Position Details
University of Colorado | Denver
Official Title: Business Services Assistant Director
Working Title: Assistant Director of Central Business Operations
FTE: Full-time 
Salary Range: $102,496 - $113,286
Position #00652077 – Requisition #39949

About the University of Colorado Denver
Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We’re the state’s premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top-ranked bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of their life and career—for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $665 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu.  

Job Description
* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *
This position will lead the CU Denver Central Business Operations unit supporting administrative areas, working closely with human resources, budget, executive assistants and finance leaders across the organization, to build processes that support collaborative, effective and efficient work within the operational unit and with campus partners. This position is responsible for and leads the unit and work to ensure compliance with university, state, federal and departmental fiscal and budget rules, policies and procedures. Other duties include providing day-to-day operation management of staff, leading various teams and groups for projects as assigned, and streamlining and redefining processes to improve internal operations.
The position exercises initiative to achieve organizational goals and objectives, establishes and maintains positive working relationships. This position provides guidance and consultation to ensure departments are adhering to all necessary policies, procedures, rules and regulations.  This individual ensures close collaboration and effective communication across operational units resulting in excellent customer service in Academic & Student Affairs and Central Services & Administration (ASA & CSA). The successful candidate will possess a high level of related experience and be able to demonstrate a high level of discretion and analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.

Assistant Director of Central Business Operations 
What you will do:

Customer Relationships:
•    Establish and maintain strong working relationships with leaders of the Central Services Administration (CSA) and Academic and Student Affairs (ASA) areas served to ensure alignment, proactive communication, and clear understanding of operational and financial needs, including workforce planning, major procurements, and strategic initiatives. 
•    Collaborate with campus and University Subject Matter Experts, such as CU Denver Human Resources, Budget, Fiscal Compliance, Controller’s Office, and CU System Procurement Service Center to ensure compliance and alignment with new and existing policies and procedures in the SME areas.
•    Develop and implement communication strategies through website updates, emails and meetings to keep departments apprised on campus processes, incorporating relevant updates from Procurement, Financial Services and Budget where appropriate.

Process Development:
•    Lead the development, standardization and continuous improvement of shared services processes and workflows to enhance the work and operational efficiency of the service delivery. 
•    Leverage data, repor