Posting Details

Posting NumberSRGV4670Working TitleDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND ACADEMIC STRATEGY (UTRGV EMPLOYEES ONLY)Number of Vacancies1LocationEdinburg, Texas DepartmentPlanning and AnalysisFTE1.0FLSAExemptScope of Job

Provide strategic and analytical oversight of budgets of strategic and unique importance to the success of UTRGV, especially as it related to the strategic planning of academic budgets.

Description of Duties

•Responsible for evaluation and analysis of fiscal and administrative budgets developed and implemented to achieve institutional goals specific for Academic Affairs and other select areas as needed.
•Ability to bring together key skills (i.e., understanding of faculty hiring, faculty workload, and new program development) and anchor those skills with the management of business analytics, including but not limited to, decision support, program analysis, and budget development, which supports the creation of innovative financial modeling strategies for academic program development and evaluation.
•Assists with overall administrative efficiency and fiscal policy compliance with a focus on the teaching enterprise.
•Conducts financial research to implement business strategies and tactical improvements.
•Oversees the development of reports, analysis, assumptions, projections and presentations of budgetary data as requested to support leadership needs, including decision support, budget development and to support the financial modeling for academic program development.
•Supports the Provost with strategic planning and operational forecasting.
•Provides leadership, direction, technical advice, and assistance to administrators and directors regarding budget formulation, analysis, review, and compliance with the appropriate utilization of budgets/funds for the specific divisions.
•Provides expertise in forecasting revenues and teaching specific expenditures, provides primary analysis of budget and financial issues for consideration by senior administrators.
•Develops operational efficiencies, including monitoring and generating executive level summaries of consolidated budget and division specific financial reports.
•Supports new program proposals and provides guidance in the development of applicable budgets for submission to UT System, Coordinating Board or other applicable agencies.
•Conducts studies and analysis to support data-driven policy and procedural development.
•Supports Academic Affairs in the development and evaluation of annual Faculty Workload records to provide accurate current and projected FTE analysis. Assist in the creation of faculty workload projection documentation reports.
•Assists the Provost with the development of a faculty staffing plan and provides support in budgetary discussions during the faculty recruitment process.
•Coordinates and resolves financial compliance issues with divisional administrators and directors to ensure accurate interpretation of fiscal policy.
•Serves as liaison with other institutional offices regarding business processes.
•Assists with accurate reporting to The Coordinating Board and UT System.
•Serves on various task forces and committees as needed.
•Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor and an indirect reporting line to the Provost.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

•Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited university or
•Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with seven (7) years of the required professional experience.

Preferred Education

MBA or Master’s Degree in a closely related field from an accredited University.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience planning and budgeting in a University environment, including work experience with academic budgets.

Applicant must be a current UTRGV Employee to be eligible for this position.

Preferred Experience

Knowledge of UT policies and procedures.

Applicant currently holds a comparable position at UTRGV.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Sedentary work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Other

Ability to work with a variety of people. Exceptional planning and organizational skills are a must. Ability to manage a wide array of projects simultaneously. Ability to make complex administrative decisions while considering business impact to the academic units; ability working independently and in setting and maintaining priorities and goals.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-TimeMinimum SalaryCommensurate with ExperiencePosted SalaryCommensurate with ExperiencePosition Available Date09/28/2020Grant Funded PositionNoIf Yes, Provide Grant Expiration DateEEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non discrimination in it’s education programs and activities, including employment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/25880Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a current UTRGV employee?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
   • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
3. * Please select your highest level of completed education.
   • 6th grade education
   • 10th grade education
   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
   • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
   • Masters Degree from an accredited university
   • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
   • None of the above
4. * Please provide the field of study for your education:

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Please indicate the number of years of full time work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
   • Less than 1 year
   • 1 year
   • 2 years
   • 3 years
   • 4 years
   • 5 years
   • 6 years
   • 7 years
   • 8 years
   • 9 years
   • 10 years
   • Over 10 years
6. * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. Reference Letter 1
5. Reference Letter 2
6. Reference Letter 3
7. Certifications and Licenses
8. Training Certificates
9. Other Document
10. List of 3 References
11. Unofficial Transcripts 2
12. Unofficial Transcripts 3
13. Letter of Interest
14. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
15. Additional Document