Unit Business Officer, School of Public Health and Health Professions

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2022-2023

Position Title
Unit Business Officer, School of Public Health and Health Professions

Classification Title
Senior Staff Associate

Department
SPHHP Dean's Office

Posting Number
P230194

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/42340

Employer
State

Position Type

Professional Appointment Term
Term

Salary Grade
SL5

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

At the University at Buffalo, the Unit Business Officer ( UBO ) in the School of Public Health and Health Professions , reporting to the Dean, serves as the strategic partner providing leadership over budget and financial management, staffing, business operations, and stewardship. The UBO develops and executes strategies that align with the Dean’s and University’s goals that supports decision making and problem resolution within the school.

• Strategic business partner for budget and financial management. In this role, the UBO serves as the budgeting administrator for the school responsible for advancing financial and operational strategies; reporting, interpreting, and communicating accurate financial results; establishing and monitoring compliance with operational and capital budgets; serving as the primary risk manager and financial advisor for the school; overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of financial, information, and other control systems; ensuring compliance with contractual financial obligations; integrating and implementing financial strategies into organizational initiatives; and forecasting future revenue and expenditures to minimize financial risks.

• Strategic business partner for HR and business operations. In this role, the UBO is responsible for planning and influencing HR activities related to the school including workforce planning, recruiting new talent, performance management, and development of employees and teams. The UBO provides leadership and strategic direction for business operations and operational excellence initiatives for the school. The UBO will also liaison with staff and faculty within the Dean’s Office and departments in order to support various projects and initiatives.
  
  
• Key member of the Dean’s Senior Management team. In this role, the UBO is a central point of contact who works to support the Dean’s initiatives and plans. Using expertise in organizational engagement, the UBO collaborates and builds consensus with departments on the School’s direction and approach, participates in strategic thinking and long term planning initiatives, and interacts with the University’s centralized services to ensure the School and University’s vision are practiced and in alignment. In collaboration with the Dean, regularly review requirements for accreditation to ensure continued compliance and accreditation for the School.

With annual revenues that exceed $1.2 billion from all sources, UB and its affiliated entities generate an estimated economic impact of $1.7 billion annually in the state and region. The university’s total workforce of almost 6,800 full-time equivalent employees makes it one of the region’s largest employers. UB is also a leader and an active partner with the more than 20 public and private colleges and universities in the Buffalo Niagara region.

About the School of Public Health and Health Professions
UB’s School of Public Health and Health Professions is one of only a handful of schools across the country that includes health-related professions as an integral component of the public health educational and research system. The school offers programs at every degree level and is the home to five departments; biostatistics, community health and health behavior, epidemiology and environmental health, exercise and nutrition sciences, and rehabilitation science.
Learn more: https://publichealth.buffalo.edu/home/about-us.html

About the University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .

Buffalo: City of Good Neighbors
The Buffalo Niagara region is a major metropolitan area with a diverse blend of communities, each with its own distinct character. We are known for our welcoming nature and our spirited loyalty. Get past the snowy stereotype and you’ll be captivated. You may never leave. Visit our website to learn more about Buffalo-Niagara: Our Hometown .

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.

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Minimum Qualifications

We are particularly looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse community of faculty and staff and share our vision of helping all constituents reach their full potential. Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution. Demonstrated experience leading change, designing business systems and processes, and engaging employees and customers in these activities is required.

Key attributes include accountability and judgment, communication, collaboration, leadership, and strategic thinking. The highest standards for personal and professional excellence and unquestionable integrity is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

A master’s degree and/or CPA is preferred as well as five years progressively responsible experience managing and administering a successful business services program in a complex and distributed organization.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$110,000 - $150,000. The salary range reflects UB’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education and training of the selected candidate.

Additional Salary Information

Type
Full-Time

Campus
South Campus

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Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Jamie Lynn Bluhm

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title
Director, Workforce Planning and Recruitment

Contact's Email
jlbluhm@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-645-7777

Posting Dates

Posted
05/12/2023

Deadline for Internal Applicants
05/26/2023

Deadline for External Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled

References

Number of References Required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

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