Manager of Business Strategy Athletics
Manager of Business Strategy Athletics
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08-04-2025
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Job Description
This position is a key contributor within the Athletics Business Office focusing on expense management and reporting. The Manager of Business Strategy will be responsible for serving as the financial unit manager for assigned areas within Athletics and Student Recreation while also having oversight of various areas within the business operation including but not limited to contract management capital planning and sport camp financial operations.
About the Work Unit
Vanderbilt Universitys Athletics Department prepares studentathletes to become leaders and champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity character sportsmanship and victory. Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conferences only private school. The university fields 17 varsity teams 6 mens teams and 11 womens teams) 15 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and approve purchase orders internal transactions and expense reports for the department.
- Specialize in contract management serving as the university procurement liaison to direct contract requests appropriately while ensuring university compliance as well as maintaining proper documentation.
- Play a key contributor role to capital planning and capital spend tracking.
- Serve as primary financial manager of Athletics department camps.
- Build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with stakeholders throughout the Athletic Department as well as external partners including banks and thirdparty vendors.
- Collaborate with university and department units to develop processing efficiencies and business continuity; identify and pursue opportunities to optimize effectiveness.
- Understand strategic financial plans including annual operating budgets and capital plans and the overall impact on Athletics financial strategic and operational planning.
- Promote an environment of collaboration transparency approachability and support.
- Consistently anticipate the needs of business partners collaborating and communicating potential solutions to emerging issues.
- Utilize advanced functions of spreadsheet database and presentation software applications.
- Other duties as assigned by the Athletics Chief Business Officer
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree with five years or more experience is necessary.
- MBA or related Masters degree is preferred.
- Prior experience in an Athletics business office is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of NCAA and GAAP accounting systems including purchasing accounts payable inventory control accruals cost accounting and reporting is strongly preferred.
- Ability to form productive alliances effectively and persuasively with financial and nonfinancial administrators at all levels of the organization is necessary.
- Exceptional ability to bridge gaps and problemsolve to reach solutions that address the needs of stakeholders is necessary.
- Ability to balance competing priorities is necessary.
Key Characteristics of a Successful Team Member in this Work Unit
- Strong analytical critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills collaboration partnership and change management skills.
- Sophisticated mental agility and the ability to work and/or manage up in a fastpaced fluid environment.
- Humility and collegiality in the face of adversity and challenge.
- Strong written and oral communications skills including the ability to communicate effectively with staff peers and other university and outside contacts.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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