Senior Manager

Critical Thinking Skills - Ability to arrive at accurate conclusions and solutions by visualizing new potentials, and by identifying, defining and analyzing problems and situations using rational and intuitive processes.  

Leadership - Ability to attract and mobilize energies and talents; to work towards a shared purpose in the best interests of the organization, the people comprising it and the people it serves.  

Communication - Ability to shape others' understanding in ways that capture interest, inform and gain support; explain technical concepts to management; ability to read, and interpret professional journals, financial reports, and legal documents, write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.  

Project Management - Ability to coordinate the diverse components of the project by quality project planning, execution and change control to achieve required balance of time, cost and quality.  

Teamwork - Builds and maintains positive working relationships, within individual work groups and across departments, through open communication and collaboration; works with others to accomplish goals and objectives.  

Business Acumen - Demonstrates a clear understanding of all areas of the business (education, research, clinical care, finances and operations), customers (students, trainees, faculty, community), resources, educational trends, new advances, and uses skills in planning, prioritization, decision-making, and resource allocation to drive desired results; knowledge of Federal, State and higher education accounting and reporting requirements and standards; and financial analysis and accounting principles.  

Knowledge of computer systems, software applications, and automated financial systems.  

Responsible for the oversight, direction and planning of multiple divisional units or a large complex division with increased scope, complexity, and sub specialties. Manages all facets and phases of administrative and operation pertaining to clinical, research, and education.  

Provides divisional input and works closely with departmental budget/finance team for budgets and financial reports for grants, general appropriations, endowments, and other funds.  

Oversees the management of general appropriation, endowment, federal and non-federal grants and contracts, and gift funds.  

Manages and improves business processes and operations by ensuring continuity, integration of policies and procedures with the organization's mission and strategic plan.  

Identifies short-term and strategic goals and has oversight for the allocation of resources to meet priorities.  

Controls all expenditures and statement of accounts to ensure regulatory compliance and fiscal integrity.  

Develops, plans, and directs special projects, which may include space renovations, space allocations, staffing, equipment purchase, long-range plans, leasing of off-campus space and services.  

Supervises administrative staff and responsible for hiring and managing performance.  

Performs all other duties as assigned.