Business Manager Associate

Position Details Posting Summary College Merze Tate College Executive Area Provost & VP Academic Affairs Department Dean's Office Merze Tate College Posting Detail Information Posting Number S675P Job Type Full Time, Regular Pay Type Exempt/Salaried Pay Grade F Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary Oversees business operations within a department or college.
Major Duties Monitors department, college or division finances to ensure appropriate resource allocation, consistency and coherency.
Reports and researches significant deviations from approved budgets.
Forecasts financial performance using projection and statistical methodologies.
Ensures integrity of financial operations.
Conducts research and provides financial analysis and support on issues with financial implications.
Develops business plans and controls major projects and operational analyses.
Evaluates and manages fiscal aspects of contracts, budgets, and negotiated agreements.
Establishes and interprets department policy.
Develops short and long-term planning models and methodologies.
Oversees and administers human resources functions for the department or college to ensure compliance with university policies, procedures, applicable laws, regulations and contractual requirements.
May participate in capital project planning and development.
May train and supervise staff.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field from an accredited institution.
Two years’ relevant experience.
Budget management including fiscal analyses.
Desired Qualifications Administration/budget experience in higher education.
Special Instructions to Applicants Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
External applicants should use the WMU Application.
Additional Position Information Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents.
To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.
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edu/hr/enrollment-staff Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.
edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u4897/2023/hr-staff-compensation-pay-structure-2023-24_0.
pdf Physical requirements and working conditions Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting/moving materials less than 25 pounds.
Work is generally performed in a well lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors and/or any number of elements.