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At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Job Posting Title:

Senior Director of Operations and Finance

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUPBRC ExD - Operations (Guy Joel Lavergne (00012289))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Pennington Biomedical

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking seeking an exceptionally innovative, dynamic, and strategic leader to serve as the Senior Director of Operations and Finance.

 

The Senior Director will work with the Associate Executive Director of Operations & CFO to provide direction and support to the Pennington Biomedical administration, and will be responsible for providing professional counsel and advice, exercising leadership and guidance, formulating and administering policies and procedures, and coordinating & directing all activities of operational nature at PBRC within the broad scope of authority delegated to this position.

In addition to strategic planning, financial management, and resource allocation within the institution, this position will also collaborate with academic and administrative leaders across the other LSU campuses. This position will exercise supervisory responsibility over the administrative directors who carry out the normal operating functions of the Pennington Biomedical administration.

This position is crucial to the overall success and sustainability of Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Job Responsibilities

• As a trusted advisor, this position provides expert advice to the Executive Director and Executive Committee on operational and financial matters to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the implications of institutional decisions.

• Specify operating parameters and procedures for all Center operations through the promulgation of Center-wide directives and policies.

• This position is responsible for developing and implementing long-term strategies that support Pennington Biomedical's mission and goals while identifying and mitigating risks. This includes forecasting financial trends, preparing budgets, allocating costs, ensuring continuity of operations and ensuring the institution's financial stability.

• Works directly with the Director of Legal and Regulatory regarding compliance and governance to ensure that the institution's opera