Operations and Financial Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative and financial operations for the NIST portion of JILA, ensuring effective management of budget, personnel, procurement, travel, space, and safety programs.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on NIST and University of Colorado administrative and financial policies, interpreting and reconciling complex regulatory requirements across both institutions.
• Advise NIST and JILA leadership on strategic planning, financial management, organizational policies, and operational improvements to support mission success.
• Resolve complex organizational and resource management challenges by exercising independent judgment in dual-institution operations and cross-functional program administration.
• Supervise 1 to 2 administrative staff at NIST and provide leadership to support an effective, collaborative, and high-performing administrative organization.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex administrative and business operations within a federal or academic scientific organization.
• Experience interpreting, reconciling, and applying complex, ambiguous, or conflicting regulations across distinct organizational structures to ensure program compliance.
• Experience executing independent oversight of multifaceted financial operations, including budget execution, property management, and conducting specialized fiscal analyses to evaluate division health and influence executive decision-making.