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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Finance/Accounting/Purchasing
Department	Grad Sch of Edu-Dean's Office
Overview	The Rutgers University Graduate School of Education (GSE) is dedicated to the study and improvement of education. The creation of knowledge about teaching and learning is central to our mission. We seek to ensure that all children and adults have access to high quality educational programs. As such, our work addresses the cognitive, social, organizational, cultural, linguistic, developmental, and policy dimensions of education. Our instructional programs are designed to produce graduates who become effective educational practitioners, transformative educational leaders, and accomplished educational researchers. Our partnerships and service contributions focus on New Jersey but extend to both national and global communities.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Director of Finance and Administration for the The Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE). The Senior Director for Finance and Administration is the chief financial officer and the senior advisor to the Dean regarding all fiscal and administrative matters as well as mission program development issues. With a dual reporting relationship to the Dean of the Graduate School of Education and to the Vice Chancellor for Finance, the Senior Director will serve as the principal business officer responsible for the planning, organizing, evaluating, and monitoring of financial functions to ensure that the academic and administration needs of the school are being met in a manner that delivers value and transparency to the GSE faculty and staff while demonstrating the highest commitment to diversity and equity. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Oversees strategic and tactical operations for multi-million dollar responsibility centered management budget of a U.S. News and World Report top ranked school of education that serves over 90 faculty, 50 staff, and more than 1400 students. Manages a team of 9 direct and indirect reports to develop, implement and create a customer-focused approach to business, human resources and technology services. Incumbent provides guidance and support to the Dean, Department Chairs, Center, Institutes, and Program Directors, Senior Administrators and Senior Staff to ensure consistent and sound management; adherence to University policies and procedures; federal and state compliance in human resources; financial management; facilities management and information technology services. Serves as a decision maker and problem solver regarding GSE HR, finance, facilities, and technology administrative issues. Must be an entrepreneurial leader with a collaborative vision for the importance of finance, personnel and administrative operations in achieving institutional excellence.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	09
Position Salary	Grade 9
Annual Minimum Salary	108116.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	136846.500
Annual Maximum Salary	165577.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. A minimum of seven years of experience and proven success in financial management and planning, technology management, human resources management, facilities management, and strategic planning – preferably in a higher education setting.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Exceptional oral communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with grants and contracts administration and responsibility center management. Experience with Microsoft Office suite, Tableau, Smartview, Peoplesoft preferred. Experience in higher education and familiarity with New Jersey K-12 schools preferred.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0336
Posting Open Date	02/06/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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