Deputy Executive Director (Business Operations)

Duties

• Develop and recommend system financial policies related to equitable resource acquisition, distribution, and accountability.
• Develop strategies and processes to monitor the fiscal health and sustainability of system colleges and recommend and oversee interventions as needed.
• Supervise the preparation of college system operating and capital budget requests.
• Lead efforts to develop governor and legislative understanding of college system resource needs and support of appropriations and legislation relating to college financing and human resource activities.
• Lead staff coordination with the Office of Financial Management, legislative staff, Washington Student Achievement Council, other higher education institutions and state agencies (auditor, treasurer, etc.) in matters relating to state and college finance policy.
• Supervise the equitable allocation and distribution of financial resources within the college system.
• Supervise the development, maintenance of, and compliance with system wide procedures for the accounting, budgeting, allocation, and reporting of college financial resources.
• Participate, as a member of SBCTC's leadership team, in agency and system discussions on a wide range of issues affecting the agency and/or the colleges' ability to support students and communities.
• Collaborate and confer with System Presidents and Business Officers on matters related to finance, budget, accounting, compliance, and risk management.
• Assess needs and develop strategies to assist colleges with business processes and automation.
• Collaborate with Information Technology on developing and implementing strategies for systemwide business process alignments, automation, and other business efficiencies.
• Work with the Business Affairs Commission on leadership development and training programs to strengthen the skills of Business Office employees at all levels.

Qualifications

• Five years of professional experience in an administrative capacity in a community and technical college, university, or related business setting.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a Master's degree and five years of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, and/or financial experience, preferably in a community or technical college.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of concepts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion; anti-racism; racial, and economic justice and experience with leading staff to implement strategies.
• Demonstrated understanding of culture in higher education, financial and political issues, shared governance, collective bargaining, and the intersection between finance, budgeting, human resources and large-scale enterprise resource planning systems.
• Successful management, customer service and organizational change experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Successful experience with developing partnerships and collaborative problem-solving with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues effectively to a variety of audiences.