Program Director III Alumni​/UH Alumni Association Foundation- Finance & Business

Department: Business Operations

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Responsible for the operations of a complex center or multiple departments at the university. Oversees staff and budgets, and projects.

• Administers a complex center or multiple departments.
• Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met.
• Hires and directs the activities of staff.
• Resolves personnel issues as they arise.
• Engages in budget‑planning, grant oversight, and policy development.
• Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center.
• Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed.
• Represents department or center to internal and external constituents.
• Performs other job‑related duties as required.

• Manages administrative, financial and budgetary affairs of Advancement & Alumni (AA) and University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation (UHAAF).
• Assists in the oversight of financial and budget operations for the Division of AA and UHAAF.
• Supports the Executive Director with the annual budgeting process, ensuring financial accountability and compliance with state, university, 501(c)(3), and external funding agency guidelines.
• Assists in the development of annual budgets and oversees expenses related to those budgets.
• Manages administrative and financial affairs including position budget management, procurement, travel, accounts payable, accounts receivable, underwriting, invoicing, collections and general accounting related issues.
• Reviews and approves the reconciliation of accounting records with university financial statements and prepares recurring and ad‑hoc financial reports for internal and external purposes.
• Assists in strategic planning and implements organizational decisions for senior management.
• Conducts research and financial analyses and prepares financial and operational reports for senior management.
• Supervises budget/finance/accounting staff for both AA and UHAAF.
• Establishes work assignments for staff and provides guidance and training regarding university and UHAAF policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Serves as liaison with Financial Accounting, Internal Audit and external auditors during the annual audit and filing of taxes for UHAAF.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job‑related 4‑year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in‑depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience: Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job‑related experience.

Certification/Licensing: None. The Division of Advancement and Alumni prefers candidates to have a CPA license.

Additional Requirements: Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience, and experience in lieu of education.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

All positions at the University of Houston System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.