California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) seeks a strategic, student-centered leader to serve as its next Registrar . The premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles, Cal State LA serves more than 24,000 students and is nationally recognized for transforming lives through access, opportunity, and student success. Ranked number one in the nation for the upward mobility of its graduates, the University seeks a collaborative and forward-thinking leader to oversee registrar operations and help advance its mission of removing barriers and supporting student achievement. Reporting to the Executive Director for Enrollment Services, the Registrar serves as the University's principal custodian of student records and a key member of the enrollment management leadership team. The Registrar is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing all registrar functions, including student records, registration, academic scheduling, graduation certification, degree audit, transfer credit evaluation, and related enrollment services. The Registrar oversees a dedicated team of approximately 30 staff members and provides leadership for a complex operation that supports students, faculty, advisors, and others across the institution. The Registrar will join Cal State LA at an exciting and pivotal time. As the University advances a comprehensive planning process and continues to strengthen its enrollment and student success infrastructure, the Registrar will have the opportunity to lead organizational development, modernize business processes, leverage technology to improve the student experience, and enhance transparency and data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will work closely with academic and administrative partners across campus to cultivate collaborative relationships, streamline services, and ensure that policies, systems, and processes support the needs of a diverse, largely first-generation and Pell-eligible student population. Competitive applicants must possess a bachelor's degree and at least five years of progressively responsible experience in higher education registration and records, enrollment management, and/or student services, including a minimum of four years supervising the work of others. Demonstrated expertise in registrar functions, enrollment services, academic records administration, policy interpretation, compliance, and student information systems is required. Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and change-management skills are essential. A master's degree is preferred, as is experience at a large, complex public institution. The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated commitment to removing barriers for students and advancing a service-oriented culture focused on student success, equity, access, and completion. WittKieffer is assisting California State University, Los Angeles in this search. Applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. For fullest consideration, candidates should provide, as two separate documents, a résumé and a letter of interest addressing the responsibilities, requirements, and opportunities described in the Leadership Profile . Applications should be submitted through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal . For fullest consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to WittKieffer consultants Shelley Arakawa and Robert Springall at CalStateLARegistrar@wittkieffer.com . The salary range for the University Registrar is $150,000-$170,000 . The final hiring salary is commensurate with experience. California State University, Los Angeles values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. je-9de188d41fd944328161bb93f6ca9db2