Job Details

Business Manager

Position Number: 9927753
Location: Lubbock, United States
Position Type: Business and Financial Management

Business Manager
Lubbock
46659BR
Interdisciplinary Human Sciences

Position Description
Manages personnel and budgetary matters for a department or college. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee the activities of staff and the financial processes to ensure fiscal responsibility of department/college. Ensures staff and faculty have the resources to complete their work. Usually serves as a hiring manager and employee service coordinator.

About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students.Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

About the Department and/or College

Major/Essential Functions
1. Departmental Operations & Financial Management

Manage departmental, center, and institute budgets, financial planning, resource allocation, monthly payroll verification, FOP reconciliations, and research grant financials.
Coordinate faculty startup packages and submit startup/grant reports to the college.
Serve as Employment Services Coordinator (ESC), overseeing faculty/staff hiring, appointments, ePAFs, position creation/reclassification, onboarding, and separations.
Manage annual budget preparation, fiscal year closeout/opening, summer budgets, and appointments.
Oversee SIF fees, term reports, appropriate charges, and utilization.
Process/oversee budget revisions, cost transfers, labor redistributions, manual checks, participant payments, EOPs, purchasing, PCard reconciliations, travel applications/vouchers, deposits, and faculty travel/procurement requests.
Oversee departmental/lab supply inventories, annual endowment reporting and underutilization reviews, space inventory reporting, and annual inventory checklists.

2. Faculty & Staff Support

Assist Chair with office assignments, furniture, telecommunications, keys, and room requests.
Maintain personnel records and oversee quality control of departmental, center, and institute processes.
Coordinate/approve leave and review/approve non-exempt, student hourly, and faculty sick-leave time entries as Chair's proxy.
Ensure staff responsibilities are completed.
Maintain departmental/center/institute organizational resources, calendars, distribution lists, and online directories.

3. Department Chair Support

Manage Chair's calendar, appointments, holds, and travel plans upon request.
Prepare correspondence, presentations, reports, research, and other departmental/college materials.
Coordinate travel arrangements, applications, vouchers, and official travel records.
Organize special events and meetings as requested.
Plan semester personnel appointments, including GPTIs, TAs, RAs, SAs, GAs, and work-study.
Assist with additional Chair-directed projects.

4. Scholarship & Fellowship Coordination

Oversee all departmental scholarship processes, resources, awards, and records; support Scholarship Committee selections and annual internal audits.
Attend annual Scholarship Coordinator meeting.
Track graduate student recruitment funding/resources.

5. CAR & CCFCS Financial Support

Reconcile and report Center for Adolescent Resiliency (CAR) and Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences (CCFCS) financials to center directors and Chair at least quarterly.
Assist directors with annual budgets, funding decisions, and employee appointments as ESC.
Oversee efficient business practices, including PCard, procurement, and travel procedures.

6. Additional Responsibilities

Attend college staff meetings, procurement forums, and trainings; document updates and communicate significant TTU policy/procedure changes to faculty and staff.
Provide backup reception, visitor assistance, phone coverage, work orders, and maintenance requests.
Serve as or oversee Emergency Action Coordinator; maintain emergency contacts, attend college emergency meetings, and ensure safety compliance.
Maintain/submit FAEIS and BOHS HS Survey information as requested.
Assist undergraduate and graduate students as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Pay Range
$48,000 - $63,700.00 - $78,400

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.