Hybrid Operations & Administration Leader

University of California - Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,600 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Santa Barbara is seeking a Business Operations & Administration Manager within the Finance and Resource Management (FARM) division. The role provides leadership over administrative operations, budgeting, internal controls, and strategic initiatives across BFS and FARM.

You will supervise staff, coordinate HR activities, facilities, and communications to promote efficiency and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or a closely related field.
• 7–9 years of leadership experience in business operations with regulatory and internal controls expertise.
• 7–9 years of budget management, variance analyses, and financial reporting.
• 7–9 years of supervising professional administrative staff.
• 7–9 years of managing HR operations including recruiting, onboarding, and performance management.
• 7–9 years of leading cross-functional special projects with data-driven process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for administrative operations, budget management, internal controls, and campus initiatives across BFS and FARM.
• Lead budget monitoring, resource planning, and financial reporting to support strategic decisions.
• Coordinate HR coordination, office management, facilities and space planning, and staff development.
• Oversee internal control, audit responses, compliance monitoring, and access administration for financial systems.
• Lead special projects and represent BFS/FARM on campus and systemwide committees.

Skills

Budget management

Regulatory interpretation

Internal controls

Staff supervision

HR operations

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance/HR

Tools

Jaggaer

ServiceNow

SAS 115 controls

Job description

The University of California, Santa Barbara is seeking a Business Operations & Administration Manager within the Finance and Resource Management (FARM) division. The role provides leadership over administrative operations, budgeting, internal controls, and strategic initiatives across BFS and FARM.

You will supervise staff, coordinate HR activities, facilities, and communications to promote efficiency and compliance.