Academic Department Operations Manager

Brown University; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brown University’s Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences seeks an Academic Department Manager to supervise financial, administrative, HR and research administration functions. The role acts as liaison with university offices, enabling policy implementation and service delivery across the department.

The ADM drives strategic and fiscal planning to support department initiatives while relieving the chair of day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5–7 years relevant experience in finance, HR, and operations.
• Strong analytical, organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent computer skills with aptitude for learning new systems.
• Grant management and research administration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial, administrative, HR, student affairs, communications and research administration for the DEEPS department.
• Serve as liaison between the department and university offices to implement policy and services.
• Provide strategic and fiscal planning to support department initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Financial management

Supervisory experience

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suites

Excel

Financial reporting systems

Job description

Brown University’s Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences seeks an Academic Department Manager to supervise financial, administrative, HR and research administration functions. The role acts as liaison with university offices, enabling policy implementation and service delivery across the department.

The ADM drives strategic and fiscal planning to support department initiatives while relieving the chair of day-to-day operations.