Business Operations Manager

at  Montana State University

The mission of the College of Education, Health and Human Development (EHHD) is to prepare highly qualified professionals through exemplary programs, advance knowledge about education, health, and human development, and serve the people of Montana and the nation through outreach and practical application of its expertise. Our College is home to a wide variety of programs that fulfill Montana’s land grant mission of providing services to the people of Montana and beyond.

• We train teachers for elementary and secondary classrooms.
• We support grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
• We partner with leaders on Native American reservations to advance wellness and improve education for children and adults.
• We educate families on healthy nutrition and physical activity choices.

Under direct supervision of the Senior Assistant Dean, the Business Operations Manager provides high-level administrative and operational support to departments within the College of Education, Health and Human Development (EHHD). This position will also provide support for grant management for Principal Investigators in the college. As this position is located within the Dean’s Office, the person in this position is a critical team member for the administrative and fiscal operations of the Dean’s Office for the entire College and provides overall support to students, faculty and staff in realizing the educational and research mission of the College. This includes but is not limited to providing fiscal coordination and budget management for department and grant funds, including monitoring expenditures, managing compensation and workload data, coordinating payroll reconciliation, performing analyses, providing budget projections, and reallocating resources when necessary.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS – EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Progressively responsible administrative/office management experience with an emphasis on human resources or fiscal management or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated competence in managing and maintaining records with a high degree of accuracy and close attention to detail, generating multiple reports and communicating complex information effectively to various constituents (students, staff, faculty, executives).
• Demonstrated effective communication and excellent customer service skills for a diverse group of internal and external constituents.
• Demonstrated competence in prioritizing multiple work assignments/projects and/or organizing and managing events, meeting deadlines, and exercising adaptability to changing priorities while maintaining a positive, effective, and professional attitude.
• Demonstrated competence using personal computers and various software such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, website, presentations, email and Internet. Microsoft Office software is preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced skills in Excel and database management.
• Knowledge of MSU procedures and policies or previous experience working in an academic department in a higher education setting.

POSITION SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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