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Director of Administration and Finance
  • Job Number: 25087
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: Picower Institute for Learning & Memory
  • School Area: Science
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Posting Description

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, Picower Institute for Learning Memory (PILM), to serve as the institute’s senior operations administrator, with comprehensive responsibility of the administrative and financial operations, including of finance, human resources (HR), events planning, communications, building operations, space allocation, academic operations, faculty affairs, and research administration; and work closely with the PILM Faculty Director as a senior member of the PILM leadership team, providing counsel and comprehensive support to PILM faculty and staff.

The full job description is available here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:037b056c-cee4-4d3c-92af-ecd5548da7fe.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven years of experience in an executive or management position for university administration; demonstrated leadership capabilities and ability to promote team-building and facilitate consensus; ability to effectively promote equity and belonging; experience supervising staff including recruiting and selecting staff as well as managing their performance, training and professional development; discretion with confidential matters; ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students; strong problem solving, goal setting, and decision-making skills; ability to manage conflicting and changing priorities; strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills; ability to develop, integrate and operationalize new concepts, guidelines, and policies; excellent written and oral communication skills; strong computer skills; experience with the latest financial and HR information systems and database software; advanced-level knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and accounting principles; ability to meet deadlines and maintain excellent performance while under time pressure; and knowledge of financial and research administration in an academic or research environment with federal, corporate, and foundation sponsors. PREFERRED: Master's degree; MIT experience and knowledge of financial, HR, and operational systems; and experience with SAP, Brio Query/Cognos, COEUS, and Roles Database. Job #25087-11

This is a hybrid position.

7/23/2025