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Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator

Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research

Brandeis University

Hiring Range: $74,600 - $79,200

Help shape the future of health policy research.

Brandeis University is seeking a strategic, and collaborative administrator to serve as the Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator for the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the nation's most respected health policy research organizations and play a pivotal leadership role in advancing research that informs healthcare policy, improves systems of care, and impacts lives across the country.

The Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator will play an important role in developing and strengthening the Schneider institute through closely managing all research and operational financial matters and overseeing effective and efficient administrative functioning for a research Institute with 60 personnel and approximately 8 million/year of expenditures.

This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys working at the intersection of research, finance, strategy, and operations and who thrives in a mission-driven, intellectually stimulating environment.

Why This Role Matters

You will serve as the Institute's financial administrator, overseeing all budget and financial reporting, serving as a liaison with centralized finance units and other Brandeis entities to develop a complete picture of grants, gifts, discretionary and endowment funds within Schneider to provide the director with timely financial information required for the long-term management of the institute.

What You Will Do

• Oversees Institute operations, reporting to Director, interfacing with faculty and staff
• Prepares monthly budget analyses of all grant, gift, endowment funds for review with leadership and interfacing with DISC, Finance and other external stakeholders
• Oversees one FTE department coordinator to direct communications (web, email, social media); coordinates with other staff working on project and school related communications
• Develops agendas and tracks action items for key meetings in collaboration with leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ yearsâ™ experience in finance, research administration, sponsored research, grants management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build productive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting sponsored research activities in higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, or research environments.
• Familiarity with federal and private grant funding mechanisms.
• Experience preparing grant budgets and administrative proposal materials.
• Knowledge of research compliance, post-award administration, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with faculty investigators and research teams.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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