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The Business Administrator, Academic Unit reports directly to the head of the unit and administers and oversees multiple strategic, tactical, and/or operational areas including, but not limited to, strategic planning, facilities, marketing, project management, information technology, and the unit budget for an academic unit; works closely on finance and human resources matters. This role leads these functions and/or supervises employees responsible for these areas; implements unit-wide projects including establishing and communicating the strategic mission and initiating and monitoring unit-specific initiatives; represents the unit within the university on committees and other strategic planning activities; develops and implements policies and procedures and recommends changes to improve performance specific to the unit’s mission.

• Oversee and direct the overall operations for an academic unit
• Lead strategic planning process and contribute to the financial identification of strategic priorities
• Oversee the administration and strategic planning of the work unit’s facilities, safety and security, and budgeting processes; act as a liaison for human resource matters including workforce planning
• Lead project management activities in support of strategic goals
• Provide oversight and direction for the unit’s risk management, safety and security programs while working closely with University Police
• Collaborate in ensuring standards are met for compliance with university policies
• Collaborate with Financial Officer to lead and coordinate budget development and prepare financial analyses for strategic planning
• Work closely with Financial Officer and oversee, review, and approve general and restricted budget expenditure
• Work closely with HR Strategic Partner to determine staffing needs and assist with the development of processes and procedures
• Oversee strategic communications and marketing efforts for the assigned unit
• Supervise and work closely with facilities manager to evaluate and make recommendations on space usage and facility planning
• Ensure health standards and regulatory compliance for assigned area
• Provide oversight and direction for information technology services
• Oversee the development and implementation of disaster planning and risk management for academic area
• Serve as the liaison between the unit and various University offices and officials
• May have responsibilities over data analysis and reporting as well as organizational excellence for the unit
• Direct, coach, supervise and evaluate all assigned staff

Level:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 17
• Minimum – $141,700.00
• MidPoint – $180,700.00
• Maximum – $219,600.00