Business Manager - Texas Tech University

Lubbock






Business Manager







38818BR




Critical Infrastructure Security


Position Description


Manages personnel and budgetary matters for a department or college. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee the activities of staff and the financial processes to ensure fiscal responsibility of department/college. Ensures staff and faculty have the resources to complete their work. Usually serves as a hiring manager and employee service coordinator.

About the University

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.


Major/Essential Functions

• Manage daily administrative operations, including schedules and resource allocation.
• Manages travel and schedules meetings for the Institute Director.
• Demonstrate financial stewardship through the development, implementation, maintenance, reconciling and tracking of budgets for the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Security.
• Prepare, maintain and reconcile business documents, payroll records, P-card reports.
• Monitors and supports compliance with awards grants and contracts, assisting with grant reports, as needed.
• Oversees student assistants for the Institute.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  
  Required Qualifications
  
  Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  
  • Working knowledge of Banner, Cognos, Chrome River, and Kenexa programs.
  • Previous experience in higher education, fund accounting, state and federal grants, and financial reporting.
    
    
    Safety Information
    
    Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.
    
    
    Does this position work in a research laboratory?
    
    No
    
    
    Required Attachments
    
    Cover Letter, Professional/Personal References, Resume / CV
    
    
    Job Type
    
    Full Time
    
    
    Pay Basis
    
    Monthly
    
    
    Minimum Hire Rate
    
    4000
    
    
    Pay Statement
    
    Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.
    
    
    Travel Required
    
    Up to 25%
    
    
    Shift
    
    Day
    
    
    Grant Funded?
    
    No
    
    
    Job Group
    
    Mid-level Other Admn
    
    
    EEO Statement
    
    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.