Strategic Finance & Operations Director

Management & Training Corporation; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) operates the Joliet Job Corps Center in Joliet, IL, seeking an experienced leader to manage the finance, administration, and support services. You will supervise multiple managers, oversee budgets, and ensure compliance with governmental and organizational directives.

The role emphasizes policy development, cost analysis, and coordination with internal departments and external agencies to deliver high-quality services to students and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years related experience required, three of which must be in a managerial capacity.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and computer proficiency required.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and direct the administrative and financial activities of the directorate.
• Provide staff training, evaluate staff performance, and implement departmental changes as approved by the center director and coordinated with the manager, human resources prior to implementation.
• Develop center budget; monitor and control expenditures, and review and recommend changes to budget authorizations. Oversee center’s overall budget administration.
• Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting the directorate and subordinate departments and coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall center objectives.
• Regularly assess and audit directorate for contractual compliance and quality of services to students; prepare audit and assessment reports.
• Regularly inspect facility; maintain quality standards.
• Oversee facility maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation activities; maintain timely and effective quality standards. Ensure preventive maintenance plans and activities are in place
• Coordinate with other staff, suppliers, and governmental, state and local agencies as necessary
• Develop budgets, financial forecasts, projections and cost analyses as a basis for negotiating contracts for the center, support programs and for renewal and amendments to existing contracts
• Ensure compliance with established budgets, purchase limitations, travel restrictions and general contract limitations and maintain stability and consistency with DOL and MTC goals and objectives
• Oversee facility management, career technical skills training (CTST), and construction rehab acquisitions (CRA) funding and cost control. Direct the construction and rehabilitation project requirements. Maintain coordination with DOL’s facility contractor
• Coordinate wage and salary program with the manager, human resources
• Oversee logistics activities including the management of the warehouse, proper record keeping and reporting of government equipment and consumable supplies
• Oversee the management of food services department including cafeteria operation, special food services, menu planning, inspections and quality of delivery of services to students
• Oversee the center’s transportation requirements and motor pool. Ensure vehicle accountability and maintenance, and preparation of all reports related to government vehicles
• Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers
• Participate in student employability programs and activities
• Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy
• Promote the development of Career Success Standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions
• Maintain accountability of staff, students and property; adhere to safety practices.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) operates the Joliet Job Corps Center in Joliet, IL, seeking an experienced leader to manage the finance, administration, and support services. You will supervise multiple managers, oversee budgets, and ensure compliance with governmental and organizational directives.

The role emphasizes policy development, cost analysis, and coordination with internal departments and external agencies to deliver high-quality services to students and staff.