Candidate will also demonstrate: Leadership and vision: Significant, relevant and progressively responsible experience in academic administration, preferably at an institution similar to Regis; ability to serve as a strong, self-assured leader and scholar with the intellectual stature to inspire the faculty, staff and students with a sense of pride, purpose and quality; a commitment to the mission of the university and its strategic priorities; Advocate for Regis College Mission: The capacity to promote the Regis mission through a deep understanding of and commitment to the ideals and goals of Catholic education and the intellectual tradition that shaped them; Strategic planning expertise: The capability to both develop and implement academic and university-wide strategic plans; the ability to imagine new possibilities for the university and to develop relevant and realistic goals and initiatives for the university; Leadership for faculty: The ability to work effectively with faculty and a successful track record recruiting, developing, supporting and retaining an outstanding, diverse faculty; Student success: Demonstrated success in cultivating a student-centered environment including administrative processes, especially in the areas of academic support services, and career and professional development, to ensure student success; Management skills: Demonstrated success in leading and managing faculty and staff at an institution with a varied academic portfolio; a collegial, collaborative management style and the ability to be a decisive leader; strong negotiation, management, organizational and supervisory skills; data-informed decision-making; Financial acumen: Strong financial and budgetary competency; the ability to strategically allocate resources and navigate the pressure of competing demands on finite resources; Commitment to diversity and inclusion: A strong demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion among faculty, staff and students, including in scholarship and curricula; Interpersonal skills: A leadership style that reflects a commitment to transparency and authenticity, the ability to listen carefully and openness to listening to the concerns of all members of the university community; the political insight to work effectively in a complex environment; and ability to cultivate a high-trust culture throughout the Regis community; Commitment to shared governance: A strong commitment to shared governance structures and principles; experience supporting and constructing avenues for effective faculty governance and participation as well as facilitating open and authentic communication between faculty and administration; Entrepreneurial spirit: An entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to take considered risks and seize opportunities; and. The Provost will play a significant role on the university's leadership team in achieving the institution's strategic goals, including expanding Regis' standing, locally and nationally, as a leader in the education of health professionals, building on the university's reputation in nursing to encompass its broader scope of health professions programs, grounded in Regis' mission and in the durable capacities of the liberal arts, which underpin every major.