Director, Business Operations Executive Vice Chancellor Operations (EVCO)

Lone Star College; Texas; On-site; USD 89,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star College System is seeking a Director, Business Operations Executive Vice Chancellor Operations to lead budgeting, financial management, and system-wide business services. This role directs budgeting, forecasting, and policy planning across divisions while partnering with senior leadership.

Responsibilities include HR-related operations, KPI development, and cross-department collaboration to ensure compliant, efficient operations and multi-year financial planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of related experience.
• Experience must include at least 3 years in a management level position.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive budget setup across divisions and supervise annual budget development.
• Provide leadership on financial services, budgeting planning, and operational strategy.
• Oversee HR-related business operations including salary recommendations and postings.
• Advise senior leadership on strategic initiatives and policy planning.
• Develop and implement system-wide budgeting processes and SOPs.
• Create and manage forecasting models for revenue and expenses.
• Lead project spend reporting and multi-year funding analyses.
• Conduct internal audits of purchases and related processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Strategic planning

Policy knowledge

Supervision

Communication

Confidentiality

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

PeopleSoft

SQL / complex queries

Reporting tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration. Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium. This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:

1. Opportunity through financial resilience


2. Leading in academic excellence


3. Strength in culture and talent development


4. Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-System Office, University Park

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu.

Lone Star College System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations: The Woodlands and University Park. Both are sites for multiple administrative departments and systemwide training programs.

The address is 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, Texas 77070-2607. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

Purpose and Scope: The Director, Business Operations Executive Vice Chancellor Operations (EVCO) directs staff and resources to provide business operations support to all divisions reporting to the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. The position is responsible for directing all activities related to Business Operations, including interfacing with a variety of LSC departments. Manages and coordinates long-term planning and day-to-day budget management and ensures compliance with internal and external rules and regulations. Creates multi-million-dollar budgets including various funding sources.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Responsible for executive leadership (EVC-O, CIO, CPO, SAVC, etc.) budget setup, accounts for all budgeted full-time and part-time positions including analyzing and balancing the fiscal allocation to individual divisions/department's final budget. Provides leadership for the annual budget development process and training for AVCs, Executive Directors (ED), directors and managers


2. Provides leadership and guidance to all divisions/departments within the organizational tree regarding financial services, including budget planning advice, business operations best practices and day-to-day financial strategy. Responsible for area transitions, including migrating budgets, positions, reorganizational changes and related business operations


3. Responsible for Human Resources-related business operations; including PMR's, stipends, ePars, job posting approvals, salary recommendations for new hires, direct hiring packets, reorganizational changes and transitions with the departments. PT and FT salary projects in current and future budget planning


4. Advises senior leadership regarding strategic initiatives and assists in the development, review and recommendation of policies' plays a strong role in evaluating, planning developing and improving overall business services and operations for multiple System-Wide departments


5. Plans and implements concepts, practices and goals of multiple System-wide departments' business and budgetary processes, including a variety of complex System-wide projects requiring a wide degree of latitude in interpreting and applying LSC policies and procedures


6. Creates, implements, and manages processes and procedures for effective business office operations, including Key Performance Indicators to help the success of the division and LSC


7. Works with CIO, CPO, SAVC's, AVC's, ED's and Directors; providing project information for project spend, evaluate trends, reporting on various types of funding sources, fiscal year budgeting evaluation, capital asset tracking, queries and reports on projects that include multiple phases and multiple years of fiscal funding


8. Leads financial meetings with the Campus and System coordinators, Business Managers, ED's, SAVC's and AVC's for all divisions/departments; Ensures coordination of and compliance with all related Business Office and LSC processes and procedures


9. Develops and maintains financial forecasting models that require advanced or specialized knowledge, to predict business performance, including revenue, expenses, and other key financial metrics


10. Performs detailed data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform long-term planning and short-term operational decisions where a mix of standard procedures and fact-finding initiative is required


11. Monitors and assesses the accuracy of forecasted results against actual performance, recommending adjustments to improve forecasting accuracy


12. Provides guidance and technical leadership to others in providing financial insights and recommendations for improving performance, reducing costs, and optimizing resources


13. Conducts regular CS internal audits of purchases and other aspects of the business operations process and makes timely recommendations for going forward. This includes weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly audits of individual business operations. Creates and implements various SOP's/Job Aides to conduct business in relation to State and local rules and statutes, and alignment with System policies and procedures


14. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of board policies and procedures, purchasing, budgeting, financial administration and reporting, and planning


• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and discretion at all times


• Attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment; excellent time-management skills


• Comprehensive computer technology skills to include Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, performing complex queries, and constructing and running reports


• Expert analytical skills and strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills


• Excellent relationship building skills and written and oral communication skills


• Excellent supervisory skills and the ability to work collaboratively and independently


• A thorough knowledge and understanding of educational institutions and how financial decisions and policies impact student operations and instructional areas


• Strong sense of urgency and timelines

Physical Abilities:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule and Conditions:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment


• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position


• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards


• May regularly travel to different LSC locations


• May be fully reassigned to other LSC locations if necessary


• May need to work weekends and outside of core business hours if necessary

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Experience must include at least 3 years in a management level position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field

Salary

Hiring salary range is: $89,399 - $102,809

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment


2. If the position was full time or part time


3. If the position was paid or unpaid


4. Level of degree completed including date earned.


5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.