Director of Operations, Analytics and Finance

Description

Director of Finance, Operations, and Analytics - Graduate School

Salary range: $130,000 – $150,000

Position Summary:

The Graduate School at Bank Street College of Education is currently seeking a Director of Operations, Budget and Analytics to supervise, plan, and execute financial, operational and strategic projects related to budgeting, contract and grant management, operational management, and human resources.

This role liaises between the Graduate School and other divisions and Senior Leadership within Bank Street College to facilitate seamless, cross-functional workflows that enable the work within the Graduate School and across the College.

Responsibilities: In collaboration with the Graduate School’s leadership team and the College’s Strategy & Operations team, the Director of Operations, Budget, and Analytics will be responsible for ensuring that all operational aspects of the Graduate School are functioning at a high level in alignment with College-wide practices. This role reports to the Dean of the Graduate School and will supervise two Budget and Operations team members.

Strategy & Management

Forecast and provide analysis and commentary on the financial impact of operational and strategic initiatives

Create and develop financial models to evaluate ongoing program profitability and effectiveness and to support short- and long-term decision-making

Supervise and invest in the professional growth of budget staff that provides managerial and administrative support for Graduate School fiscal affairs

In collaboration with the Business Office and relevant team members, oversee and generate financial reporting for grants, contracts, scholarship, and endowment funds

Provide thought leadership with key team members across the Graduate School and Strategy & Operations around effective approaches and systems to ensure financial sustainability across Graduate School programming, including the forecasting and analysis of implications of programmatic changes

Serve on various leadership committees within the Graduate School, current examples include Dean’s Council, Enrollment Task Force, Refund Policy Committee, and Commencement Committee

Support the development of reports and/or presentations for a range of constituents in a range of formats for board members, Office of Communications, the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, and other key stakeholders

Budget & Analytics

Develop and monitor the annual budgets across the Graduate School. This includes the projection and monitoring of tuition, scholarships/discounts, and grants & contracts.

Evaluate internal procedures and systems at the Graduate School with an eye to increase efficiency while utilizing College-wide tools and technology that already exist

Work collaboratively with department chairs, program directors, and the Associate Deans to use the program plan data to strategically forecast student enrollments and inform program decisions

Partner with divisional and College leadership (Development, Chairs, Project Directors, and senior leadership team) in development of contract/grant proposals

General/Operations

Understand the programmatic and cultural strengths, values, traditions, and opportunities of Bank Street in order to support smooth operational functioning

Partner and liaise with Strategy & Operations to support the Graduate School staff in understanding the organizational policies, processes, and structures of the institution and collaborate with the teams to adapt and/or develop policies or processes needed

Collaborate with Human Resources to support hiring, onboarding and reemployment processes as well as ongoing HR workflows such as:

Supporting Graduate School leadership in establishing annual workload composition for faculty members

Supervising generation of staff contracts by term and provide on-going expense analysis and feedback of divisional course coverage

Ensuring the accuracy of payroll production based on contractual workloads in partnership with the Business Office

Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications:

Skills & Knowledge

Master’s degree in Business Administration or Finance, or related field.

Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team and with personnel at all levels of the organization

Ability to design and manage complex team and divisional budgets

Ability to navigate grant and contract funding requirements, both budgeting and compliance

Strong verbal and written communication skills in both virtual and in-person settings

Ability to translate financial data and analysis and communicate complex information to a variety of audiences, including non-experts

Problem resolution and organizational skills including ability to manage multiple projects, navigate ambiguity, and set priorities for oneself and the team in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; familiarity with quantitative and qualitative analytic strategies and programs

Demonstrated ability to lead the implementation of an organizational change strategy; ability to design systems or processes to solve a problem

Advanced skills using Google suite and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, specifically, advanced formulas, pivot tables and charts

Experience using data visualization tools to communicate insights effectively.

Experience

At least five years of professional experience supporting operations and/or project management work in a higher education (preferred) or education non-profit organization

Experience planning and managing complex projects towards results

Experience in organizations funded through grants and contracts

Mindset

An intersectional, anti-racist lens and strengths-based approach to racial equity and identity work, team collaboration, and leadership

Strong personal leadership qualities, integrity, and follow through

Flexibility in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment of quickly changing priorities and tight deadlines