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Purdue University

Business Manager, Discovery Park District Centers & Institutes

🇺🇸 Hybrid - West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Finance

🗓️ January 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring a Business Manager to manage finances and provide business office support for assigned areas. This role involves managing large projects, contributing to budget planning, and serving as a liaison with central offices to achieve the University’s strategic goals.

Highlights
  • Direct financial management and business office support for operational expenditures over $33 million.
  • Collaborate with central offices and contribute to planning and budget efforts.
  • Interpret and implement university, federal, and sponsor policies.
  • Mentor other business managers across the Office of Research.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in business or financial management, with supervisory experience.
  • Must have excellent communication, leadership, budgeting, financial analysis, and project management skills.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook is essential.
  • FLSA exempt status; not eligible for overtime.
  • Offer defined contribution retirement benefits following a waiting period.

Business Manager, Discovery Park District Centers & Institutes Full Description

Job Summary
The Business Manager will direct the management of the finances and business office support for their assigned area(s). They will serve as the resource/liaison for assigned areas to the central offices with annual, weighted operating expenditures exceeding $33 million dollars. Manage large projects and processes.  Contribute to the development of planning efforts including budgets.  Provide proper interpretation of university, federal and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.  Work closely with central offices and other business entities in meeting the strategic goals of the University.  Maintain a unit that provides excellent business management support to directors, faculty, staff and students.  Serve as a mentor and key resource to other business managers across the Office of Research.

Hybrid work will be considered for this position based on the candidate’s location and interest.

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of work experience in business management, financial management or related experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, leadership, budgeting, financial analysis, problem-solving, organizational, project management, and customer service skills
  • Ability to influence and build strong working relationships at all levels
  • Ability to analyze, interpret and implement University policies and procedures
  • Ability to foster a participatory supervisory style that utilizes collaboration and teamwork to successfully guide the work of others
  • Learning orientation toward changing technology impacting business processes
  • Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook

Additional Information:
  • To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
  • Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position  
  • FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
  • Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
  • Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply