Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator

Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research

Brandeis University

Hiring Range: $74,600 - $79,200

Help shape the future of health policy research.

Brandeis University is seeking a strategic, and collaborative administrator to serve as the Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator for the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the nation's most respected health policy research organizations and play a pivotal leadership role in advancing research that informs healthcare policy, improves systems of care, and impacts lives across the country.

The Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator will play an important role in developing and strengthening the Schneider institute through closely managing all research and operational financial matters and overseeing effective and efficient administrative functioning for a research Institute with 60 personnel and approximately 8 million/year of expenditures.

This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys working at the intersection of research, finance, strategy, and operations and who thrives in a mission-driven, intellectually stimulating environment.

Why This Role Matters

You will serve as the Institute's financial administrator, overseeing all budget and financial reporting, serving as a liaison with centralized finance units and other Brandeis entities to develop a complete picture of grants, gifts, discretionary and endowment funds within Schneider to provide the director with timely financial information required for the long-term management of the institute.

What You Will Do

• Oversees Institute operations, reporting to Director, interfacing with faculty and staff
• Prepares monthly budget analyses of all grant, gift, endowment funds for review with leadership and interfacing with DISC, Finance and other external stakeholders
• Oversees one FTE department coordinator to direct communications (web, email, social media); coordinates with other staff working on project and school related communications
• Develops agendas and tracks action items for key meetings in collaboration with leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in finance, research administration, sponsored research, grants management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build productive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting sponsored research activities in higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, or research environments.
• Familiarity with federal and private grant funding mechanisms.
• Experience preparing grant budgets and administrative proposal materials.
• Knowledge of research compliance, post-award administration, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with faculty investigators and research teams.

Pay Range Disclosure

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").