Senior Budget & Planning Manager

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

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Job Overview:

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is home to more than 400 scientists and accounts for more than half of Georgetown University’s extramural research funding.

As its mission states, the medical center seeks to provide, in a synergistic fashion, excellence in education — training physicians, nurses, and other health sciences professionals, as well as biomedical scientists — and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research collaboration, enhancing our basic science and translational biomedical research capacity in order to improve human health.

This opportunity will work with the BGRO Clinical & Centers Administrative Team within the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization (BGRO).

Our team works with 68 active areas to include: 19 Clinical Departments & Chairs, 59 Centers to include International Research. This is a large body of work that requires skills in multi-year budgeting, sponsored award management and a strong understanding on how our MedStar Medical Group (MMG) partner builds their annual budget, and how GUMC fits into the larger University picture. We have successfully worked with a key stakeholders, Department Chairs, Faculty, administrators and clinical researchers.

Our work is fast-paced, dynamic and ever changing to meet the needs of the strategic initiatives of our area. Based on this need, our work continues to grow in size and complexity and we are seeking a Senior Budget & Planning Manager to provide budget support to Clinical Chairs, Faculty, and Administrators in all aspects of budget development and reporting. This position will work with a variety of personnel to include the Department Clinical Chairs, our MedStar Health partner, Faculty, and Administrators on a daily basis to complete their work.

The goal of this position is to provide reliable and timely financial information as requested. It will require a person that is very organized, highly effective communication skills, and has the ability to be flexible and move from task to task in a safe self-paced environment.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Creating the 5-year budget plan by Clinical Department and/or Center.
• Preparing quarterly financial reports that are shared and reviewed with the designated lead from that area.
• Forecasting year-end projections.
• Manage and forecast personnel costs.
• Reviewing and approving financial transactions in alignment with our policies/procedures and within budget.

Work Interactions:

Reporting directly to the Senior Business Manager, the Senior Budget & Planning Manage r works closely with other staff members on our team, Department Chairs, MedStar Clinical Partner, Faculty and other Administrators to ensure that our community has reliable and timely financial information.

Requirements and Qualifications :

Education and Prior Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study preferred.
• 5 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Knowledge and understanding of Workday (preferred).

Required Requisite Skills

• Understanding and ability to understand budgets, budget preparation, and related reporting.
• Financial acumen necessary to review and analyze expenditures against budget plans.
• Ability to run, compile, and analyze reports.
• Understanding of financial forecasting and an ability to learn financial and budget strategies.
• Understand (and develop, interpret, and implement) financial concepts for financial planning, resource planning, and control of organizational budget.
• Ability to foster open communication, with strong communication skills.
• Ability to utilize interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (staff, administrators, faculty, etc.).
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to triage challenges and requests, resolving or escalating issues for resolution as necessary.
• Ability to apply subject matter knowledge requiring capacity to understand specific needs or requirements and apply skills and knowledge (recognized as a subject matter expert within organization and assigned area).
• Ability to interpret policies, practices, and procedures.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated telework. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: .

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$66,783.00 - $126,720.23

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.