Director of ASC Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS

Full-time - Director

Remote - Manhattan, KS

Educational Services

About the position

The Administrative Support Center (ASC) at Kansas State University is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Director of ASC Operations and Strategic Initiatives. This leadership role is pivotal in overseeing strategic initiatives and implementing business process changes specifically for the financial operations of the ASC. The Director will be responsible for developing comprehensive service center plans that ensure continuous improvement and adherence to service standards. This position requires a proactive approach to project leadership and coordination across all ASC teams, ensuring that initiatives are executed effectively and efficiently. In this role, the Director will provide essential leadership, communication, and training to support strategic initiatives. They will be tasked with developing and implementing service center plans that not only meet but exceed service standards. The Director will also coordinate aggressive timelines for various initiatives, ensuring that staffing levels are adequate to achieve the desired outcomes. A significant aspect of this position involves directing change management processes for multiple campus administrative departments, which includes supporting various business functions such as procurement, payments, travel reimbursements, and financial reporting. As the financial liaison, the Director will communicate necessary business process changes and updates to department heads and staff, fostering a collaborative environment. The role also emphasizes the development of best practice processes and technology solutions in financial management, ensuring that the ASC remains at the forefront of operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, communication, training, and oversight of strategic initiatives.
• Develop and implement service center plans to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure service standards are consistently met.
• Coordinate and establish aggressive timelines for initiatives.
• Confirm staffing levels are sufficient to achieve initiative success.
• Direct change management of business processes for multiple campus administrative departments.
• Support business process functions including procurement, payments, travel reimbursements, procurement card management, cash deposits, accounts receivable, invoicing, monthly reconciliation, and financial reports.
• Serve as the financial liaison, communicating business process changes and updates to department heads and staff.
• Support the development of best practice processes and technology solutions in finance management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience supervising staff and coaching employees for improved performance and professional development preferred.
• Experience serving as a financial manager preferred.
• Knowledge of higher education fund accounting principles and procedures preferred.
• Experience working in higher education or governmental agencies preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of advanced financial, accounting, and budgeting principles and procedures preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and integrate complex financial analysis and prepare comprehensive capital/operating budget summaries and projections preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop complex financial models preferred.
• Demonstrated project management skills to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals preferred.
• Demonstrated skills and abilities to examine and re-engineer operations and procedures, to formulate and to develop and implement new strategies and procedures preferred.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft HRIS software, KSU Annual Budget System, Oracle Financial software, and PeopleSoft KSIS software preferred.
• Knowledge of K-State Budget and Human Resources (HR) practices and procedures preferred.
• Demonstrated customer service skills as applicable to the responsibilities of this position preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise wise judgment, discretion as appropriate, and an understanding of applying confidentiality to work preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate professionally and courteously with diverse individuals and groups at all levels preferred.
• Commitment to diversity - an appreciation of the benefits of a diverse workplace and willingness to take actions to enhance the diversity of KSU preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off - vacation, sick, and holidays