College SummaryA recognized leader in experiential learning and interdisciplinary research, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most innovative and ascendant law schools. Located in a dynamic and beautiful urban setting, the Sturm College of Law features an outstanding and diverse student body, a faculty that includes some of the most accomplished legal scholars in the nation, a motivated and highly professional staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. In addition to its full-time and part-time Juris Doctor (JD) programs, the law school offers a set of pioneering and nationally recognized Master’s programs in fields such as construction law, environmental law and policy, international business transactions, and tax.
Position Summary
Reporting directly to the Dean of the Sturm College of Law, and working closely with other members of the law school’s senior administrative team, the Assistant Dean of Business & Operations leads and manages all of the law school’s financial activities, including financial modeling, budget development, and financial controls. This position has an independent (dotted) reporting relationship with the Vice Chancellor for Business and Financial Affairs and with the Senior Vice Provost for University Planning, Budget and Administration on matters relating to budgetary development, planning, and management. This position also oversees a broad range of operations-related functions, including maintenance of the state-of-the-art Ricketson Law Building, information technology, facilities usage, and event planning. In collaboration with the University’s Department of Human Resources and Inclusive Community, the Assistant Dean of Business & Operations is responsible for the full life cycle of employee engagement, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and departures.
Essential Functions Finance
- Develop, model, and manage the unit’s operating budget, including the forecasting and deployment of funds (i.e., tuition dollars, operating dollars, current-use gift funds, endowed funds, and reserve funds) in a manner aligned with unit-level strategic priorities and University policies
- Develop, model, and manage a sophisticated enrollment management strategy designed to realize projected tuition revenues
- Supervise, coordinate, and implement all unit-level financial functions (e.g., revenues and receivables, purchasing, accounts payable, and fiscal reporting) to achieve timely and accurate completion, as well as compliance with applicable accounting principles, University and federal policies, and donor restrictions
- Collaborate with the Dean regarding the allocation of the law school’s expense budget and review budgetary requests submitted by unit-level department heads
- Collaborate with the Dean on the University’s annual merit evaluation process
- Review and approve contracts, including compliance with contracting policies
- Manage performance of unit-level employees performing budgetary functions
Operations
- Work collaboratively with University- and unit-level facilities management personnel to prioritize maintenance projects, address major capital needs, and execute upon emergency response efforts
- Manage the day-to-day operations of relevant reporting areas, including information technology, facilities usage, and event planning
- Establish and implement policies that promote the safe and efficient operations of the facility
Human Resources
- In collaboration with the University’s Department of Human Resources and Inclusive Community, provide support to hiring managers in recruiting and hiring
- Facilitate onboarding of employees
- Serve as a principal point of contact for staff-related issues
- Ensure compliance with performance management policies and procedures
- Facilitate departure processes involving employees
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated leadership, management, and interpersonal skills
- Advanced ability to visualize, articulate, and solve problems and to make sound decisions based on available quantitative and qualitative data
- Outstanding communications skills
- Capacity to solve complex problems with creative solutions
- Attention to detail
- Strong compliance orientation
- Experience in planning, organizing, and managing processes that bring about the successful completion of specific deliverables
- Facility with spreadsheet and database applications
- Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Five (5) years of progressive work experience involving budget preparation and monitoring
- Minimum of three (3) years of management/supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in business, finance, accounting, higher education, law, or related field
- Experience with budget operations in a higher education setting
- Proficiency with Banner software
- Familiarity with generally accepted accounting practices
Working Environment
Physical Activities
Work Schedule
Normal hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Some evening and occasional weekend hours are required.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) July 10, 2023.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number
The salary grade for the position is 15.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $115,000-$135,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .
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The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university’s complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non-discrimination-statement .
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Advertised: June 23, 2023
Applications close: July 28, 2023