Assistant Vice President & Chief Budget Officer

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University (OSU) seeks an innovative Assistant Vice President & Chief Budget Officer to unify Budget and Resource Planning with Financial Strategic Services. The role will modernize university budgeting, strategic financial planning, and data analytics to support OSU’s growth objectives.

Reporting to the Deputy CFO, with a dotted-line to the Provost, the CBO will lead about 50 finance professionals, drive long-range modeling, and partner with colleges to align resources with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or related field; 8+ years of budgeting and financial planning leadership.
• Strong ability to analyze complex finances and present to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams through organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Partner with academic and administrative leaders to align resources with priorities.
• Champion OSU's Strategic Resource Renewal initiative.
• Oversee budget presentations to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Board of Trustees.
• Chair the University Budget Committee.
• Advance data analytics, dashboards, and Workday-enabled reporting.
• Build, mentor, and unify a high-performing budget team through change.

Skills

Complex financial analysis

Clear stakeholder communication

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, economics, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Assistant Vice President & Chief Budget Officer

Oregon State University (OSU), a premier land grant and R1 research institution, seeks a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as its next Assistant Vice President & Chief Budget Officer (CBO). This newly expanded role unites OSU’s Budget and Resource Planning and Financial Strategic Services functions, offering an exceptional opportunity to modernize the university’s budget, strategic financial planning, and data analytics and reporting operations in support of OSU’s ambitious academic, research, and growth objectives.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, with a formal dotted-line relationship to the Provost & Executive Vice President, the CBO will lead an integrated organization of roughly 50 budget and finance professionals. This is a defining opportunity to shape a new structure, elevate the office as a strategic partner to colleges and divisions, and guide the university's all-funds Shared Responsibility Budget Model through a period of institutional change.

Key responsibilities include leading long-range financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis; partnering with academic and administrative leaders to align resources with institutional priorities; championing OSU's Strategic Resource Renewal initiative; overseeing budget presentations to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Board of Trustees; chairing the University Budget Committee; advancing data, dashboards, and Workday-enabled reporting capabilities; and building, mentoring, and unifying a high-performing team through organizational change.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field, and eight or more years of progressive leadership experience in budgeting, financial planning, and resource management within a university, higher education system, or comparably complex organization. Candidates should bring demonstrated skill in complex financial analysis, clear communication of financial information to diverse stakeholders, and a track record of leading teams through significant change. A master's degree, experience with fund and governmental accounting, knowledge of public university budgeting and state/federal funding models, and experience with responsibility-centered budget models or large-scale ERP implementations (e.g., Workday) are preferred.

For a full list of responsibilities and qualifications, please view the full position description.

About OSU and Corvallis

Founded in 1868, Oregon State University is the state’s largest public research university and one of only three land, sea, space, and sun grant institutions in the United States. With campuses in Corvallis and Bend, a robust online presence through Ecampus, and Extension services in every Oregon county, OSU serves more than 35,000 students from across the globe. The university is recognized for its world-class research, teaching, and outreach, and is committed to advancing equity, sustainability and economic prosperity throughout Oregon and beyond.

Nestled in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Corvallis is a welcoming, vibrant, and sustainability-minded college town known for outdoor recreation, creativity, and quality of life. The city offers easy access to Portland, the Oregon Coast, and the extraordinary landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.

The expected hiring range for this position is $200,000-$230,000. This range considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

For more information on OSU’s benefits, please visit https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits.

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