Senior Director, Finance & Administration III

Directs the daily operations of a large or multiple-academic, research departments, or organizational units. Directs all facets and phases of financial and administrative management in collaboration with the department head. Responsible for the design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that department operations are effective and efficient, department assets are safeguarded, departmental financial information is reliable, and the department complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Manages fiscal and accounting activities, including budget preparation, fiscal reports, requisitions, and account management. 
• Develops, plans, and directs special projects which may include space renovations, space allocations, staffing, equipment purchases, strategic plans, leasing of off-campus space and services. 
• Directs the preparation of grants and contracts, and ensures their compliance to institution funding source and federal guidelines and regulations. 
• Analyzes existing programs and implements new programs while establishing strategic goals and procedures. 
• Acts as a liaison between the offices of the Dean, institutional offices, departments, and affiliates. 
• Manages and supervises human resources activities for faculty and staff (i.e. recruitment, compensation adjustments, disciplinary actions, measuring performance, etc.) and for the department or unit. Performs all other duties as assigned.

• 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. 
• 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) – customers (students, trainees, faculty, community), resources, educational trends, new advances – and uses skills in planning, prioritizing, decision-making, and resource allocation to drive desired results.