Business Manager

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.

Major / Essential Functions

• Support the Office of the Chancellor (25%), Governmental Relations (25%), Leader and Culture Development (25%), and the Director of Budgets / Building Operations (25%).
• Support the management of departmental operating budgets, including fiscal planning, monitoring, forecasting, and reconciliation.
• Serve as departmental liaison with financial services, budget, and HR offices.
• Oversee financial transactions including purchasing, travel, contracts, PCard reconciliation, and inventory.
• Coordinate human resource processes including hiring, payroll, labor distributions, and ePAF processing.
• Ensure departmental operations comply with TTU / S policies, state / federal regulations, and grant / contract requirements.
• Develop reports for leadership to support financial and operational decision-making.
• Assist building concierge during peak periods or absences.

Preferred Qualifications

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.

About the Department and / or College

The Office of the Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer oversees the financial health and sustainability of the Texas Tech University System. It serves as a financial liaison to key stakeholders, advises leadership on long-term obligations, and ensures compliance across the system. The office also develops financial strategies, manages risk, and provides business services to support the TTU System's strategic goals.

https : / / www.texastech.edu / offices / cfo / index.php

Safety Information

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan.

EEO Statement

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.

About the University

Established in 1996, the Texas Tech University System is one of the top public university systems in the nation, consisting of five universities - Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Midwestern State University.

Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System is a more than $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, more than 400,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 20 cities (18 in Texas, 2 international).

In addition, the TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.