Info Dept Operations & Finance Lead

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The College of Communication, Media, Design and Information (CMDI) at CU Boulder seeks a Department Operations Manager to serve as the primary contact for financial, personnel and administrative matters for the Department of Information Science.

You will lead department staff, manage day-to-day operations, collaborate with the Department Chair on budgeting and forecasting, and support faculty affairs, scheduling, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of office administrative management experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree.
• Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration and problem solving.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent computer skills including Office365; willingness to learn new software.
• Five years experience managing department/office finances.
• Experience supervising student and/or professional staff.
• Higher education environment or comparable public/government work experience.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and University fiscal rules and procedures.
• Familiarity with university enterprise systems (SalesForce, DARS, Campus Solutions, Singularity, PeopleSoft, Concur, Marketplace).
• Experience working within a regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point of contact for administrative matters; attend faculty meetings and represent the department.
• Manage two office and lab spaces; schedule rooms and calendars.
• Assist with travel arrangements and conference registrations for faculty and graduate students.
• Assist with reimbursements and purchases in consultation with the department chair.
• Guide budget planning and forecasting for department needs and expenses.
• Coordinate personnel matters including recruitment, onboarding and promotions.
• Support graduate program resource allocation including TA lines and funding decisions.
• Monitor department accounts and liaise with budget offices for financial oversight.

Skills

Written & oral communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Budget management

Staff supervision

Higher education experience

Office administration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Office365

SalesForce

DARS

Campus Solutions

Concur

Job description

The College of Communication, Media, Design and Information (CMDI) at CU Boulder seeks a Department Operations Manager to serve as the primary contact for financial, personnel and administrative matters for the Department of Information Science.

You will lead department staff, manage day-to-day operations, collaborate with the Department Chair on budgeting and forecasting, and support faculty affairs, scheduling, and compliance.