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The University of Texas at Austin

Chief Business Officer

The University of Texas at Austin, Campus, Illinois, us, 60920

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Chief Business Officer Hiring Department:

School of Nursing Position Open To:

All Applicants Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40 FLSA Status:

Exempt Earliest Start Date:

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The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is a leader in nursing education, research, and service. With a history of academic excellence, the School prepares its students for rewarding careers that heal the world and help further nursing research. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package, including but not limited to: Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional Tuition assistance Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card Purpose

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing seeks a Chief Business Officer (CBO) to serve as an advisor to the Dean, a member of the school’s leadership team, and a transformational executive-level leader who works on critical financial, administrative and operations across the school. Responsibilities

Leadership

Serve as a member of the Dean’s leadership team and work collaboratively with the Dean and school leadership to advance the school’s strategic goals and the Dean’s priorities in business, personnel, facilities and technology operations. Lead, develop, and retain high-performing business and administrative professionals providing business, human resources, IT and other administrative support. Serve as liaison to the Provost’s Office, Budget Office, Financial and Administrative Services and other administrative offices of the University. Financial Oversight

Provides strategic counsel on initiatives, resources, opportunities, and challenges while ensuring that daily business operations advance the mission of the school and that resources are deployed wisely and efficiently. Oversee all business and financial matters including accounting, reporting, forecasting, purchasing, business contracts, accounts payable, travel, and cash management. Prepare, review and monitor the school’s budget to ensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures. Ensure regular financial reports and analyses are provided to stakeholders to support informed decision making. Human Resources

Oversee the Human Resources (HR) administration and ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal policies and regulations including clinical compliance for faculty and staff. Work with the Dean to implement HR goals and priorities. Collaborate with university-wide HR and business offices to implement HR priorities and goals that support the HR goals and priorities of the Dean. Oversee the school’s merit and performance appraisal process. Manage financial faculty hiring commitments. Building Management

Oversee the school's facility operations and management, including coordination and/or support of renovation projects. Work with security contractors to provide security staffing; oversee on-site security operations. Mobilize both within the School of Nursing building to monitor facilities and coordinate with staff and vendors and across campus to attend in-person meetings. Information Technology

Oversee the school’s technology needs and operations, including setting goals and priorities for technology operations and budget. Work with School of Nursing technology personnel and Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) to ensure the desktop and technology needs of faculty and staff are met. Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field. Ten years of progressive administrative experience, including financial planning, forecasting, cost and financial analysis, budgetary management, accounting and reporting, and human resources management within a large organization. Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and professional demeanor. Ability to operate creatively, collegially, and effectively in a complex academic and business environment across all levels, including with faculty, deans, central administration, and senior institutional officials. Demonstration of the following competencies: personnel management, team building, organizational savvy, operational functions, problem solving, decision making and critical thinking, managing multiple priorities simultaneously, planning and organizing, organizational change management, producing results, relationship management, and collaboration. Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field with more than ten years of relevant experience including comparable leadership roles. Experience in financial and business operations in an academic healthcare department, school or college with clinical operations. Experience working in a large academic department head office or dean’s office or provost’s office of a public higher education institution. Knowledge of the full HR lifecycle of faculty, staff, and student employees. Familiarity with university information systems (DEFINE, COGNOS, PowerBI, Workday, etc.). Salary

$145,000 + depending on qualifications Working Conditions

Repetitive Use of a Keyboard. Occasional evening and weekend work during peak periods. Position is located full-time on The University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas. Must be able to perform physical activities such as lifting tables, chairs, etc. for events (lifting weights typically range from 15-30 pounds). Required Materials

Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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