Associate Senior Vice President, Advancement Services and Business Intelligence

Associate Senior Vice President, Advancement Services and Business Intelligence University of Southern California | University Advancement The Opportunity The University of Southern California (USC) seeks a seasoned and forward-thinking advancement executive to serve as Associate Senior Vice President, Advancement Services and Business Intelligence, a senior executive leadership role within University Advancement responsible for strengthening the operational foundation of USC’s university-wide fundraising, engagement, and stewardship enterprise. USC Advancement encompasses a community of approximately 500 professionals across University Advancement and USC’s schools and units who combine their talents, drive, and experience to advance the university’s multifaceted mission. Together, these professionals strengthen philanthropy, engagement, and the relationships that support USC’s priorities. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President for Advancement and serving as a member of the University Advancement senior leadership team, the Associate Senior Vice President will be a strategic partner to the SVP and an enterprise leader across advancement services, business operations, information management, data and analytics, technology strategy, governance, and resource planning. The ASVP will lead through both direct organizational authority and influence—building alignment across University Advancement, schools, units, and university partners around shared standards, priorities, and enterprise solutions. The ASVP will establish long-term strategic direction while leading multiple organizational functions through senior leaders, modernizing advancement operations, strengthening organizational effectiveness, and ensuring that data, technology, resources, and business processes remain aligned with the needs of a sophisticated, decentralized fundraising organization. This is an opportunity for an executive who understands both the complexity of advancement operations and the importance of building a high-performing service organization, one that enables fundraisers, engagement professionals, and university leaders to focus their time and expertise where they can have the greatest impact. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Operations & Advancement Services Provide executive leadership for advancement services, business operations, information management, and the infrastructure supporting fundraising, donor stewardship, and alumni engagement. Establish enterprise governance, policies, operational standards, and service strategies that strengthen data integrity, compliance, risk management, accountability, and organizational alignment. Lead multiple functions through senior leaders while building alignment across University Advancement, schools, units, and university partners through collaboration, influence, and shared governance. Advancement Strategy, Operations & Organizational Effectiveness Lead long-term business transformation…