Full-Time
Assistant Dean of Business Services
Deadline 8/26/26
Texas A&M University System
Texas public university system
No salary listed
College Station, TX, USA
In Person
Master's
Category
 Business & Strategy (2) |
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Required Skills
Financial analysis
Data Analysis
Requirements
- A master’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Six years of significant senior-level administrative experience with substantial responsibility for financial management, budgeting, and operations in a complex organization.
- The position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
- Knowledge of university financial systems, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- The ability to manage large, complex budgets and align financial resources with strategic priorities.
- The ability to lead, supervise, and influence multidisciplinary teams.
- The ability to analyze complex financial and operational data and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
- The ability to work cooperatively with others and build strong working relationships.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Manage the financial and business operations of the College of Education and Human Development on behalf of the Dean.
- Direct the preparation, administration, and monitoring of annual and multi-year operating and salary budgets, ensuring fiscal integrity, sustainability, and alignment with college and university strategic priorities.
- Provide long-range financial planning and analysis, actively monitor resource allocations and operating fund requirements, and identify financial trends to support informed decision-making.
- Oversee financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance with applicable university, system, state, and federal policies and regulations.
- Approve routine and complex financial transactions, including purchasing, vouchers, payroll, and personnel-related documents, under authority delegated by the Dean.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks impacting the college.
- Prepare and submit recurring and special financial and administrative reports as required.
- Provide leadership and operational oversight for college-wide administrative services, including finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and business operations.
- Establish standard processes, timelines, and service expectations and continuously evaluate administrative operations to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and customer service.
- Lead, coordinate, and mentor professional staff, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment in collaboration with university partners.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the College of Education and Human Development and certain administrative entities, including finance, information technology, facilities, and human resources.
- Serve as the college Public Information Liaison Coordinator for all open records requests.
- Represent the college on university committees and working groups related to finance, administration, and strategic initiatives.
- Participate as a key member of the Dean’s executive leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, policy development, and institutional decision-making.
- Advise the Dean, executive leadership, and college governance bodies on financial, administrative, and operational matters.
- Monitor the overall financial and administrative condition of the college and implement proactive strategies to address emerging challenges and opportunities.
- Promote transparency, accountability, and data-informed decision-making across college operations.
Desired Qualifications
- Extensive experience in academic financial administration within a higher education environment.
Texas A&M University System is a statewide public university system combining higher education, research, and public-service agencies. The system coordinates universities and state agencies that deliver teaching, research, extension, engineering, health, and community programs. It serves students, faculty, researchers, public agencies, industries, and communities throughout Texas. Its operating model centers on autonomous member institutions connected through system governance, shared services, public funding, and statewide missions. Teams work across instruction, research, healthcare, extension, engineering, technology, administration, facilities, and public service. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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