Director of Foundation Administration

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Director of Foundation Administration serves as chief of staff and lead administrative officer of the Arts and Sciences Foundation, reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director as a member of that executive team. The role provides leadership, strategic planning, and thought partnership for Foundation operations, and coordinates and manages executive and leadership functions.

The position oversees business and budget operations, human resources coordination and planning, board and executive engagement and support, and strategic project management. Its fiscal and operational scope includes budgeting, revenue forecasting, procurement, asset and facility management, Foundation IT support, and strategy implementation. The role also has responsibility for talent-management and human-resources coordination and strategy. The Foundation Accountant and Business Services Coordinator report to this position, with additional direct reports likely to be added over time.

Requirements

• Thorough working knowledge of fundraising operations and advancement services related to finance, human resources, talent management, technology infrastructure and services, and facilities management.
• Superior strategic, operational, and financial skills, with a strong grasp of industry best practices and business acumen.
• A strong record of leadership and management experience.
• Solid understanding of the advantages and drawbacks of traditional and emerging technology in development and alumni relations.
• Experience working in a complex environment serving varied internal and external constituents.
• Collaborative, collegial, customer-service-focused approach; ability to engage a broad stakeholder base and build strong professional relationships.
• Ability to convene stakeholders, synthesize ideas, and develop processes addressing varied goals and objectives.
• Creative and entrepreneurial management skills, including the ability to build, lead, mentor, and motivate a team and encourage change and growth in people and programs.
• Commitment to personal and professional development and ability to build a strong, autonomous, collaborative team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional presence, with the ability to work effectively with people at all organizational levels.
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, integrity, and ethics.
• Superior communication skills; success advising senior leaders on advancement-operations initiatives; and experience implementing strategies and initiatives across an organization or organizations.

Nice To Haves

• Seven or more years of broad operations management experience and demonstrated success with institutional administration, finance, and/or operations.
• Five or more years of executive-level experience and proven leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, and coordinate the Foundation’s operations and executive and leadership functions.
• Manage business and budget operations, including fiscal management, budgeting, revenue forecasting, procurement, and asset management.
• Coordinate human resources planning and talent-management strategy.
• Support board and executive engagement and provide administrative support.
• Manage strategic projects and implement organizational strategies and initiatives.
• Oversee or coordinate facility management and Foundation IT support.
• Lead and develop the Foundation operations team; supervise the Foundation Accountant and Business Services Coordinator.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed