Student Life Operations Lead

State University of New York at Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,151 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State University of New York at Buffalo is seeking a Department Administrator within the Division of Student Life to act as the primary business administrator for assigned departments. The role provides strategic financial, HR, compliance, and administrative support to department directors and senior leaders.

You will handle budget administration, procurement, contracts, HR processes, and workforce planning while ensuring adherence to university policies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 2 years of experience; or Master’s degree or professional certification.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in business administration, finance, human resources, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Experience with budget administration, financial management, procurement, contracts, or human resources processes.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of support for departmental business operations
• Work proactively to identify, resolve, and prevent issues related to financial administration, procurement, contracts, human resources, and business compliance.
• Function as the primary liaison between departmental leadership, Student Life Finance, Student Life Human Resources, Procurement, and other institutional administrative offices
• Provide guidance regarding budget administration, financial compliance, workforce planning, recruitment activities, contracts, procurement, and administrative processes while ensuring consistency with university policies, procedures, and best practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree / 2 years experience

Master’s degree or professional certification

Job description

State University of New York at Buffalo is seeking a Department Administrator within the Division of Student Life to act as the primary business administrator for assigned departments. The role provides strategic financial, HR, compliance, and administrative support to department directors and senior leaders.

You will handle budget administration, procurement, contracts, HR processes, and workforce planning while ensuring adherence to university policies and best practices.