytics and self-service tools that enable academic and administrative leaders to move beyond static reporting toward deeper analysis, modeling, and scenario planning. Through this work, the Vice Provost will help ensure that institutional data is not only accurate and compliant, but also meaningful, timely, and aligned with UAB’s academic mission, reducing administrative burden, improving clarity, and positioning institutional effectiveness as a continuous, decision-supportive function rather than an episodic compliance exercise.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a broad, engaged, decentralized academic environment that reflects the scale and sophistication of UAB’s enterprise, and to bring greater coherence, alignment, and shared infrastructure to institutional planning and decision-making. The Vice Provost will collaborate closely with faculty, academic leaders, and administrative partners to support local decision-making while advancing shared standards, institutional coherence, and strategic alignment. Success will require intellectual agility, sound judgment, and the ability to connect people, perspectives, and priorities across colleges, schools, and administrative units.

For an experienced leader, this role presents the opportunity to make a lasting institutional contribution. The Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Planning will help guide academic planning, support accreditation and quality enhancement efforts, inform external benchmarking, and strengthen UAB’s capacity to use data in service of student success across all populations and modalities. With strong support from the Provost and continued investment in analytics and planning infrastructure, the Vice Provost will be well positioned to help shape UAB’s next chapter of growth, excellence, and impact.

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LeadExec is partnering with The University of Alabama at Birmingham in this national search. For inquiries, nominations, applications, and confidential conversations, please contact:

Lisa J. Marks, Founder & CEO
Leyla Kayi, Senior Search Consultant
413-335-6936
ieap@leadexec.com

This position is open until filled but only applications received by Thursday, March 5, 2026, can be assured full consideration. Applications should include a detailed letter of interest and a current curriculum vitae/resume.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.