Budget Manager

Posting Number

PG194425EP

Budget Manager

$72,000 - $89,000

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Raleigh, NC

Campus Enterprises

Campus Enterprises is NC State University’s division of retail and hospitality organizations — NC State Dining, NC State Stores, Lonnie Poole Golf Course, NC State Student Centers (Witherspoon and Talley), and the One Card Office. Each department is dedicated to providing service excellence, value and enrichment of the student experience in support of academic success.

As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well‑being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance

Attain work‑life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

The Budget Manager serves as the division’s lead budget planner and strategist, overseeing one of the University’s largest operating and capital budgets. In this role you will partner directly with Campus Enterprises’ leadership to align resources with strategic priorities, ensure compliance with state and university regulations, and provide high‑level analysis and forecasting to guide decision‑making.

• Lead and facilitate the entire annual budget cycle for Campus Enterprises – preparation, approval, implementation/execution, and post‑cycle evaluation/reporting.
• Manage the division’s 5‑year operating budget plan and 15‑year capital improvement plan, ensuring financial sustainability and strategic alignment.
• Provide leadership, oversight, and support in the execution of Campus Enterprises’ $100M+ operating and capital budgets.
• Develop, review, and monitor budgets and expenditures for compliance with state budget rules, legislative intent, and applicable laws.
• Conduct financial analysis, including revenue projections, expenditure trends, and variance analysis, to identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop models and methodologies for rate setting (meal plans, student fees, and other auxiliary charges).
• Support capital project planning and funding requests; prepare capital budgets in alignment with division priorities.
• Build and maintain data tools, queries, and visualizations to transform complex data into actionable insights.
• Ensure adherence to university policies, internal controls, and best practices in budget management.
• Use financial analysis and modeling not only for management and performance reporting, but also to support complex problem‑solving and senior‑level decision‑making.

• Deliver technical expertise and guidance to unit directors and staff in preparing and executing operating and expansion budgets.
• Prepare and present multi‑year financial plans, forecasts, and dashboards to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with unit leaders to evaluate operational changes, assess financial impacts, and recommend strategies for sustainability.
• Provide consultation, technical assistance and coordination in the preparation and execution of the operating and expansion budgets which may utilize multiple funding sources.
• Assist in the provision of technical assistance and guidance to division staff relative to state budget rules and laws.
• Consult with campus partners to work through complex budget matters. Discuss capital project requests with senior leadership, and prepare capital projects budget.
• Build trusted relationships across the University to resolve complex budgetary issues.

• Apply advanced judgment and strategic reasoning to complex, high‑impact budgetary issues affecting productivity, service levels, and long‑term financial sustainability.
• Proactively identify, frame, and evaluate budgetary…