Strategic IT Operations & Finance Analyst

Opt For Healthy Living; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University’s Information Technology Division seeks an experienced Administrative Analyst/Specialist III to lead complex business operations, financial administration, and project governance across the division. This senior role translates complex information into practical solutions, improves division-wide processes, and provides leadership with insights for informed decisions.

The position focuses on cost recovery, budgeting, dashboards, and cross-functional collaboration to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of professional experience in business operations and financial administration.
• Experience leading a team of professional staff with functional leadership and lead work direction.
• Experience independently leading complex administrative programs across multiple functional areas.
• Experience leading cost recovery and financial operations, including billing and reporting.
• Experience leading project portfolio management and governance with cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Experience developing executive-level analyses, dashboards, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead division-wide business operations supporting financial management, procurement, reporting, and organizational effectiveness.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide strategic recommendations.
• Develop and improve policies, procedures, workflows, and practices to strengthen efficiency and accountability.
• Provide leadership and coordinate priorities across administrative and operational functions.
• Govern project portfolio governance, reporting standards, metrics, and cross-functional coordination.
• Develop dashboards and executive analyses that show projects, resources, risks, and priorities.
• Collaborate with IT and campus teams to strengthen project tracking, communication, and accountability.
• Identify operational barriers and lead improvements supporting division-wide initiatives.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Team leadership

Strategic analysis

Cost recovery operations

Project portfolio management

Process improvement

Executive-level analyses

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Oracle

ServiceNow

Adaptive

Concur

Job description

San Diego State University’s Information Technology Division seeks an experienced Administrative Analyst/Specialist III to lead complex business operations, financial administration, and project governance across the division. This senior role translates complex information into practical solutions, improves division-wide processes, and provides leadership with insights for informed decisions.

The position focuses on cost recovery, budgeting, dashboards, and cross-functional collaboration to