Position title:  Senior Manager, Administrative Operations 
Position #: JR105239

This position is available within the University of Maryland’s Division of Information Technology (DIT).

The DIT Finance & HR team is hiring a Senior Manager of Administrative Operations to provide financial management and oversight to campus wide efforts, networking, infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing accounts. Essential elements to the position are the ability to lead strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting efforts. Key to this role is the ability to implement university and division policies, procedures, and initiatives.

Additionally, this is a supervisory position where guidance and oversight will be provided to direct reports, as well as leading division-wide training and documentation. This position will be instrumental in process improvement for business practices, policies, and procedures within DIT. Of vital importance are cross-team processes to ensure streamlined communication and efficient timelines with the Business Office.

**This position is considered essential and may be required to work at the normal work location or an alternative location during a major catastrophic event, weather emergency, or other operational emergency to help maintain the continuity of University services.**

**May be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, or different shifts for extended periods.**

Physical demands: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

EDUCATION: Masters degree/Graduate classes in accounting, business administration, finance, or related field

EXPERIENCE:

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:Three (3)  years of professional budget, finance, accounting, procurement, contracts or grants, human resources, or operation management experience. One (1) year of experience leading or supervising professional staff.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

 

Remote Work: Please note that all positions within the Division of Information Technology (DIT) have an in person component with expected time in our College Park, MD location per week. Telework is not a guaranteed work arrangement.

Visa Sponsorship Information:  DIT will not sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the United States now or in the future. F1 STEM OPT support is not available for this position.

Job Risks: Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required: Yes. For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department: DIT-BSS-Business Support Services

Worker Sub-Type: Staff Regular

Benefits Summary: For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.

Background Checks: Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility: The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.