Director, Strategy and Operations

2 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Columbia University Full time
Job Summary

Columbia University is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Strategy and Operations to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the comprehensive financial operations and planning, grants management, and student support for the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL).

Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Management:
    • Develop and implement financial strategic plans to ensure scalable and secure financial operations.
    • Oversee all financial, project, and grants accounting, reporting, and forecasting.
    • Partner with CPRL's leadership team to monitor and track revenue goals and projections.
    • Update and manage CPRL's financial model and develop annual and quarterly budgets.
    • Monitor day-to-day program expenditures against budget and analyze reports in the university's Accounting and Reporting at Columbia (ARC) system.
    • Prepare client contracts and manage other agreements and CPRL's invoicing process.
  • Student and Partner School Support:
    • Oversee comprehensive academic administration for partner school relationships, including managing variations in earned course credits, admitting and enrolling students, and overseeing all fiscal transactions between institutions.
    • Oversee the awarding of scholarship funds to students.
    • Oversee enrollment and onboarding of students at CPRL and manage ongoing student support during each semester.
  • Vendor and Personnel Management:
    • Manage vendor onboarding, contracting, and invoicing with Columbia Law School's business office and other departments within the law school and university.
    • Manage onboarding of CPRL Project Associates (TAs) with Columbia Law School HR.
  • Support Fundraising efforts:
    • Grants Management:
      • Project manage CPRL's institutional grants management and administration, including preparing and tracking proposals for submission, monitoring and ensuring compliance with proposal guidelines, grant commitments, and reporting requirements.
      • Create budgets and budget narratives for CPRL's grant proposals and interim and final reports.
      • Monitor need for and manage submission of requests for grant modifications or extensions.
      • Partner with CLS's Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations to source and respond to grant opportunities.
      • Manage grant expenditures, including personnel allocations and other expenses, and ensure fiscal compliance with sponsor regulations for all CPRL's active grants.
      • Update and implement grants training for CPRL staff.
    • Individual Giving:
      • Support the creation of and monitor the implementation of CPRL's individual giving strategy.
      • Conduct research and develop preparatory materials for donor cultivation meetings.
      • Maintain CPRL's Donor Database.
    • Advisory Council Management:
      • Prepare materials for and, as appropriate, participate in CPRL Advisory Council meetings.
    Requirements
    • Bachelor's degree required and advanced degree in business or management, accounting, education, law (JD, LLM), policy, or social sciences required, plus 5-7 years of significant experience.
    • Strong analytical skills, with preference for candidates with expertise in financial modeling and experience with grants management and final responsibility for the quality and content of financial data.
    • Demonstrated ability to design, direct, and carry out complex projects with minimal supervision and to work closely with stakeholders in public sector or non-profit agencies.
    • Intellectual capacity to think strategically in a fast-paced environment; understand multiple perspectives; learn about new topics; problem solve and develop responsive solutions under changing circumstances.
    • Ability to respond to and integrate feedback from both peers and supervisors; ability to communicate feedback to individuals and teams in a clear and productive manner.
    • Excellent interpersonal, organization, and communication skills.
    • Must be able to work with diverse constituencies and support an inclusive work environment.

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