Senior Business Manager Department of Biomedical Engineering UTK

The Senior Business Manager provides strategic and operational leadership in fiscal management human resources and administrative operations for the unit. This position serves as the financial authority HR liaison and data management lead ensuring compliance with university state and federal regulations while supporting the departments academic and research mission. The role involves significant independent decision-making and collaboration with faculty staff and leadership to advance departmental goals.

Reporting to the Department Head/Director the Senior Business Manager oversees all aspects of the departments fiscal integrity human resource management office operations and data systems. The incumbent ensures compliance with university fiscal policies federal Uniform Guidance and sponsor award requirements while providing guidance on strategic budgeting sponsored research administration and personnel management. This position requires exceptional analytical organizational and leadership skills to maintain the units operational and financial health.

Provide oversight and leadership for the units fiscal human resource office and data management operations to ensure compliance with university state and federal policies. Assure accuracy and integrity of all financial matters of the unit. Review and approve transactions perform reconciliations prepare annual budgets and provide strategic recommendations to leadership. Manage and oversee all accounts including state start-up gift income and research accounts. Validate fiscal activities such as additional pays labor distribution procurement vendor invoicing and travel. Oversee space and asset inventories and prepare reports. Supervise accounting and business-related activities train personnel and serve as the financial policy expert. Assist faculty with proposal management budget preparation and financial reporting for sponsored projects ensuring expenditures comply with sponsor and university requirements.

Oversee employment-related actions including e-forms new hires and transfers. Manage the units international visa process with the Center for Global Engagement. Serve as the HR policy and procedure resource. Facilitate searches for faculty and staff vacancies supervise and mentor staff and student assistants coordinate HR-related training and conduct performance evaluations.

Supervise the unit offices physical and human resources. Establish work assignments balance workloads and ensure cross-training. Maintain compliance with university policies assist with hiring and address performance and behavior issues. Oversee departmental events student recruiting and board of advisor meetings.

Coordinate and maintain financial and student databases for accreditation reviews audits and reports. Prepare monthly budget and research productivity reports. Collect and analyze data for budget preparation audits and space inventory surveys. Compile and maintain scholarship and fellowship records and databases for graduate students offices and laboratories.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in HR Management Business or related field

Experience:

• 4 years of accounting HR management or business management experience
• Will also accept high school diploma with 6 years of combined education training and experience with finance human resources management or business management as it relates to managing the full life cycle of staff students and faculty sponsored projects procurement invoicing and financial forecasting/budgeting and reporting.
• 3 years of supervisory experience
• 2 years of Project management experience or administration of federally funded projects including experience with project budgets financial reporting and forecasting.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Knowledge of standard accounting principles.
• Professional integrity including a thorough understanding of confidentiality.
• Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient for effective interactions with a broad range of individuals including faculty.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent writing grammar and proofreading skills.
• Decisiveness and extensive problem-solving skills.
• Competence with common office and database software.
• Ability to multi-task. Ability to lead office team.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masters Degree in business or related field

Experience:

• Financial work history at a comprehensive research university

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Working knowledge of ERP systems student database software research proposal submission software and recruiting software

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville TN
• Hybrid

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range:MR 13
• Anticipated hiring range:Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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Application Instructions

To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References