Vice President, New Program Development

Join to apply for the Vice President, New Program Development role at Yorkville University

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

At Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, we believe education is more than the pursuit of knowledge – it is a catalyst for transformation. Our mission, grounded in democratizing education, is to create access for learners from every background and empower them to achieve their aspirations and advance their careers.

Who we need

Reporting to the Provost, we are seeking a Vice President, New Program Development. This is a highly influential, high-visibility role leading Yorkville University’s academic growth agenda. You will make an immediate and long-term impact by overseeing the planning, prioritization, and execution of all new program initiatives across Yorkville University and Toronto Film School.

As VP, New Program Development, you will be responsible for shaping the long-term program portfolio strategy, ensuring institutional readiness for new offerings, and enabling cross-functional teams to take programs from concept to launch.

As the leader of the New Program Development team, this role partners closely with Deans, academic leaders, and senior internal stakeholders, as well as external partners, to identify market and societal needs, drive academically rigorous program innovation, and ensure new offerings are high-quality, market-informed, and strategically aligned with institutional mission and priorities, while leading a small, execution-focused team and evolving its structure, capabilities, and operating model as institutional needs mature.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy that is a full-time role, currently following a hybrid model, with 4 days a week on-site at our Toronto location and 1 day remotely.

What’s in it for you

Academic leadership and institutional impact. You are motivated by meaningful institutional impact and bring a nuanced understanding of the opportunities, constraints, and evolving policy landscape shaping post-secondary education in Canada. You will apply this expertise to the conception, approval, and launch of high-quality academic programs that advance institutional strategy while meeting the learning and professional goals of a diverse Canadian and global student body.

Influence, governance, and sector contribution. You are seeking a senior academic leadership role with genuine influence, one that shapes academic direction, program quality, and innovation within a progressive institution. This role offers the opportunity to contribute at scale, work within an agile academic environment, and see institutional impact realized within compressed timelines.

Growth. You will have the support and resources to advance your career in meaningful, lasting ways. We provide opportunities for professional development, exposure to best practices across industries, and the chance to contribute to an institution that is continually evolving and innovating.

How you will make an impact

• Strategic academic leadership. You will lead the overall new-program strategy and multi-year academic development roadmap for Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, with a clear mandate to modernize and accelerate program development timelines while maintaining academic rigour and governance integrity. You will identify strategic program opportunities based on labour-market demand, industry consultation, competitive analysis, enrolment trends, and institutional priorities. You will inform long-range enrolment, cost, and revenue projections, ensuring alignment with institutional business and academic plans.
• Program portfolio planning and oversight. You will guide program development from concept through launch, ensuring academic integrity, business viability, and regulatory success. You will redesign and standardize end-to-end development processes to enable speed, consistency, and cross-institutional collaboration. You will work closely with Deans, academic leaders, and the Teaching & Learning team to maintain academic standards, learning outcomes, and curriculum coherence across new offerings.
• Program and curriculum design. You will collaborate with Industry Specialists, Faculty and Discipline Experts, and the Curriculum Development team to design innovative, future-focused programs and courses, personalized learning pathways, and program-to-program intersections. You will lead the design and advancement of competency-based, modular, and flexible program structures, including associated assessment frameworks, with an emphasis on authentic, applied assessments that reflect professional and workplace practice.
• Curriculum innovation and credentials. You will work with discipline and industry specialists to identify opportunities for micro-credentials and stackable learning, both standalone and embedded within credential programs. You will develop frameworks that recognize prior learning and existing competencies, and that support personalized, modular, and stackable learning pathways, including consideration of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in curriculum design and assessment integrity.
• Insight development and external engagement. You will consult with industry partners, employers, and sector influencers to understand evolving workforce competencies and emerging needs. You will represent the university with external stakeholders, including regulators, accrediting bodies, employers, strategic partners, and post-secondary sector organizations.
• Governance, quality assurance, and compliance. You will establish and oversee governance frameworks, approval processes, standards, and tools for institution-wide new program development. You will steward multiple programs concurrently through the Academic Council, the Senate, and external approval bodies in accordance with established governance pathways. You will support regulatory strategy and relationships in partnership with the SVP, Governance, Regulatory & Government Affairs, and academic leaders.
• Learning experience and delivery models. You will provide leadership and guidance to develop a comprehensive service-delivery philosophy and operating model for high-quality online (synchronous and asynchronous), hybrid, and in-person learning environments. You will conduct internal assessments of strengths, infrastructure, and resources to establish key performance metrics that support a robust program development pipeline.
• Operational readiness and program launch. You will partner with Marketing, Finance, Student Recruitment, IT, People & Culture, and Student Experience to ensure institutional readiness for program launches. You will oversee risk, budget, resourcing, timelines, and performance for all in-flight program initiatives.
• Management. You will lead, mentor, and develop members of the New Program Development team, including Directors, Associate Directors, Project Managers, and Coordinators. You will regularly report to the Provost, CEO, and executive leadership on the program pipeline, performance indicators, and strategic recommendations.

What you bring

We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we seek, express your interest.

What you can expect from our hiring process

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Education

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Yorkville University by 2x

Get notified about new Vice President Program Development jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .

#J-18808-Ljbffr