Bowie State University (BSU) is pleased to announce its search for the next Executive Director of Budget (ED Budget). The new Executive Director will be a strategic thinker who will support the mission of Bowie State University by providing people-oriented, technologically enhanced, and fiscally sound operational management in partnership with faculty, staff, students, and the campus community.

Bowie State University is building a bold future on a proud heritage. Founded in 1865, BSU is Maryland’s oldest Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and is one of 12 constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland (USM). Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as # 11 among the more than 100 HBCUs in the nation, BSU provides high-quality and affordable educational opportunities for students with ambitions to achieve and succeed. BSU is centrally located in one of the nation’s most exciting and influential metropolitan areas. The campus is a short commute to Annapolis, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, affording access to unique opportunities to engage with state and federal government agencies and elected officials, and industry. The university also boasts a serene, 337-acre suburban campus

The ED Budget serves as a conscientious advisor at all levels within the University supported by careful analysis.   Reporting to the Vice President of Administration and Finance, the ED Budget administers the budget planning system, ensures the field has the knowledge, tools, and support necessary for sound fiscal management, and models the impact of established and anticipated strategic policy on the use of resources to deliver on mission and meet strategic priorities.

The ED Budget is highly collaborative, exemplifies excellence in strategic thought, insightful analysis, and interpersonal behaviors while engaging consistently with all levels of the institution in planning, review, and implementation of the budget.

Position qualifications, skills and qualities can be found in the position profile: https://www.agbsearch.com/searches/executive-director-of-budget-bowie-state-university

For fullest consideration, applications should be submitted by February 20, 2026, to the AGB Search portal at Bowie State University Executive Director of Budget

Candidates are requested to submit the following:  a curriculum vitae; a letter of interest that addresses the opportunities and experiences relative to the qualifications and desired attributes in the profile; and contact information for five references (to be contacted with candidate’s permission at a later date).

Nominations and expressions of interest in the Executive Director of Budget opportunity are encouraged.  Please direct them to the AGB search consultant listed below or to BowieExecDirectorBudget@agbsearch.com

Margaret F. Plympton, Ed.D.

Principal

Margaret.Plympton@agbsearch.com 

484-554-4542