Operation Support Lead
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Operations Support Lead serves as the central operational leader who ensures that all administrative functions supporting the ORI run smoothly efficiently and in full compliance with university policies. Because the team handles travel procurement ProCard and Travel Card reconciliation accounts payable and HR this role is essential for maintaining consistency accuracy and accountability across all administrative processes. The purpose of the Operations Support Lead role is to lead coordinate and strengthen the administrative infrastructure of ORI ensuring that travel procurement accounts payable HR and daily operations are handled with accuracy compliance and professionalism.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Oversee facilities operations for research buildings and labs including coordination of maintenance scheduling and overall operational support. Supervise and provide guidance to staff responsible for day-to-day lab and building operations ensuring efficiency and alignment with departmental needs. Manages the administrative staff for the department; plans directs delegates and reviews work of the team; ensures staff provides quality and consistent support to department. Makes decisions relative to office operations; analyzes internal processes and recommends/implements procedural changes to improve operations of the department. Monitors changes to determine effectiveness. Manages the processing of forms for various personnel actions (i.e. recruitment appointments salary changes position changes leave requests terminations etc.) in PeopleAdmin or PeopleSoft (UT Share). May perform one or more of the following or similar duties: arrange meetings/conferences and workshops compile reports act as timekeeper approve departmental purchases reconcile Procards etc. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree in business or a related field of study. Five (5) years of high-level administrative support including at least two (2) years of employee supervision OR seven (7) years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business or a relevant field of study.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00pm Hybrid eligible.
The Operations Support Lead serves as the central operational leader who ensures that all administrative functions supporting the ORI run smoothly efficiently and in full compliance with university policies. Because the team handles travel procurement ProCard and Travel Card reconciliation accounts payable and HR this role is essential for maintaining consistency accuracy and accountability across all administrative processes. The purpose of the Operations Support Lead role is to lead coordinate and strengthen the administrative infrastructure of ORI ensuring that travel procurement accounts payable HR and daily operations are handled with accuracy compliance and professionalism.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Oversee facilities operations for research buildings and labs including coordination of maintenance scheduling and overall operational support. Supervise and provide guidance to staff responsible for day-to-day lab and building operations ensuring efficiency and alignment with departmental needs. Manages the administrative staff for the department; plans directs delegates and reviews work of the team; ensures staff provides quality and consistent support to department. Makes decisions relative to office operations; analyzes internal processes and recommends/implements procedural changes to improve operations of the department. Monitors changes to determine effectiveness. Manages the processing of forms for various personnel actions (i.e. recruitment appointments salary changes position changes leave requests terminations etc.) in PeopleAdmin or PeopleSoft (UT Share). May perform one or more of the following or similar duties: arrange meetings/conferences and workshops compile reports act as timekeeper approve departmental purchases reconcile Procards etc. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree in business or a related field of study. Five (5) years of high-level administrative support including at least two (2) years of employee supervision OR seven (7) years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business or a relevant field of study.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00pm Hybrid eligible.
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