Sr. Associate AD / Business Operations

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech Athletics is seeking a Sr. Assoc. AD / Business Operations to lead daily financial activities in the athletic department. You will manage budgeting, planning, procurement, and reporting while guiding affiliated groups and business services staff.

The role requires strategic financial leadership, strong communication, and proven supervisory capability to support university executives and stakeholders. Nights/weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/accounting or related field with significant experience, or a master's degree.
• Ability to build and implement strategic financial plans and communicate to senior university leaders.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Proven leadership and supervisory abilities.
• Expertise in financial planning, management, and analysis for senior leadership support.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with Excel expertise.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse coworkers, students, and external representatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day fiscal activities including budgeting and financial planning.
• Conduct analysis, procurement, and financial reporting.
• Provide support to affiliated organizations and oversee business services staff.
• Oversee workflow and ensure coordination of finance-related functions.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/accounting or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Financial planning software

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core values of Integrity, Service, Honor, Excellence, and Strong Together. Guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), we are committed to fostering a culture that accepts, affirms, and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department, university, and broader community.

Reporting directly to the Executive Associate AD, Athletics CFO, the Sr. Assoc. AD / Business Operations will manage the day-to-day fiscal activities to include team/support budgeting, financial planning and analysis, procurement, financial reporting, affiliated organization support, and overall workflow management. This position will directly or indirectly oversee all business operations and business services positions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/accounting or related field with significant experience, or a master's degree.
• Proven ability to build and implement strategic financial plans, including operating and capital, and to convey concepts to a broad audience including university senior level administrators.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
• Well-developed ability to demonstrate technical expertise in financial planning, management, and analysis in order to provide senior leadership with highly developed decision support.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Functional familiarity with standard desktop applications, with expertise required in Excel.
• Must be able to work effectively and willingly with diverse coworkers, students, and outside representatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant NCAA athletic financial management experience at the Division I level.
• First-hand familiarity with university fund accounting systems.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations relevant to position.

Pay Band

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Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience.

Hours per week

40+. Nights and weekends as needed.

Review Date

10/6/2026

Additional Information

See more about working in VT Athletics at https://hokiesports.com/be-a-hokie

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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