Senior Operations Manager

The Center for Development and Disability (CDD), established in 1990, is New Mexico's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service. These centers, authorized by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, build the capacities of states and communities to respond to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. This position serves as a key leader reporting to the CDD EC Center Director with oversight of daily operations through management of all administrative functions of this large and diverse set of Core CDD programs focused on early childhood and maternal-child well-being. This new role will oversee administrative functions consolidated under a new Early Childhood “Center within a Center” at the longstanding UNM Center for Development and Disability (CDD). The Sr. Operations Manager will oversee the supervision of key administrative personnel to ensure administrative, fiscal, hiring, purchasing, evaluation functions, and grants/contracts management is completed efficiently and collaboratively with leadership. The role includes planning, delegating and directing work, performance management and evaluation of unit administrators and other key administrative personnel. The person will be a member of the CDD EC Center leadership team and will serve as the primary liaison/representative with CDD Central administration leadership. The individual will develop, implement, oversee and audit business practices and procedures for quality performance across the CDD EC Center’s programs. The Sr Operations Manager will be responsible for management of large, diverse, and complex budgets including interpretation of financial and operating information, preparing financial reports for CDD, EC Center, and program directors. This individual is responsible for the preparation of on-going operational budgets as well as preparing budgets for new funding proposals. In addition, the positions coordinates/oversees all hiring processes in collaboration with division leads and CDD's HR representative. The individual will coordinate technology and computer application systems for the for CDD EC Center; and oversees purchasing and assignment of indices for expenditures to ensure costs are allocated appropriately. Successful candidate will have the: ability to work in an environment supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, children at risk, and families in need; ability to support a large core set of programs housed within a larger federally designated Center; ability to work fully on-site; capacity to partner and collaborate with faculty and staff leaders and directors.