Business Manager

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The Gillings School's Department of Nutrition is a global leader in research and training. We are the only nutrition department in the United States situated in both a school of public health and a school of medicine. We engage in innovative work that capitalizes on both these schools' approaches to health, and thus our department has an unusual breadth of scientific and policy approaches. Our faculty expertise spans from cell to society and moves from discovery to delivery. Our faculty and students work throughout North Carolina and reach populations in China, India, Malawi, Spain and the Philippines, to name a few.

This position supports the overall teaching and research mission of the Department by providing administrative and financial management oversight of the research, teaching, and business functions of the department, including budget planning, resource allocation, contract and grant management, and all other business and administrative functions for current and future operations. This position is principally responsible for ensuring that the faculty have the information and metrics necessary for the proper management of their funds (Including grant, state, F&A, trust, and other fiscal awards). In addition to managing the accounting staff, this position is responsible for developing, maintaining, and disseminating metrics that allow the department to improve the quality of its operations. This includes participating in the development of mechanisms for measuring and tracking faculty research, and teaching, conducting cost-benefit analyses that provide the basis for strategic decision making related to academic and research programs. and initiating and implementing strategies to address development, refinement, and/or reconfiguration of the academic and research programs and the physical facilities, equipment, computing systems, and personnel that support these efforts.
This position participates in executive planning and policy making of the Department. In addition, this position supervises the department's Fiscal Office. This position also provides administrative guidance to the department's Student Services Manager. This position provides short and long range administrative and financial planning. The position prepares regular budget forecasts for the department and functions as a key advisor in planning. In order to strategically advise the department's fiscal planning, once the reports are created, they are analyzed for trends regarding areas of study and the sources of funding, including differences in industry, federal, state, educational and foundation funding. The areas of study and funding sources are then cross-referenced with historical funding success for each PI which requires individual analysis of each PI. Once that is accomplished, predictions of funding are forecasted based on the determined metrics of success including award amount, duration, and publication quantity. Candidates should be able to perform a sensitivity analysis on the data to quantify the impact of various proposals will make, they should also be able to perform scenario analysis once provided a set of parameters to adjust, and finally, candidates will be expected to be familiar with multiple linear regression analysis in order to create forecast models for the department's sources of funds which include grants and contracts, F&A from those grants which is calculated differently depending on the award's individual F&A rate, tuition based state funds, and finally endowment and trust funds. In this uncertain climate, strategic forecasting is vitally important for the department to be able to pivot in the appropriate direction for its research, as well as it's tuition generated funds.
The position provides leadership and administrative direction in the development of processes, procedures, and systems that contribute to successful business operations. Work involves regular monitoring of the quality and quantity of the business functions and service delivery efforts. The position establishes short-term and long-term goals and objectives, the formulation of business policies and practices; and the overall direction of business operations and service delivery. The position must maintain successful working relationships with colleagues, faculty, administrators, and central offices.

Mid- to late-career with Masters and 2- 4 yrs experience; Bachelors and 3-5 yrs experience

Graduation from a four-year college or university with major emphasis on course work in business administration, public administration, or related field and four years of experience in management of administrative activities of a business or governmental program; or completion of a two-year associate of arts degree from a community college or business college with major emphasis on course work in business or accounting or public administration and six years of experience in management of administrative activities of a business or governmental program; or an equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates acquisition of required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Applicants should have outstanding communication skills, both written and oral; skills in team building and leadership; and supervisory skills. Previous experience at UNG-Chapel Hill, including with grants (pre and post award, including grants.gov experience) and budget management/accounting is preferred.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.