Director of Admin & Ops - Higher Education

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Village of Old Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition remission

Retirement plan

Job summary

New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY, invites applications for Director of Administration & Operations in the College of Arts & Sciences. The role partners with the Dean to drive operational excellence, budget planning, personnel processes, and project management across the college.

The successful candidate will oversee budget, space planning, HR actions, and reporting, ensuring adherence to university policies while supporting strategic priorities and effective financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of financial services or higher education finance experience.
• Experience with budget oversight and planning.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Workday familiarity required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the college's primary budget officer, overseeing purchasing, planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Prepare annual budget submissions with staffing plans and capital requests.
• Coordinate HR actions including new hires and staff modifications.
• Interface with central budget and finance offices.
• Oversee space planning, logistics, and capital projects for the college.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, accounting or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Workday

PeopleSoft

PowerBI

Job description

New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY, invites applications for Director of Administration & Operations in the College of Arts & Sciences. The role partners with the Dean to drive operational excellence, budget planning, personnel processes, and project management across the college.

The successful candidate will oversee budget, space planning, HR actions, and reporting, ensuring adherence to university policies while supporting strategic priorities and effective financial