Director, Financial Aid bei University of Louisville

Department:

Enrollment Management

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R107720

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in a relate field with four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 10 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The University of Louisville seeks an experienced and dynamic leader to serve as Director of Financial Aid Management within the Student Financial Aid Office. This pivotal role provides high-level oversight of institutional aid programs, ensuring the effective administration of over $130 million annually to more than 12,500 students.  This role is also instrumental for system implementation of all financial aid programs, working closely with the Senior Director of Financial Aid and the Workday Financial management platform on initial set-up, budget reconciliation and reporting of over $350 million annually from federal, state, institutional and other sources.

Position Overview

The Director is responsible for the oversight, supervision, and management of all aspects of institutional aid, ensuring compliance with federal, state, private, and institutional regulations. The role requires strategic leadership, fiscal accountability, and strong collaboration across campus units to align institutional aid with university priorities.  The Director will also lead the office in all aspects of fiscal operations and budget management, from technical award set-up in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, the interface to Workday Financials, and the reporting and reconciliation that spans hundreds of financial programs/accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the administration of institutional aid programs, including application, awarding, disbursement, and communication with scholarship recipients.

• Provide leadership for a complex team managing scholarships, donor-based funds, corporate partnership awards, and programs administered through external agencies.

• Partner with the Senior Director of Financial Aid on budget management and aid allocation aligned with strategic enrollment goals.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Finance, supporting financial reconciliation and system utilization.

• Monitor compliance, analyze data, and serve as a primary point of contact for aid-related problem resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial aid, scholarship administration, or higher education financial management.

• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and institutional aid regulations and compliance.

• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage large, complex teams.

• Expertise in fiscal management, data analysis, and student-centered communication.

• Familiarity with Workday Finance or comparable financial management systems preferred.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.

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