Senior Department Operations & Finance Manager

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a Department Administrative Manager within the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine to oversee core operations and strategic initiatives.

The role reports to the Executive Director and requires managing budgets, HR, procurement, and facilities while delivering concise executive-level reports and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across UCLA and DGSOM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, finance, health administration, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in business operations and financial management.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple functional areas without direct supervision.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and management reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to influence across levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer core departmental business operations.
• Monitor budgets, procurement, HR coordination, and facilities needs.
• Develop reports and recommendations to advance department priorities.
• Provide advisory support and project management across the DLAM.

Skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Advanced Excel

Written and verbal communication

Budget tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, finance, heath administration, or a related field

Master’s degree in business, public administration, health administration, or related field

Tools

MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a Department Administrative Manager within the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine to oversee core operations and strategic initiatives.

The role reports to the Executive Director and requires managing budgets, HR, procurement, and facilities while delivering concise executive-level reports and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across UCLA and DGSOM.