Assistant Provost for Academic Budgets & Faculty Relations

University of Portland Portal•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Assistant Provost for Academic Budgets & Faculty Relations serves as a senior advisor to the Provost and provides strategic leadership and oversight for financial, administrative, and faculty affairs functions within the Academic Affairs Division. Reporting directly to the Provost, this position leads the development, analysis, implementation and monitoring of the division’s operating budget and financial resources, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and strategic objectives. The Assistant Provost works collaboratively with Academic Deans, members of the Provost Council, and leaders across Academic Affairs and Financial Affairs to provide budget recommendations, monitor expenditures, analyze financial trends, and prepare reports to support informed decision making. This position is also responsible for overseeing faculty employment and compensation practices, maintaining related records and procedures, and providing guidance regarding policies, practices, and compliance matters affecting faculty appointments and personnel actions. In addition, this position manages administrative and operational initiatives on behalf of the Provost, reviews and drafts agreements and partnerships involving Academic Affairs, and serves as a key resource in advancing the effective administration of the division. The position promotes operational excellence, fiscal stewardship, policy compliance, and strategic collaboration across the institution.

Requirements

Senior advisor to the Provost
Strategic leadership and oversight for financial, administrative, and faculty affairs functions within the Academic Affairs Division
Experience in budget development, analysis, implementation, and monitoring
Experience in financial resource management
Ability to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and strategic objectives
Collaborative work style with Academic Deans, Provost Council members, and leaders across Academic Affairs and Financial Affairs
Experience in providing budget recommendations
Experience in monitoring expenditures and analyzing financial trends
Experience in preparing reports for decision-making
Experience in overseeing faculty employment and compensation practices
Experience in maintaining faculty-related records and procedures
Experience in providing guidance on policies, practices, and compliance matters affecting faculty appointments and personnel actions
Experience in managing administrative and operational initiatives
Experience in reviewing and drafting agreements and partnerships
Ability to serve as a key resource in advancing effective administration
Commitment to promoting operational excellence, fiscal stewardship, policy compliance, and strategic collaboration

Responsibilities

Leads the development, analysis, implementation, and monitoring of the division’s operating budget and financial resources.
Ensures alignment of financial resources with institutional priorities and strategic objectives.
Works collaboratively with Academic Deans, Provost Council members, and leaders across Academic Affairs and Financial Affairs.
Provides budget recommendations, monitors expenditures, and analyzes financial trends.
Prepares reports to support informed decision-making.
Oversees faculty employment and compensation practices.
Maintains faculty-related records and procedures.
Provides guidance regarding policies, practices, and compliance matters affecting faculty appointments and personnel actions.
Manages administrative and operational initiatives on behalf of the Provost.
Reviews and drafts agreements and partnerships involving Academic Affairs.
Serves as a key resource in advancing the effective administration of the division.
Promotes operational excellence, fiscal stewardship, policy compliance, and strategic collaboration across the institution.