Business Operations Manager

Position Summary

The Division of Educational Ventures is seeking a Business Operations Manager. This is a full‑time (1.00 FTE), 12‑month, professional faculty position. The Business Operations Manager reports to the associate provost and is a critical member of the division leadership team, overseeing human resources, accounting and finance, facilities management and various special projects.

20% – Operations and Facilities Management

• Serves as primary contact for Ecampus business operations and represents leadership with university partners regarding business functions and facilities.
• Oversees the use of facilities, including space planning and negotiation of space, construction and assembly of workstations and work areas, coordinating moves and related responsibilities.
• Provides leadership of the administrative support team and collaborates with other unit leaders within the division in the day‑to‑day operations of Ecampus.
• Researches, develops and recommends administrative policies and procedures related to division operations, administration and facilities.

20% – Finance

• Participates in budget development and monitors the division’s operations budget activity.
• Serves as liaison with the university’s controller team to provide thorough and accurate budget and expenditure information to Ecampus executive leadership that aids in short‑ and long‑term decision‑making.
• Participates in projects that require budget strategies and detailed budget information that inform the associate provost and executive directors.
• Serves as budget authority and purchasing approver for services and supplies related to the operations of the division; approves and signs regular expenses up to $25,000, routing irregular purchasing requests to the associate provost for approval.
• Oversees Foundation funds and provides review and approval of expenditures on Foundation accounts.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policy.

20% – Human Resources and Culture

• Serves as Ecampus resource for highly confidential human resource relations and activities that include organizational structure, classification, and compensation.
• Liaison with the university’s human resources team to consult and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policy.
• Participates in the development of strategy for maintaining a workplace environment and culture that is welcoming and supportive and aligned with the established mission and vision.
• Strategizes with executive leadership to survey and assess the health of the division, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing change.

20% – Administrative Support Team Leadership

• Provides direction and leadership of the administrative support team that handles office management, reception, travel and expense, finance support, contract management, and recruitment.
• Plans, assigns, and approves work; rewards, disciplines; responds to grievances; hires, fires; and prepares and signs performance evaluations/reviews of employees.
• Identifies professional development opportunities and coordinates participation.

15% – Project Management

• At the request of the associate provost, oversees special division projects, collaborating with internal units, cross‑campus units and third‑party vendors.
• Manages project details, coordinates work priorities, acts as liaison between leadership and the project team, and monitors project status to ensure progress toward completion.

5% – Professional Development and Service

• Provides service to the unit and university by working on division and university committees and projects.
• Represents and attends relevant workshops, conferences, and meetings, presenting and sharing knowledge and expertise and networking with colleagues.
• Acquires and maintains OSU Search Advocate status by attending training opportunities that develop expertise in advocating for equitable hiring practices and minimizing unintentional biases in the search process.
• Participates in division, university and community service opportunities that create and sustain an effective work culture.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to…