Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Operations & Finance

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Business Operations to provide strategic leadership for the financial and operational infrastructure supporting the university's research enterprise. The role oversees Research Finance, HR, Information Systems, and Space Planning to align operations with OVCR priorities.

The AVC-RBO will develop long-range financial forecasts, negotiate indirect cost rates, and build resource models that sustain research growth across campus.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience in financial management, business operations, or related functions within a large, complex organization.
• Experience with multi-year financial planning, budgeting, resource modeling, or enterprise-level business functions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for the financial and operational infrastructure supporting UNC-Chapel Hill's $1.6 billion research enterprise.
• Develop and maintain multi-year financial forecasts, including sponsored funding growth, rate development, and capital investments.
• Lead Finance and Business Operations, HR, Research IT, and Space Planning, aligning operations with research priorities.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Leadership

Data analytics

Education

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial modeling

Job description

UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Business Operations to provide strategic leadership for the financial and operational infrastructure supporting the university's research enterprise. The role oversees Research Finance, HR, Information Systems, and Space Planning to align operations with OVCR priorities.

The AVC-RBO will develop long-range financial forecasts, negotiate indirect cost rates, and build resource models that sustain research growth across campus.