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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Reports to: Senior Vice President for Finance & Business

Location: State College, Pennsylvania

Process: Submit resume at www.turnkeyzrg.com/       

Background: 

The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, located in State College, Pennsylvania. For most sports, Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of collegiate level play. It is one of only 15 universities in the nation that plays Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey. Two sports, men's volleyball and women's ice hockey, participate in different conferences because they are not offered in the Big Ten Conference. The men's volleyball team competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) and women's ice hockey competes in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA). The fencing teams operate as independents.

Penn State has one of the nation's most comprehensive and successful student athletic programs with twenty-nine varsity programs, most at the Division I level.

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Position Summary: 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Finance and Business Operations is responsible for the comprehensive management of strategic budget and financial operations within Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA).  The successful candidate will serve as the strategic thought partner to the Director of Athletics, working in tandem with the University and financial leadership to proactively identify areas of opportunities for operational and procedural efficiency, revenue growth and strategic investments/capital planning.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serves as a member of the Finance and Business leadership team.
• Works with the Director of Athletics to strategically manage all aspects of departmental budget, including operations, compensation, scholarships, and capital projects.
• Partners with internal department le