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Director, Finance & Operations, Lynch Leadership Academy
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Position Number: 2004836
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Position Type: Business and Financial Management

Director, Finance & Operations, Lynch Leadership Academy
Boston College

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,377 full-time undergraduates and 4,420 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.2 billion.

Job Description

The Lynch Leadership Academy seeks a Director, Finance and Operations who will be responsible for ensuring that LLA's operational, programmatic and financial systems are supporting the organization's current operation and ongoing expansion

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Lynch Leadership Academy responsibilities include:
Facilitating a strategic planning process for Lynch Leadership Academy. Research potential opportunities, analyze current and new contexts, and propose strategies for growth and expansion of LLA over the next 5 years.Identify targets and benchmarks, as well as drivers, for growth. Design processes and protocols for LLA to use in planning and decision-making around new opportunities, either that we purse or that we are offered.
Set and execute a financial vision that best supports the strategic plan of the Academy. Oversee and develop budgets for organization. Prepare cash flow analyses, and monitor and forecast revenues and expenses. Provide timely, accurate, and useful financial and management reporting for funders and other key stakeholders. Serve as primary liaison to Boston College's Finance Office.
Develop high level operational plan for all nine of LLA's programs. Lead process of writing MOUs with District and School Partners. Serve as operational lead for the team overseeing work streams and timeline tracking.
Manage and direct the work of the Assistant Director, Program & Operations.Act as operational lead for office, team and contractors.

Develop and execute funding strategy for LLA with Executive Director. Ensure programmatic and financial reporting is completed per funder's requirements. Serve as primary liaison to Boston College's Office of Sponsored Programs. Oversee sponsored projects to ensure that all expenditures are processed timely and efficiently. Responsible for creating sponsored project proposal budgets; Work closely with OSP on proposal submissions - MOU's and reporting requirements of the sponsors.

Develop strategies and processes for accomplishing data needs, analytic projects, and the evaluation of programs. Manage dashboards. Analyze programmatic data to inform overall program strategy.

Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
7-10 years of finance and operations experience
With 5-7 years of experience overseeing a budget of ~2M+
1-2 years of management experience
Passion for LLA's mission
Experience leading complex program evaluation and measurement projects
Track record of developing and growing relationships with funders
Excellent interpersonal skills with experience building and managing external partners
Ability to navigate and succeed in a complex organization

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

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Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.