Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Posting Description

ASSISTANT DEAN FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION School of Engineering (SOE) to serve as a strategic partner to the Dean and collaborate with colleagues on the SOEs leadership team and in MIT central administration. Will oversee administrative operations special projects and priorities including resource allocation/budgeting administration and management space planning and monitoring progress of the implementation of plans and initiatives within the SoE. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive financial analyses; overseeing sponsored research funding administration; researching and analyzing policy and operational issues developing recommendations and coordinating and implementing policy decisions; partnering on complex employee relations issues faculty salary review process faculty hiring/promotion/retention/renewal and conflict of interest matters; overseeing all space requests and change proposals; serving on Institute committees; overseeing the implementation of strategic initiatives; and undertaking special projects.

Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree; ten years ofhigh-level administrative experience in a university; proven success overseeing financial management and planning and human resources facilities and information technology management; excellent interpersonal active listening analytical organizational problem-solving and written and verbal communication skills; working knowledge of the operations of complex research universities/organizations; diplomacy; tact and discretion with sensitive/confidential matters; ability to prioritize leadand manage a wide variety of responsibilities in multiple functional areas in a fast-paced dynamic organization; synthesize information from multiple sources and provide succinct and actionable briefing materials and action plans; view larger policy concerns while paying attention to details; make effective decisions while working independently or collaborating with others; and implement new and/or interpret existing policies and procedures. PREFERRED: MBA/M.S. MIT experience knowledge of the operation and culture of academic departments and experience working with faculty.

4/28/2026