Fordham University Hiring for Senior Director of Administration, Budgets, and Planning at New York, NY Full Time

Senior Director of Administration, Budgets, and Planning

Faculty of Arts and
Sciences, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic
institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9
Colleges and Schools. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Director of Administration, Budgets, and Planning
supports the Dean of Arts and Sciences Faculty/AVP of Arts and Sciences in providing effective oversight of administrative functions, data
analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, and financial management. In this role, the Senior Director 1/ manages the administrative functions
of the A&S areas, including FAS Departments, Programs, and Centers, 2/ manages the budgets and financial operations of the Office of the
AVP of Arts and Sciences and the A&S Departments, Interdisciplinary Programs, and Centers, 3/ provides support for joint strategic
financial planning of A&S area budgets (including collaboration with FCLC, FCRH, and GSAS) and supports the design and implementation of
coordinated Arts & Sciences initiatives, and 4/ liaises with the Provost’s Office as well as other financial and administrative
offices, including Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the Dean of
  A&S/AVP for A&S in financial and administrative functions, managing all non-academic personnel resources of A&S, including
  budgets, space, planning, analysis, etc.
• Coordinates the collaborative financial and planning efforts of the A&S Finance
  Directors/Managers in the Fordham College Lincoln Center, Fordham College Rose Hill, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to support
  a coordinated financial strategy for Arts and Sciences. Supports the BPREP processes for A&S overall, working with the four Deans’
  individual budget-support staff. Oversees, maintains, and prepares annual budget requests including new initiatives for A&S area budgets
  (FAS, GSAS, FCRH, FCLC).
• Provides guidance to 20 A&S Chairs and approx. 30 Directors on financial and administrative functions,
  including budget management, hiring, onboarding, and supervision of non-instructional staff.
• Provides training and oversight to
  A&S support staff in departments and programs in the implementation and management of FAS policies, technical and procedural
  information, as well as administrative processes and procedures employed by the University.
• Manages the allocation of faculty
  office and administrative space allotments to A&S Departments, Centers, and Interdisciplinary Programs on both campuses.
• Participates in the planning of new A&S initiatives by providing data analysis, forecasting, and other supporting reports.
• Supports the analysis of A&S faculty composition, including tenure track authorizations, non-tenure track hiring, adjuncts, faculty
  leaves, and factors impacting faculty course load.
• Tracks faculty absences due to internal and external fellowships, medical and
  other leaves, retirements, and resignations.
• Tracks reported faculty teaching loads; within FAS policy guidelines, records faculty
  course reductions and overload requests.
• Tracks gap funding and salary savings from faculty leaves.
• Coordinates department
  and program administrative nominations (chairs, associate chairs, and program directors); processes and tracks compensation for these
  administrative appointments including, where applicable, stipends, course releases, and/or research or other support.
• Maintains
  faculty recruitment budget, which includes communication of dollar limits and reimbursement requirements to A&S Chairs.
• Designs, implements, and analyses the effectiveness of FAS funding programs including:
• Academic Travel
• A&S
  Deans’ Challenge Grants
• Supplemental Lab Supply Program
• Manages the FAS/ GSAS Teaching Credits program,
  including the distribution of GSAS mentoring reports and course reduction requests from Department Chairs.
• Analyzes A&S area
  and department budgets for efficiencies and opportunities to maximize University resources in support of a unified A&S vision.
• Provides Banner Fund training and support to A&S Deans, Department Chairs, and Interdisciplinary Program Directors and serves as
  liaison to other University financial offices (Human Resources, Finance, and Procurement).
• Participates in University budget
  meetings in support of A&S Deans.
• Coordinates department and program requests for the coming year from annual review
  submissions.
• Maintains, communicates, and updates the FAS Disaster Recovery plan (operational procedures and forms that permit
  vital office functions to continue under extraordinary circumstances).
• Supervises the FAS Executive Secretary and graduate
  interns/student workers.
• Manages prioritizing projects, tracks strategic initiatives and annual goals.
• Supervises and
  prepares special reports such as annual reports.
• Approves, with Dean’s oversight, all FAS fiscal transactions and maintains
  necessary accounting records.
• Handles issues related to the day-to-day financial operations of the Office of FAS and serves as
  liaison to other University financial offices (Human Resources, Finance, and Procurement).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field is
  required.
• An MBA, a master’s degree in Finance, Management, Public Administration, or a similar field preferred.
• 10+
  years of experience in administration and financial management, including 5+ years of experience in higher education.
• Successful
  candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

FLSA CATEGORY:
Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

SEND LETTER AND RESUME TO: [email protected]

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is
the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in
its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center
Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

Fordham University is
committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal
Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories