Senior Manager, Administrative Operations

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

18d • $110,320 - $132,384 • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Maryland’s Division of Information Technology (DIT) is hiring a Senior Manager of Administrative Operations within its Finance & HR team. The position provides financial management and oversight for campus-wide efforts and accounts involving networking, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Key duties include leading strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and implementing university and division policies, procedures, and initiatives.

This supervisory role provides guidance and oversight to direct reports and leads division-wide training and documentation. It also supports process improvement for DIT business practices, policies, and procedures, with particular attention to cross-team processes that streamline communication and timelines with the Business Office.

The position is considered essential and may require work at the normal or an alternative location during catastrophic events, weather emergencies, or other operational emergencies to help maintain continuity of University services. It may also require evening, night, weekend, or different-shift work for extended periods. The role has an in-person component in College Park, Maryland; telework is not guaranteed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying additional work experience substituted for up to four years of the required education.
• Three years of professional experience in budget, finance, accounting, procurement, contracts or grants, human resources, or operations management.
• One year of experience leading or supervising professional staff.
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and institutional purpose and goals, with the ability to apply policies and procedures to real-world situations.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with campus colleagues.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products and adapt to and utilize new software platforms.
• Experience with financial audits.
• Experience managing contracts and grants.
• Experience with campus-wide technology refreshes.
• Ability to demonstrate skills managing finances in higher education.
• Knowledge of advanced Excel functions.
• Master’s degree or graduate classes in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field is listed under Education.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management and oversight for campus-wide efforts and accounts involving networking, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.
• Lead strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting efforts.
• Implement university and division policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Supervise and provide guidance and oversight to direct reports.
• Lead division-wide training and documentation.
• Improve business practices, policies, and procedures within DIT.
• Coordinate cross-team processes to streamline communication and ensure efficient timelines with the Business Office.
• Help maintain continuity of University services during major catastrophic events, weather emergencies, or other operational emergencies, potentially at the normal or an alternative work location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior