Finance & Operations Manager — Leadership Programs

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life, and Flexible Spending

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible work hours

Wellness and work-life resources

Professional and personal development

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is seeking a Business Manager for the McNulty Leadership Program to lead financial operations and administrative functions. This role supports multiple leadership programs and collaborates with Wharton Finance & Administration and Human Resources to ensure accurate financial processing and compliant operations.

The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in financial operations or similar administrative functions.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to analyze problems and implement operational improvements.
• Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supervising or leading staff.

Responsibilities

• Primary financial operations and administrative lead for the McNulty Leadership Program.
• Oversees a diverse portfolio of financial and administrative operations.
• Partners with program leadership, Wharton Finance & Administration, and HR to ensure compliance and process improvement.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of business processes and resource management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, or related field

Job description

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is seeking a Business Manager for the McNulty Leadership Program to lead financial operations and administrative functions. This role supports multiple leadership programs and collaborates with Wharton Finance & Administration and Human Resources to ensure accurate financial processing and compliant operations.

The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic environment,