Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

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Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM), Wisconsin’s premier public urban research university, seeks an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Business and Financial Services & Chief Financial Officer (AVC-BFS) and providing leadership to a team of five direct reports, the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis leads UWM’s $677 Million operating budget planning, as well as resource allocation, management reporting and forecasting, and gives a range of analytical support. The Director works closely with the AVC-BFS, divisional and campus leadership, UW System financial leadership, as well as governance bodies to develop and implement effective financial strategies that respond to and support UWM’s mission.

The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis will join the university at an exciting and pivotal time. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is currently at the beginning stages of implementing its 2030 Action Plan, a strategic plan providing the framework for UWM to advance student success and fulfill its mission as a research and access institution that enhances and improves the quality of life in southeastern Wisconsin. One of the priorities of the 2030 Action Plan is the review of the institution’s budget model. The Director will serve as a strategic partner to the AVC-BFS and other campus senior leadership as a lead participant in budget model revisions.

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis candidates will have proven financial analysis and modeling skills. They will be collaborative, strategic thinkers, able to integrate complex operational and financial considerations to support the decisions of senior leadership and convey complex financial information to a wide range of audiences.

The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has retained Isaacson, Miller to assist with this important recruitment. Please direct all inquiries and applications, in confidence, as indicated at the end of this document.

All inquiries, nominations/referrals, and resumes with cover letters must be sent electronically and in confidence to:

Dan Rodas, Partner

Tim Lanigan, Senior Associate

Isaacson, Miller

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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is an AA/EO employer: All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.