Senior Director Of Advancement Administration & Finance

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement, the Senior Director of Advancement Administration & Finance serves as the lead administrative officer for a fast-paced, high-functioning Advancement department that raises $50 million annually from a variety of constituency groups. This position is a member of the senior management team in the Advancement Office and is responsible for leading administrative and financial operations, human resources, information technology, donor records, and gift entry. Working under the guidance of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement, this position oversees budget development, departmental financial planning and management, gift accounting and records, business analysis, compliance, personnel administration, procurement, and space and property management.

Responsibilities

Major responsibilities include:

• Providing direct financial oversight and administrative management of a 25-person Advancement Office
• Managing a team that includes an Associate Director, Manager-Gift Processing & Data Analysis and a Database Analyst
• Serving as a member of the Advancement Senior Leadership Team
• Working collaboratively to implement the vision and strategic plan/goals of the Advancement Office
• Managing the office's implementation to a new Advancement CRM
• Developing and administering the budget for the Advancement Office
• Managing all aspects of human resources
• Serving as liaison to UMass Chan's Office of Financial Services and Grants and Contracts Administration
• Interacting regularly with the UMass Foundation and the UMass President's Office
• Directing the procurement of office services, supplies and equipment
• Interacting, as needed, with university donors and friends displaying the highest standards of fiscal responsibility, data integrity and customer service
• Overseeing facilities planning and utilization
• Providing management oversight of gift processing and financial and technical aspects of the function
• Ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timely maintenance of all donor and gift records
• Serving on university task forces, advisory committees, and councils as needed
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of advancement or related experience, including successful management experience
• Knowledge of non-profit fundraising, preferably in a highly complex environment within a large medical or higher education organization
• Proven ability to manage people and projects including ability to supervise and delegate
• Experience with developing and managing budgets
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced setting
• Demonstrated experience with Advancement CRMs. Salesforce and Peoplesoft experience a plus.
• Well-developed capabilities in conceptualization, problem solving, attention to detail and task completion
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, supervise, mentor, and develop staff
• Understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Capacity to interact with a wide variety of constituencies, both internal and external
• Exhibited strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to exercise sound judgment
• Competence to negotiate with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a timely, efficient, manner
• Results-oriented, team player
• Flexibility to work some nights and weekends, as required, in support of Advancement activities
• Fluency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams

Additional Information

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