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$60K - 80K a year
Manage and oversee administrative operations, staff supervision, policy implementation, financial oversight, and process improvements within the department.
High school diploma or equivalent with minimum 6 years relevant experience in operational management, team leadership, financial oversight, and organizational development.
Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. The Department of Strategy & Transformation is currently seeking a full time Manager, Administrative Operations to work in Miami. The Manager, Administrative Operations manages office activities and services including the supervision of office staff to achieve maximum productivity and expense control. The incumbent creates policies and procedures for administrative activities, such as records maintenance, document preparation, mail distribution, reception, and other related internal operations. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 1. Ensures all administrative operations run smoothly and efficiently. Evaluates existing internal controls and approval processes and makes recommendations on how to improve fiscal integrity and operational efficiency. 2. Coordinates, plans and directs services which support the running of the department. 3. Plans and coordinates the duties of staff in addition to analyzes complex administrative concerns. 4. Develops and implements department processes. 5. Oversees the review, approval and reporting of all expenditures. 6. Implements department human resources actions, which may include hiring, terminations, salary etc. Recruits, trains and prepares performance reports for staff. 7. Manages, implements, coordinates, plans and evaluates the administrative operations for the department/division. 8. Oversees staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. 9. Ensures projects, department milestones/goals are met and adheres to approved budgets. 10. Purchases and maintains office equipment and supplies. 11. Tracks and analyzes operational costs. 12. Manages the delivery of services with other departments. 13. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE QUALIFICATIONS Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license Experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant experience required Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness. Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change. Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management. Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
This job posting was last updated on 12/8/2025