Business Manager, Aerospace Medicine-SPPH (Hybrid) in Galveston, Texas at University of Texas Medical Branch

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 5 years of business-related experience.

Job Summary:

To serve in a senior level administrative, financial, and professional capacity by assisting the department administrator in organizational development, benchmarking, operational reporting, scorecards, management reporting, performance management, measuring trends, budgeting, cost analysis, and other financial activities with a broad functional or organizational scope.

Job Duties:

• Strategic Execution & Leadership Support: Partner with the Department Chair to translate vision into actionable plans, support strategic and operational planning, and ensure effective execution of priority initiatives through coordination and follow through.
• Academic Program & Faculty Enablement: Work with faculty to operationalize departmental priorities, including curriculum initiatives, international training pathways,
  and future healthcare education programs, providing coordination and implementation support.
• Financial, Operational & Risk Oversight: Maintain comprehensive awareness of departmental finances and operations, supporting budget, resource, and staffing planning; monitoring risks; and coordinating corrective actions as needed.
  Governance, Policy & Compliance: Lead the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with University policies, legal requirements, and international considerations.
• Stakeholder Engagement, Operations & Reporting: Serve as a central coordinating liaison with internal and external stakeholders, supporting business agreements, NDAs, proposal development, contract execution; oversee administrative staff including task delegation and daily operations; support advisory board activities; and compile and present metrics and reports to inform leadership decision making.
• Marginal or Periodic Functions: (Two below are most common functions/duties seen in this section.)
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Knowledge of academic medicine, healthcare education, and public/population health principles
• Experience supporting strategic planning, operational execution, and organizational development
• Skilled in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and performance reporting
• Proficient in project management, including development of objectives, work plans, and evaluation strategies.

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.