Contracts Administration Director jobs in Newark, NJ

Title:
Director of Enrollment, Revenue and Administration

Department:
Hillier College of Arch & Design

Reports To:
Interim Dean, Office of the Dean - HCAD

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary: 
The Director of Enrollment, Revenue and Administration serves as a key strategic advisor to the Dean for non-academic matters. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing strategies and operations related to the enrollment of the College for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. The Director is also responsible for tying those programs to the revenue targets as determined by the University. The Director oversees the administration of the college including recruiting and programming, financial management, and human resources as well as facilities and space planning.

Essential Functions: 
The Director of Enrollment, Revenue and Administration:
- The Director contributes to and oversees the support of short and long-term enrollment goals.
- Leads and directs the work of other employees and has full authority for recruitment and performance management of the team.
- Administering established policies and procedures but may have some impact on departmental budgeting, strategic planning, data management and process improvements.
- Plans, manages and oversees all routine administrative operations of the college.
- Coordinates financial planning and resource allocation for the college’s operating budget and has fiduciary responsibility for maintaining a sound financial environment to ensure timely and accurate financial information, to monitor accounts and resolve problems, to ensure compliance, to safeguard resources and reduce risk.
- Oversees the day-to-day responsibilities of the administrative, operations, and technology services staff within the college.
- Oversees the enrollment-focused activities for HCAD students and provides new initiatives to raise awareness of HCAD majors and programs in collaboration with the Student Engagement Coordinator.
- Oversees facilities and space planning in collaboration with the Department Chairs based on student enrollment.

Additional Functions: 
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Prerequisite Qualifications: 
- Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of five years’ administrative experience, preferably in higher education.
- A thorough knowledge of the college’s academic, research, and public service programs that is well managed and characterized by high quality service, professionalism, and solid financial and administrative planning.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience managing staff in an academic setting; ability to coach and train staff.
- Expertise with campus systems and processes.
- A thorough knowledge and understanding of university policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Demonstrated experience with budget and financial management, human resources, and administration.
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position

Preferred Qualifications: 
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Political acumen and the capacity to simultaneously handle a large number of assignments with sensitivity to priorities, shifting demands, and to consequences.
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information; leadership and interpersonal skills to help build, manage, and maintain a collaborative and team-based work environment; and analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence/persuade all levels of staff, ability to clearly articulate policies and decisions to all levels of staff.

Bargaining Unit:
Non-Aligned

Range/Band:
9

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time