Director of Administration and Finance

About the role

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a strategic and experienced leader to serve as the Director of Administration & Finance for the Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health (BCEH).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Bureau’s senior leadership team, providing strategic guidance on policy development, operational priorities, fiscal planning, organizational effectiveness, and resource allocation.
• Direct all administrative, financial, and operational functions for the Bureau, including budget development, forecasting, spending plans, revenue management, purchasing, contracts, and compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Oversee a complex portfolio of state appropriations, federal grants, retained revenue, and trust accounts, ensuring responsible stewardship of approximately $23 million in funding and alignment with Bureau objectives.
• Lead grants administration activities, including budget development, application submission, financial reporting, subrecipient oversight, compliance monitoring, and adherence to federal funding requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain fiscal policies, internal controls, audit procedures, and operational protocols that promote accountability, efficiency, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• Provide executive-level financial analysis, budget monitoring, revenue projections, and strategic recommendations to support informed decision-making and long-term organizational sustainability.
• Manage procurement and contracting activities, including oversight of purchasing processes, contract development, competitive procurements, vendor relationships, and interagency agreements.
• Supervise and mentor administrative, fiscal, grants, contracts, revenue, and operations staff, fostering professional development, workforce engagement, high performance, and effective service delivery.
• Serve as the Bureau’s primary liaison with Department leadership, finance, accounting, grants, procurement, human resources, information technology, auditors, federal funding agencies, and external stakeholders.
• Lead continuous improvement and modernization initiatives, including the implementation of automated financial and licensing systems, process enhancements, staff training programs, and operational efficiencies that strengthen Bureau-wide performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have at least six (6) years of full-time or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which at least two (2) years must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
• Substitutions: I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience. II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience. III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience. IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.

Pay

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Research

Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.