What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Operations and Staff Development Manager position at The University of Texas at Arlington?
Job Summary
The Business Operations and Staff Development Manager oversees business operations for Development and Alumni Relations ( DAR ), including human resources, accounting, and office management. Partners with the Division Business Administrator to support budget planning and financial processes. Collaborates with UTA Talent, Culture and Engagement to manage talent acquisition and develop strategies that promote employee engagement and retention across DAR .
Minimum Qualifications
The Business Operations and Staff Development Manager oversees business operations for Development and Alumni Relations ( DAR ), including human resources, accounting, and office management. Partners with the Division Business Administrator to support budget planning and financial processes. Collaborates with UTA Talent, Culture and Engagement to manage talent acquisition and develop strategies that promote employee engagement and retention across DAR .
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or related field.
- Four (4) years of experience managing budgets human resources related matters, office operations, and special projects. OR eight (8) years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Working knowledge of University policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office platform, PeopleSoft, Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar platform.
- Familiarity with the dynamics of higher education.
- Talent Management:
- Manage the full talent lifecycle for DAR in partnership with Talent, Culture & Engagement, including pipeline development, job descriptions, hiring requests, postings, recruitment, and onboarding.
- Lead DAR’s employee engagement and recognition initiatives to support retention.
- Support and advise the Vice President and DAR leadership on staffing and organizational structure needs.
- Serve as senior staff support for personnel matters and act as DAR’s liaison to Talent, Culture, and Engagement, including attending HR Service Partner meetings and sharing updates.
- Maintain DAR’s organizational charts, directory, and emergency contact list.
- Office Management:
- Oversee day-to-day administrative operations for the division.
- Review and update divisional operating policies and procedures to promote efficiency.
- Manage space usage, remote work agreements, and related planning.
- Serve as the primary UTShare timekeeping contact and facilitate corrections.
- Support the AVP for Development Services & Administration in preparing annual reports.
- Serve as the Building Emergency Safety Team ( BEST ) Coordinator and implement required safety procedures and training.
- Accounting Functions:
- Manage all aspects of procurement, including contract review and coordination of required approvals with Legal Affairs and Information Technology.
- Review expenditures, budget transfers, interdepartmental transfers, and accounting corrections for accuracy.
- Partner with the Division Business Administrator to review monthly Statement of Accounts (Sahara).
- Budget Functions:
- Collaborate with the Division Business Administrator to support the Vice President and DAR leadership team in annual budget development and planning as it relates to contracts and procurement items.
- Other duties as assigned.