Position Number: 32170
Type of Recruitment: External

Position Summary:
Reporting directly to the Vice President, Innovation & Online (I/O), the Executive Director of Business Operations (ED) is responsible for overseeing and managing essential business operations and services for the I/O enterprise including, but not limited to budget development, reconciliation, and reporting. The ED is responsible for the management and oversight of staffing and resources assigned to on and off-campus center locations. The Executive Director (ED) is also the primary liaison with Human Resources to facilitate personnel transactions, compensation analyses, payroll, and compliance with CMU policies and procedures. The Executive Director (ED) assists the administrative team in the collection of data and preparation of reports, presentations, and for summarizing enrollments and activity for Innovation and Online. Other duties include management of all I/O facilities and office logistics. As directed by the Vice President, the ED leads or collaborates on projects and initiatives involving internal and external stakeholders to advance the goals and objectives of Innovation and Online.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree, preferably in business or educational administration, public administration, leadership, or higher education administration.
Minimum five (5) years of professional work experience with budgets/finance.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
Previous supervisory experience.
Demonstrated ability to collect and analyze data.
Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment and coordinate the work of others as appropriate. Ability to travel to Innovation and Online off-campus centers as needed (quarterly).
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree, preferably in business, educational administration, leadership, public administration or higher education administration.
Prior work experience with adult learners and/or higher education environment.
Marketing knowledge, promotional ability, and familiarity with public relations techniques
Prior customer service and human resource experience.
Knowledge of email and Microsoft products including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsible for the administrative and physical operations of the Innovation and Online unit.
Coordinates the development, implementation, and administrative functions of the Innovation and Online budget including reconciliation, review of budget proposals, working with product vendors, contracts and purchasing, invoice processing, and service for fleet vehicles.
Prepares recommendations for budget allocations and assignment of budget levels in collaboration with the Vice President of Innovation.
Provides operational oversight of existing I/O Outreach Hubs and on and off campus center locations. This includes staffing, resource assessment, facility upgrades, and oversight for annual review and reporting of outreach and productivity.
Manages administrative functions related to Human Resources, payroll, and staffing.
Collaborates and serves in an advisory role with event coordinator and outreach staff on activities and events held at on and off campus center locations.
Develops plan, identifies resources, and creates advisory team for implementation of annual off-campus commencement.
Collaborates with CMU Executive Director for Licensure, Regulatory Services & Human Capital on all issues related to off-site locations and military base activity.
Works in conjunction with military strategist on establishing visiting school status contracts with select military bases.
Assists the Innovation and Online administrative team in the collection of data and preparation of reports and presentations.
Participates in cross-functional teams to advance the goals and objectives of Innovation and Online.
Collaborates with Communication Director on executive briefings and administrative communications as required.
Completes special projects as assigned by the Vice President of Innovation and Online.

Supervision Exercised:
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMUs culture of excellence.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $100,000 - $120,000
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: INNOVATION & ONLINE LEARNING
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; weeknights and weekends as required.
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/37529

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CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
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