Principal Business Manager: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

3h•$105,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Principal Business Manager leads financial management, budgeting processes, human resources administration, business operations, and data reporting for the unit. The position ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all financial activities, coordinates sponsored research budgeting and post award financial management, and provides guidance to faculty, staff, and leadership regarding fiscal and operational decisions. The role maintains internal controls, advises leadership on strategic initiatives, supports compliance, oversees staff performance, manages space planning, and coordinates the acquisition and analysis of critical data for reporting, audits, accreditation, and academic program review.

Requirements

Financial management
Budgeting processes
Human resources administration
Business operations
Data reporting
Accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial activities
Sponsored research budgeting
Post-award financial management
Guidance to faculty, staff, and leadership on fiscal and operational decisions
Internal controls
Advising leadership on strategic initiatives
Compliance support
Staff performance oversight
Space planning management
Data acquisition and analysis for reporting, audits, accreditation, and academic program review

Responsibilities

Lead financial management, budgeting processes, human resources administration, business operations, and data reporting for the unit.
Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all financial activities.
Coordinate sponsored research budgeting and post-award financial management.
Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and leadership regarding fiscal and operational decisions.
Maintain internal controls.
Advise leadership on strategic initiatives.
Support compliance.
Oversee staff performance.
Manage space planning.
Coordinate the acquisition and analysis of critical data for reporting, audits, accreditation, and academic program review.