Business Activities Manager

Navylifegl; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Navylifegl seeks a Business Activities Manager to supervise and coordinate department-wide support for Category C activities, including food/beverage, marina, lodging, and retail. The role requires planning, organizing, and supervising administrative, financial, IT, and program delivery support to ensure effective operations across MWR facilities.

The position emphasizes knowledge of MWR missions and strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills to manage diverse programs and guide

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in Recreation or related degree, Business Administration or Food and Beverage Management.
• At least 5 years of experience in revenue generating or for-profit activities.
• Knowledge of MWR mission, vision, functions.
• Budgeting, cost and profitability analysis, internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Supervise development and oversight of Category C activities (Food/Beverage, Marina, Lodging, Specialty Retail, Bowling, Golf).
• Plan, organize and supervise department-wide support services including administrative, financial, IT and process improvement.
• Provide guidance for subordinates' activities and perform continuous appraisal of programs to meet objectives.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Program management

Analytical skills

Written and oral communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Recreation or related field

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to assist and support the MWR Director in planning, organizing and supervising of department wide defined support services to include administrative, financial support and information technology and process improvement. Additionally, assists in ensuring the effective accomplishment of MWR support functions in direct support of all MWR operations and facilities. Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.The Business Activities Manager is a supervisory position responsible for development and oversight of Category C activities which may include but is not limited to Food/Beverage, Marina, Lodging, Specialty Retail, Bowling, and Golf. While elements (a) through (c) are preferred, a combination of two of these elements may sufficiently qualify an individual to perform their duties.

1. A four-year degree in Recreation or related degree, Business Administration or Food and Beverage Management.
2. At least 5 years of experience in revenue generating or for-profit activities

• Knowledge of MWR mission, vision, functions.
• Knowledge of MWR organizational structure and relationships, to support numerous management programs.
• Extensive knowledge of the goals, principles and techniques of recreation, food and beverage, resale/retail management and/or program delivery.
• Knowledge and skill in developing new approaches to programing and applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of recreation and financial management, including budget, cost and profitability analysis and internal controls, purchasing and cash flow management.
• Knowledge of effective group relationships and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect the use of program and related support resources (people, money, or equipment).
• Ability to develop guidance for subordinates' activities and perform continuous appraisal of programs in accomplishing program objectives and goals.
• Ability to monitor a wide variety of programs, actions, and initiatives within the program to make decisions from an overall management standpoint.
• Ability to assess, coordinate, evaluate, and integrate the work of others.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in structured and unstructured
• situations.
• Ability to define, develop, discuss, and coordinate difficult problems, tactfully and with much flexibility.
• Skill in written and oral communication to provide information papers, documentation of analysis, reports, and correspondence, and to participate in briefings, conferences, and operational meetings.
• Must be able to work independently, make sound decisions and judgements.