Academic Department Manager
About The Position
The Academic Department Manager (ADM) manages the financial, administrative, human resource, student affairs, communications, and research administration functions and operations for Brown University’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences (DEEPS). The ADM serves as a liaison between the department and University offices responsible for university-wide policy, procedures, and services, including the Dean of the College, Dean of the Faculty, Human Resources, Controller’s Office, Sponsored Projects, Facilities Management, and Graduate School. The role requires sufficient understanding of departmental programs, services, processes, and resources to relieve the faculty chair of day-to-day administrative operations. The ADM provides strategic and fiscal planning to support departmental initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in finance, human resources, and business operations and planning, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Suites, and an aptitude for learning new systems.
- Excellent financial management skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial reporting systems and advanced Excel spreadsheets.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Supervisory experience and leadership skills.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to assess priorities and pivot in response to pressing departmental needs.
Nice To Haves
- Grant management and research administration experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage the department’s financial, administrative, human resource, student affairs, communications, and research administration functions and operations.
- Serve as liaison between the department and university offices responsible for university-wide policy, procedures, and services.
- Support departmental programs and services by understanding the processes and resources needed to operate them.
- Relieve the faculty chair of day-to-day administrative operations.
- Provide strategic and fiscal planning to support departmental initiatives.
Benefits
- Flexible work/life balance
- Summer hours
- Winter break
- Time off
- Annual paid holidays
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
