FBS Director

Agency

Department

A Glimpse of the Job

 The Finance & Business Services Director, under general direction, maintains responsibility for the management and direction of a specific function or unit.

Essential Duties

Leadership

• Develops strategic plan for unit

• Serves on departmental leadership team

• Directs unit staff, setting performance standards and accountabilities

• Ensures that programs, activities, and services comply with University, State, and Federal regulations

• Provides input and guidance into the budget and fiscal operations of the unit

• Develops and seeks funding for programs to promote unit mission

• Oversees communications, promotions, and public relations for units

• Develops and implements unit programs

• Serves on various University, division, and departmental committees and represents the department at various State and National associations

• Provides high-level financial oversight and tracking of financial commitments and related accounts, ensuring sound fiscal management and accountability

• Ensures compliance with university policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements across financial and business operations

• Supports strategic decision-making by providing guidance on budget, fiscal operations, and resource allocation

• Leads and supports projects and initiatives related to academic financial planning in collaboration with senior leadership

• Coordinates and administers key institutional processes, including the Faculty Hiring Cycle (search projections, startup allocations, and faculty line claims)

• Drives strategic planning efforts by aligning unit initiatives with university priorities and advancing organizational goals

• Identifies and implements process improvements and standardization initiatives to enhance operational efficiency

• Collaborates with College Assistant Deans of Business Services to promote consistency and standardization of business processes

• Oversees and contributes to communications to ensure alignment with university messaging and strategic priorities

• Manages special projects in support of the Offices of the Provost and Faculty Affairs

Departmental Duties

Financial Oversight & Compliance

• Review financial components of faculty offer letters, administrative appointments, and related requests to ensure accuracy and alignment with university standards

• Support compliance with university policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements across financial and business-related activities

Project & Initiative Management

• Support the Associate VP for Academic Financial Strategy in the coordination and execution of projects and initiatives related to academic financial planning

• Assist with administration of key processes, including elements of the faculty hiring cycle

Communications & Representation

• Assist with administration of key processes, including elements of the faculty hiring cycle

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.   

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.  

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ten years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Assist with administration of key processes, including elements of the faculty hiring cycle

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.    

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.