Director of Business and Staff Operations

Director of Business and Staff Operations - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

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Director of Business and Staff Operations

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Director of Business and Staff Operations

• 536737
• Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
• Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Administrative / Clerical
• Business / Accounting / Finance
• Executive / Director / Management
• Faculty (Salaried)
• Virginia Tech

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Job Description

The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Director of Business and Staff Operations. This position provides strategic leadership and oversight of the department"s business, financial, and administrative operations and requires the ability to develop innovative solutions that support the department"s growth, operational effectiveness, and long-term success. This position reports directly to the Department Head and provides overall leadership and responsibility for the financial and general department operations. The position provides direct leadership of the administrative and business operations of the department to include financial management, budgeting, accounting, purchasing, information technology, sponsored research and graduate student funding, payroll, travel, human resources, fixed assets inventory, and etc. This position supervises several staff members and provides leadership and direction to ensure all departmental goals and university metrics are achieved.

Required Qualifications

Master"s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, higher education administration, or closely related field. In lieu of a Master"s degree, a Bachelor"s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or closely related field with extensive financial management experience.

• Extensive supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, budgeting, and reporting in a complex organization.
• Experience with fund accounting, including state, grant, foundation, and scholarship funds.
• Work history showing strong analytical, organizational, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of sponsored research financial management.
• Proven work history showing ability to work independently and provide direction to others.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel proven in work history

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with academic unit (e.g. department, college) business affairs.
• Experience working with VT financial systems including Banner, MicroStrategy, Depart, Emburse, and HokieMart.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Up to $140,000; Commensurate with Experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

7/13/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Dr. Mark Widdowson at mwiddows@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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