Operations Manager

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Job Posting Title:

Operations Manager - Interdisciplinary Studies

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

Department:

LSUAM HSS - Department of Interdisciplinary Actions (Lori L Martin (00003286))

Work Location:

0354 William B. Hatcher Hall

Pay Grade:

Professional

Job Description:

The College of Humanities & Social Sciences is seeking an Operations Manager for the Interdisciplinary Studies program. This position will serve as primary staff person for the ten academic programs of the Interdisciplinary Studies program within HSS. These programs have over 80 faculty members and ten directors drawn from various departments across the LSU campus.

Job Responsibilities:

Budget/Accounting - 35%: Manages operating and payroll budgets for ten Interdisciplinary programs. Serves as Cost Center Manager. Review and distribute monthly ledgers to appropriate Program Directors. Maintain record of account balances and reconcile ledgers. Complete costing allocations for personnel transactions. Monitor Interdisciplinary Foundation and grant accounts (Award Analyst and Grant Financial Analyst). Maintain spreadsheet for each Foundation account and grant account to record and reconcile all transactions.

Human Resources Specialist - 25%: Will serve as one of the HR Analysts in Workday for the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Enters human resource related actions as requested by the Associate Dean for personnel in Interdisciplinary Programs. Actions to include creating positions and job requisitions, adding/updating appointments, compensation changes, hiring, and terminations.

Administration - 20%: Serve as main point of contact for all Interdisciplinary Programs. Manage administrative office and oversee activities including keeping up-to-date on deadlines for all processes and updating faculty, staff, and student employees on policy changes. Supervise Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Studies position. Ensure office is staff during business hours.

Travel - 15%: Make travel arrangements for students and guests of all Interdisciplinary Programs and ASPIRE. Process travel and reimbursement requests. Assist faculty with processing Spend Authorizations and Expense Reports.

Other duties as assigned - 5%

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with three years of experience.

LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Additional Information:

This position regularly engages in financial matters including handling credit cards, cash, grant funds, or other university funds, and must undergo a credit check per FASOP HR-04.

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please attach CV/resume, cover letter, and the names of three professional references.

Please attach all documents under the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Attachments are limited to five.

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Lori Martin at [email protected].

Posting Date:

August 27, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

December 22, 2025

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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