Job No. 155292
- Job Title:
- Sr. Administrative Manager
- Employer:
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Johns Hopkins University
- Location:
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Baltimore , MD
- Posting Date:
- 28-Mar-2025
- Description:
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The Johns Hopkins University is seeking to hire a Sr. Administrative Manager who will serve as the lead for two departments within the School of Medicine Basic Science Consortium. This leadership position will report to the Department Directors and Basic Science Administrator and will bring a high-level of experience in financial, academic, administrative, and strategic planning to anticipate existing and novel revenue streams. The two departments consist of 18 core faculty, 2 administrative staff, 23 research staff, and 86 postdoctoral fellows/students. The Senior Administrative Manager will also partner with Basic Science Shared Resources to ensure consistency and compliance across programs.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Planning
Partners with the Department Directors to coordinate and oversee strategic, operating, and tactical planning process to ensure that the Department has clear goals and measures of success, in conjunction with overall Department and SOM priorities.
Works with Directors to evaluate existing programs and the need for new programs; Evaluates and recommends facility and space needs as well as staffing requirements.
Assists in the development of new programs with internal and external collaborators to ensure goals and standards are achieved; Monitors program performance and implements corrective actions as necessary in conjunction with the Directors.
Acts as primary liaison between departments, SOM leadership, and other JH entities in resource negotiations.
Managerial Responsibilities
Schedules administrative and academic staff to ensures appropriate coverage, Monitors attendance.
Interviews, hires and trains new administrative and academic staff as appropriate; Supervises staff performance.
Manages performance; onboards and develops staff; Implements progressive counseling and corrective actions as necessary.
Conducts annual performance appraisals of administrative staff; Sets annual performance goals; Measures productivity and evaluates effectiveness through auditing processes.
Develops staff performance standards and provides feedback to staff.
Provides coverage solutions during staff absence or turnover.
Climate Setting and Leadership
Conducts self in an exemplary professional fashion to achieve goals and set example for others within the department.
Establishes communication channels with staff, faculty, and senior leadership to ensure information on internal and external issues which affect the operations of the area is received.
In conjunction with the Directors, and other senior leadership, formulates overall tactical planning for growth and viability; Develops new administrative policies as needed to ensure smooth operation in the Department.
The incumbent should demonstrate the ability to be a visionary, critical thinker who is adaptable, flexible and nimble.
Cultivate strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Financial Skills & Competencies
Well versed in annual operating and capital planning process.
Able to run, analyze and interpret financial data for monitoring, tracking and providing variance explanations.
In conjunction with the Basic Science Finance Office (BSFO), develop business plans that align to strategic priorities.
Working knowledge for navigating enterprise–wide Business Systems such as SAP, Fibi, Concur, etc.
Solid technical skills using the Microsoft Suite of Products with heavy emphasis on and expertise in Excel.
Works with BSFO to prepare and provide ad-hoc financial reports to the Directors.
Prepares and provides ad hoc financial reports to the Directors.
Assists Directors in strategic planning and special projects.
Assists Directors and other School leadership in the development and tracking of business plans.
Develop strategies with the Department Directors for establishing and utilizing discretionary funds for the Departments’ teaching and research missions in liaise with BSFO.
Partner with the BSFO to manage all non-sponsored financial lines of business (operational, gift/discretionary, Startup, BDP and endowment) and provide comprehensive reporting of all department financial and expenses activities.
Reviews all expenses in non-sponsored.
Analyzes reports for discretionary expenses.
Oversees spending decisions and monitors the monthly reconciliation reports for all non-sponsored accounts.
Communicates with internal university offices such as the Business Office, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and other BS Shared Services and relays information to the team for compliance.
Partners with BSFO to approve EFORM and salary distribution changes for faculty and staff not supported by sponsored accounts.
Manages the capital acquisition process and on-going equipment inventory changes.
Human Resources and Administration
Partners with Human Resources and Department Directors to develop and implement plans for the overall human resources and organizational development goals of the departments, ensuring that all personnel management functions are successfully performed, including recruitment and retention, employee relations, grievances, training orientation, separations, career development and the equitable administration of compensation programs.
Manages time sheet approval and non-research effort forms.
Work with BS HR to create and direct requisition activity and hires.
Ensures faculty recruitment activities are consistent with Standard Operating Procedures; Works with critical hires to ensure successful transition to the Baltimore area.
Assesses staffing needs and recommends solutions.
Works with BS HR to ensure compliance with all appropriate HR policies to include Faculty and Fellows.
Develops excellent working relationships with BS Human Resources; Ensures that all departmental human resource activities are carried out consistent with university personnel policies and develops new administrative policies as needed.
Identifies goals and objectives as they relate to staffing needs, job descriptions and assures compliance with institutional policies.
Assists with the recruitment and retention of faculty, Coordinates faculty appointments, annual reviews, and promotional documents.
Prepares justifications and summaries for staff promotion packages.
Refers employees to appropriate resources such as the Staff Assistance Program, Risk Management, and advises on training programs available through Talent Management, Organization Development.
Research Responsibilities
With Research Management Services (RMS), ensures effectiveness of research operations within each Department.
Develops and oversees strategic alliances with peer personnel in associated business entities.
With RMS & BSFO, reviews non-sponsored expenses in support of research operations and increases productivity to improve operating budget performance.
Ensure lab safety protocols are in place and followed in labs; coordinates annual safety inspections.
Ensure lab faculty and staff are current and up to date on required safety training.
Work with Directors to assign and manage department space.
Work with Basic Science Operations Manager to ensure space is properly allocated with SOM databases.
Student Program Responsibilities
Oversees the management of all student and fellow recruitment programs and work with BS HR to resolve any payroll issues.
Oversees the administrative management of the Departmental Graduate Program by the coordinator.
- Contact information:
- Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore, MD 21218
- United States
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