The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations (VC F&O) is responsible for oversight of financial planning, budgeting and management; treasury and risk management; general accounting; facilities planning and construction; purchasing and stores; auxiliary enterprises; campus utilities; transportation and parking; real estate; trademarks and licensing; the N.C. Policy Collaboratory; and the Service Center of Excellence ( SCE ). The VC F&O works with various internal and external constituencies, including the UNC System Office, to improve the effectiveness of the University’s financial and business operations. The VC F&O is the principal finance and business officer of the University and a member of the Chancellor’s cabinet.

• Shared Services: Driving efficiencies by assessing opportunities to centralize certain administrative functions across units while ensuring the model fits the University’s needs.
• Focus on Mission: Evaluating non-mission-driven functions for alternative delivery opportunities.
• Zero-Based Budgeting/Targeted Program Evaluation: Improving fiscal discipline by targeted evaluation of program outcomes and requiring justifications for all expenses, driving cost-saving measures across departments.
• Engagement and Change Management: Encouraging campus-wide participation in cost-saving efforts and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through change management.
• Data-Driven Administrative Review: Use data to evaluate administrative spend and guide strategic decisions about resource allocation to areas of growth or reduction of overhead costs where inefficiencies are identified.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

• Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent) with three years or greater of related professional experience; for candidates demonstrating comparable professional backgrounds, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and five years or greater of relevant experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

Minimum of 8-10 years of professional, hands-on experience in strategic planning and analytics. Also:

• Successful managing and delivering a wide variety of analytic solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Solid planning, priority setting, and project management skills with experience managing multiple projects and resources concurrently.
• Proven experience influencing a business or marketing strategy through the application and/or management of advanced statistical techniques and data driven solutions.
• Ability to think strategically and ‘big picture,’ including formulating appropriate analytic solutions to solve client business needs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to develop relationships across diverse teams (including statistical, technical, and marketing resources).
• Ability to display data visually, creating powerful presentations that effectively demonstrate the value of analytic deliverables to senior level client staff.
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and innovative.
• Proven track record for providing leadership.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Experience in performing these functions in a public research university setting is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Coalition building and collaboration skills.