Chief Business Officer, University Libraries, Museum & Center for Digital Scholarship

About the role

The Chief Business Officer (CBO) provides strategic vision, financial leadership, and operational stewardship for Emory University Libraries (EUL), Michael C. Carlos Museum, and Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS).

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the VP, museum director, and OMT members, the CBO leads the development of operating budgets and facilitates the annual budget review process to allocate resources needed to support library, Museum, and ECDS operations and strategic objectives.
• Provides financial management information and analysis to library, museum, and ECDS administrative teams to support short-term and long-term decision-making.
• Serves as a trusted advisor on financial strategy regarding financial trends, risks and opportunities, and interprets the impact on decisions.
• In collaboration with the HR Director, ensures efficiency and effectiveness in the major HR components of the division including recruitment, compensation, employee relations, and staff compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Maintains oversight of facilities management of all library and museum buildings, monitors and facilitates all maintenance for day-to-day operations and renovation projects for master planning.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of capital projects for library, museum, and ECDS.
• Manages capital infrastructure and ensures fiscally prudent operations are in place for the successful renewal cycle of applications, furniture, and equipment.
• Modernizes and elevates reporting, tracking, and analytical library processes, specifically by using business intelligence, data visualization tools and techniques, and readily accessible dashboards.
• Acts as campus liaison, as needed, with Advancement, Sponsored Programs and Business & Administration.
• Takes a leadership role in the development of financial dashboards and reports, grant reviews, budget presentations, and proposals for library, museum, and ECDS.
• Serves in a principal role associated with vendor relationships and contract management.
• Ensures staff compliance with university policies and procedures, as well as laws and regulations.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field and 10 years of financial administration, business operations or related experience.
• Experience using innovation and advanced technologies to track, manage, analyze, and present budgets, financial outlook, and financial models to diverse audiences.
• A master's degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in strategic planning, strategic thinking leadership, human resources, space management, fiscal policy formation, management of resource allocation processes, working with board committees and/or developing and mentoring staff.
• Proficiency using spreadsheets and other financial software.
• An understanding of finance and budgeting within research universities and higher education.
• Change management, innovation and strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience with outcomes and assessment of library/museum (or similar) services in relation to budget.