Senior Director, Budget

About the role

The Senior Director, Budget provides analytic and operational leadership across the Biological Sciences Division, collaborating with finance leadership, service delivery unit personnel, academic and administrative leaders across the BSD and the university, as well as finance and budget personnel at the Medical Center to advance both short and long term goals and priorities.

This role leads and supports annual budget and monthly budget forecast processes, including the development and management of both recurring and non-recurring operating budgets. Manages the financial operations of operating and capital budgets, develops long- and short-term financial goals, business strategies, and financial forecasts for major service programs and initiatives, and coordinates quarterly and year-end operating budget reporting.

Responsibilities

• Leads and champions the development, implementation, and monitoring of operating budget targets within the Biological Sciences Division, driving cross-functional collaboration and ensuring alignment with University-wide budgetary priorities.

• Works in close partnership with functional leaders to prepare high-level budget targets for key drivers of fiscal performance, including Clinical Research, Clinical Volumes, Federal and Non-Federal Awards, and spending assumptions.

• Collaborates with the Strategy & Analytics team to prepare budget management reports and Department level packages that provide insight into the trends and assumptions in prepared budgets.

• Develops, interprets, and implements highly complex financial/accounting concepts and advanced techniques for financial planning and forecasting.

• Pioneers the development, implementation, and enforcement of standard operating procedures for annual and monthly budget processes to ensure consistency and accuracy; anticipates and integrates updates as needed.

• Manages financial administrators, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development opportunities that ensure the provision of critical analytical and budgetary support to decision-makers across units.

• Supports the development of long-range capital and operating budget forecasts to support strategic investments and future expansion.

• Works closely with information technology staff to coordinate and lead improvements and transformations on enterprise-wide budgeting and financial reporting systems and tools, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the University.

• Engages with and leverages AI tools to optimize financial work flows, analysis, and decision making.

• Executes functional business plans and contributes to the development of financial goals, strategies, plans, and policies for the unit.

• Manages financial staff through subordinates, usually other managers and professional staff. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for the related departments managed.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

• Minimum of 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.