Director, Operations & Business Systems (Hybrid)

West Virginia University; Evansdale (WV); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 sick days per year

401(a) retirement savings with 6%

Wellness programs

Job summary

West Virginia University seeks an Assistant Director of Operations and Business Systems for the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative. The role leads operational strategy, project management, and cloud-based systems, coordinating with university partners, vendors, and program teams to advance outdoor recreation and economic development across WVU’s footprint.

The position also oversees marketing and communications, ensuring brand alignment and efficient workflows, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, information systems, project management, public administration, economic or community development, or a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in operations, project management, business systems administration, marketing operations, program implementation, economic development, or a related area.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead department-wide projects, programs, events, campaigns and system implementations.
• Translate leadership priorities into project plans, workflows, timelines and deliverables.
• Establish objectives, dependencies and accountability systems.
• Coordinate work among leadership, program teams, marketing staff, partners and vendors.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and resolve issues affecting delivery.
• Develop scalable processes and reporting practices across the department.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Operations management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Cloud-based systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related field

Tools

Airtable

HubSpot

Wix

Zapier

Typeform

Microsoft 365

Canva

ChatGPT/OpenAI

Adobe Acrobat Sign

Slack

Job description

West Virginia University seeks an Assistant Director of Operations and Business Systems for the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative. The role leads operational strategy, project management, and cloud-based systems, coordinating with university partners, vendors, and program teams to advance outdoor recreation and economic development across WVU’s footprint.

The position also oversees marketing and communications, ensuring brand alignment and efficient workflows, while