Strategic IT Budget & Operations Manager

The California State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The IT Business Operations Manager at The California State University leads IT budget development, planning and reporting, partnering with IT and university leadership to ensure fiscally sound operations. The role emphasizes process improvement, recruitment collaboration and staff development within a service-first environment.

They serve on the IT leadership team and drive forecasting, cost management and risk assessment to support CSU ATI initiatives and effective resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in business administration or related field.
• Minimum two years’ experience in business operations, budgeting, forecasting, or resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT budget development, budget models and reporting.
• Oversee IT payroll and personnel processes.
• Develop and monitor budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variances.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Process improvement

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

2+ years in business operations/financial management

Tools

Excel

Financial Data Warehouse

PAF process

Job description

The IT Business Operations Manager at The California State University leads IT budget development, planning and reporting, partnering with IT and university leadership to ensure fiscally sound operations. The role emphasizes process improvement, recruitment collaboration and staff development within a service-first environment.

They serve on the IT leadership team and drive forecasting, cost management and risk assessment to support CSU ATI initiatives and effective resource allocation.