Executive Director of Music Administration & Operations

University of Houston System; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston System's Moores School of Music seeks a Senior Program Director of Administration to lead administrative planning, budgeting, and program support. You will oversee vendor relationships, contract administration, purchasing, and travel while aligning resources with school priorities.

Reporting to the School Director, this role coordinates academic administration, workflow management, and financial controls across departments and events, ensuring compliance and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum seven years of directly job-related experience.
• Experience in financial management and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Advise School Director on administrative priorities and resource needs.
• Translate priorities into coordinated plans with timelines and follow-up.
• Coordinate development and monitoring of annual budgets and reports.
• Support budgets for major programs, productions, and events.
• Collaborate with directors and production staff on financially viable seasons.
• Serve as primary contact for vendors and manage contract lifecycles.
• Coordinate purchases, invoices, travel, HR actions, and related transactions.
• Manage Monday.com administrative and financial boards and workflows.
• Coordinate academic processes including scheduling and accreditation reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

University of Houston System's Moores School of Music seeks a Senior Program Director of Administration to lead administrative planning, budgeting, and program support. You will oversee vendor relationships, contract administration, purchasing, and travel while aligning resources with school priorities.

Reporting to the School Director, this role coordinates academic administration, workflow management, and financial controls across departments and events, ensuring compliance and strategic