University of California - Santa Cruz
Chief Operating Officer, Baskin Engineering
University of California - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, us, 95061
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01-09-2025 . Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. Materials submitted after the IRD will ONLY be forwarded at the request of the hiring unit. ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Originally founded in 1997, the Baskin School of Engineering is the first professional school at UC Santa Cruz. Over the past 25 years, Baskin Engineering (BE) has become a unique 21st century school of engineering, applied science and technology. JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Baskin School of Engineering (BE) is a key member of the Dean's Cabinet and senior leadership team who serves as the chief fiscal advisor for the school and oversees facilities, labs and space planning. JOB DUTIES 50% - Divisional Financial Oversight Serves as principal budget, financial and operations officer for Baskin Engineering with authority to prepare, program, coordinate, monitor and control an annual permanent operating budget of $70M. Through subordinate managers and professional staff, leads Research Administration efforts in support of a $60M sponsored research portfolio. 20% - Management and Leadership Provides leadership and direct and indirect supervision for employees reporting to senior BE leadership. 15% - Labs and Facilities Working closely with the Dean and Assistant Dean, provides general direction and high level project management support to the labs and facilities teams. 15% - Space Planning Working closely with the Dean and Assistant Dean, provides general direction to the space planning and management team. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience and/or training. Comprehensive knowledge of finance and budget policies, practices and systems. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Masters in Business Administration. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. SAFETY STATEMENT All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. EEO/AA The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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01-09-2025 . Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. Materials submitted after the IRD will ONLY be forwarded at the request of the hiring unit. ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Originally founded in 1997, the Baskin School of Engineering is the first professional school at UC Santa Cruz. Over the past 25 years, Baskin Engineering (BE) has become a unique 21st century school of engineering, applied science and technology. JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Baskin School of Engineering (BE) is a key member of the Dean's Cabinet and senior leadership team who serves as the chief fiscal advisor for the school and oversees facilities, labs and space planning. JOB DUTIES 50% - Divisional Financial Oversight Serves as principal budget, financial and operations officer for Baskin Engineering with authority to prepare, program, coordinate, monitor and control an annual permanent operating budget of $70M. Through subordinate managers and professional staff, leads Research Administration efforts in support of a $60M sponsored research portfolio. 20% - Management and Leadership Provides leadership and direct and indirect supervision for employees reporting to senior BE leadership. 15% - Labs and Facilities Working closely with the Dean and Assistant Dean, provides general direction and high level project management support to the labs and facilities teams. 15% - Space Planning Working closely with the Dean and Assistant Dean, provides general direction to the space planning and management team. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience and/or training. Comprehensive knowledge of finance and budget policies, practices and systems. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Masters in Business Administration. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. SAFETY STATEMENT All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. EEO/AA The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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