Academic Administrative Operations Lead

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas is seeking an Administrative Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the department’s administrative, financial, and facilities functions. You will oversee daily operations, budgets, procurement, records, and policy implementation, while acting as a liaison with university stakeholders.

The role supports the Department Manager and advances departmental priorities, with responsibility for compliance, staffing logistics, and information management across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the work to be performed.
• Also lists 5+ years experience in administrative operations management.
• Strong financial administration skills including budgeting, reconciliation, and procurement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Preferred: experience in higher education administration.
• Knowledge of UT policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for department administrative, financial, facilities, and compliance functions.
• Manage day-to-day administrative operations and facilities coordination.
• Oversee budget management, reporting, and procurement processes.
• Coordinate contracts, vendor management, and renewals.
• Ensure compliance with policies and university requirements.
• Lead records management and information governance.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Process management

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Workday

DEFINE

UT Market

FRMS

UT-RMS

DocuSign

Smartsheets

Adobe

Job description

University of Texas is seeking an Administrative Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the department’s administrative, financial, and facilities functions. You will oversee daily operations, budgets, procurement, records, and policy implementation, while acting as a liaison with university stakeholders.

The role supports the Department Manager and advances departmental priorities, with responsibility for compliance, staffing logistics, and information management across the