Senior Office Operations & Budget Manager

Rider University; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider University invites applications for the Office Operations Manager for the Westminster College of Media and Performing Arts (WCMPA). This role reports to the WCMPA Dean and oversees budget tracking, contracts for faculty and staff, and general office operations to support the Dean's Office and student information tasks.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, purchase orders, invoices, advertising, catalogs, website updates, and coordination of student awards funding.

Qualifications

• Two or four-year degree.
• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience maintaining confidential matters.
• Demonstrated professionalism at all levels.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and organizational skills/experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Adobe, and Google Drive.
• Must be able to work independently and proactively and be able to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to set the professional tone and atmosphere for the office.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to handle challenging situations.
• Demonstrated experience/skill managing administrative staff.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required

Responsibilities

• Maintain budget spreadsheets for various departments and assist with the monthly management of TD Bank accounts.
• Track and manage purchase orders (POs), check requests, and process invoices.
• Coordinate advertising and conference attendance including creating creative services requests and managing contracts and payment to vendors.
• Assist with annual catalog review and updates. Assist with website updates for college/school/department pages.
• Oversee student awards management, including Dean’s List letters, the Andrew J. Rider Scholars Project, and the distribution and funding of student awards across all departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive work style

Time management

multitasking

Documentation skills

Education

Two or four-year degree

4-year degree preferred

Tools

Banner

Canvas

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Google Drive

Job description

Rider University invites applications for the Office Operations Manager for the Westminster College of Media and Performing Arts (WCMPA). This role reports to the WCMPA Dean and oversees budget tracking, contracts for faculty and staff, and general office operations to support the Dean's Office and student information tasks.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, purchase orders, invoices, advertising, catalogs, website updates, and coordination of student awards funding.