Director, IT Financial Management & Business Operations

F0860M Financial Admin Ops Mgt VI

Duties include but are not limited to:
Financial Management

• Directs financial analysis processes across business-critical systems, and proactively resolves strategic issues that may span multiple areas.
• Performs both regular and ad hoc strategic and quantitative analysis, and provides leadership with problem-specific analysis to inform decision making.
• Develops and implements strategies for: budgeting; forecasting, modeling & projecting; identifying & explaining variances; financial reporting; internal controls; expense reductions; cost containment; and revenue enhancements.
• Develops and maintains forecasting model for capital and/or operating budgets, develop long-range financial forecast, and develop capital and operating performance targets.
• Partners with the Office of the CIO and HBS Finance leadership on multi-year financial plans and capital budgeting process.
• Acts as the primary liaison between HBS IT and the HBS Finance Office.
• Ensures high levels of customer service by providing professional, timely, and accurate financial management to stakeholders as needed.
• Creates and presents materials to wide variety of stakeholders with varying degrees of financial acumen. Ability to present data strategically and clearly is a must.
• Ensures financial compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations.

Contract Management and Administration

• Administers and manages contract relationships with IT consulting services, contractors, and assorted hardware and software vendors.
• Oversees contract process for HBS IT, developing and refining procedures for contract procurement and administration.
• Liaises between HBS IT and Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement office.
• In conjunction with HU Strategic Procurement and the HUIT Vendor Management Office, ensures contracts are negotiated and maintained at the optimum cost and benefit for HBS within budget.
• Oversees ongoing contract maintenance and resolution of business issues associated with contract terms.

Space Planning

• Directs staff member who oversees initiatives related to improving existing spaces and designing new space solutions.
• Oversees strategic plans for space utilization, balancing short and long-term needs for HBS IT.

Staff Management

• Responsible for effective staff management for a team of employees, including hiring and orientation, training and development, workflow and performance management, and the promotion of an inclusive and innovative work environment.
• Provides ongoing staff mentoring and training.

• Responsible for effective staff management for a group or team of employees, including hiring and orientation, training and development, workflow and performance management, and the promotion of an inclusive and innovative work environment
• Direct multiple financial operations and provide strategic financial leadership
• Determine strategic direction of department by establishing goals and implementing new initiatives; develop and implement financial policies and procedures
• Guide the development of highly complex annual budget(s), including specialized financial analysis and modeling
• Serve as a key resource for staff on strategic financial operational planning
• Select and manage ongoing relationships with, external consultants and advisors
• Collaborate with University-wide finance leadership to develop financial processes, policies and procedures
• Ensure financial compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant work experience
• Supervisory experience

• MBA, Master’s degree or equivalent work experience Preferred
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant work experience
• Demonstrated work experience in an IT services organization, preferably within an academic institution similar in size and scope of challenges such as HBS
• Strong analytical, project management, and organization skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced Excel skills
• Advanced knowledge of budget management, financial and managerial accounting principles, and financial analysis and modeling
• Demonstrated experience with financial systems and data query tools
• Strong understanding of procurement and contract management processes
• Experiencing in managing and reviewing IT contracts
• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing staff
• Demonstrated ability to work as a productive member of the leadership team
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• An able and effective change agent with proven success of facilitating organizational change
• Collaborative and flexible style, with a willingness to share information and a strong service mentality
• ITIL certification(s) desired
• Higher Education experience desirable

• Work is performed in an office setting, but eligible for flexible working arrangement after orientation period and exemplary performance established

The Harvard Business School IT Director of Financial Management and Business Operations reports to the Deputy CIO and leads a dynamic team responsible for the financial management, budgeting, procurement, space planning, and operational needs of HBS IT. We seek a candidate with an entrepreneurial spirit, who is a creative and strategic thinker and strong manager of both people and process.

We value and are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their work or service that they can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our community.

Finance

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USA – MA – Boston

Information Technology

Full-time

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