Operations Manager — Research & Administration Liaison

Montana State University; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits-eligible

Union: FOCUS-MFPE

Full-time

On-site

Job summary

Montana State University is seeking a Business Operations Manager to bridge the Administration and Finance Office with the Research Office within the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing. The manager will handle fiscal, human resource, and administrative tasks reporting to the Director of Administration and Finance.

Responsibilities include budget maintenance, payroll reconciliation, HR processing, and procurement coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience required.
• Experience with budget, HR, procurement and contracts preferred.
• Strong financial, HR, and administrative skills.
• Collaborates with multiple university offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage fiscal activities including budget maintenance, payroll reconciliation, and financial transactions.
• Handle HR tasks like personnel hiring, appointment processing, and time reporting.
• Coordinate contracts and procurement using SmartBuy for purchasing and invoicing.
• Serve as liaison with Fiscal Shared Services, Business Services, Procurement, and Office of Sponsored Programs.
• Maintain proficiency in MS Office and relational databases.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Relational database systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SmartBuy

Job description

Montana State University is seeking a Business Operations Manager to bridge the Administration and Finance Office with the Research Office within the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing. The manager will handle fiscal, human resource, and administrative tasks reporting to the Director of Administration and Finance.

Responsibilities include budget maintenance, payroll reconciliation, HR processing, and procurement coordination.