Sr. Business Administrator, Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

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Job Location (Full Address): 220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620

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Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40 Department: 220208 GIDS - AI

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- Day (United States of America) Range: UR URG 112 Compensation Range: $70,600.00 - $ The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

• Under the general direction of the Director, and with considerable latitude for independent judgment, this position is responsible for managing the fiscal, administrative and personnel aspects of the Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CoE-DSAI).
• Specific responsibilities include developing management information/financial analyses for the Director for strategic planning, professional budget, space allocations, staffing and equipment utilization.
• Additional responsibilities include preparing project budgets for extramural grant activities with the Director or other faculty PIs and/or department administrators as well as monitoring and reporting the associated budget activities.
• This includes managing the operational aspects of a university-wide center housed in the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, as well as supporting the NYS contract agreement that primarily funds the CoE.
• This position acts as liaison for financial information with the CoE and the Center’s sponsor(s), the Schools Departments with funded projects, the Hajim School Dean’s Office and administrative and research personnel at outside institutions with CoE-funded projects.

• Develop and control salary and operating budgets pertaining to CoE including the training of staff in developing budgets.
• Evaluate and approve staff personnel forms including changes in distribution and annual raises.
• Develop analyses of budget data requested by Director, Dean's Financial Office or funding agency including budget exceptions, trends and variance reporting.
• Oversee all accounting and purchasing functions for NYSTAR (Division of Science, Technology and Innovation within Empire State Development (ESD)) management account and additional Federal program accounts to ensure compliance with contract including reconciliation, problem resolution, analysis of expenditure trends relative to budgets and review/approve invoices.
• Review monthly ledgers and direct resolution of discrepancies attributed to incorrect entries, etc.
• Respond to intermittent requests for department ledger budget information and orchestrate annual zero/low balance account close out in order for accounts to meet GL/SL account purge eligibility.

• Plan and direct administrative and programmatic support for CoE activities in order to effectively manage available resources (personnel, space, supplies, computers/network and office equipment).
• Direct annual CoE events and production of an annual report and associated publicity materials.
• Produce semiannual Progress &…