ECE DEPARTMENT MANAGER

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Applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how education and professional experiences align with required and preferred qualifications of the position, a resume or CV, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications starting March 7, 2022, but this posting will remain OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Position Location Fort Collins, CO Proposed Annual Salary Range $90,000 - $110,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employee Benefits Colorado State University (CSU ) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family.

Visit CSUs Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas : & .

Description of Work Unit As one of the nations top public research universities, Colorado State University (CSU ) i s a land-grant institution in Fort Collins, CO with enrollment of more than 33,000 students.

CSU offers 76 undergraduate degree programs, 114 graduate degree programs, 21 professional masters degree programs, and a Professional Veterinary Medicine program.

CSUs world-class research and scholarship attract more than $370 million in research funding every year, ranking second nationally in federal research funding for universities without a medical school.

Fort Collins is an attractive community of approximately 170,000 located along the Colorado Front Range at the base of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver.

The city is routinely recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. It consistently ranks high on quality of life measures by numerous publications;

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The Front Range has developed into a high-tech hub with companies such as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, IBM , Intel, Keysight Technologies, Broadcom, AMD , Xilinx, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Woodward and Northrop Grumman located in or near Fort Collins.

The city offers a pleasant climate with excellent schools and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities nearby. For more information on Fort Collins, check out the Citys website : .

As part of the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE ) has 26 faculty members, 440 undergraduates, and 190 graduate students.

It has cross-cutting research programs in biomedical engineering; communications and signal processing; computer engineering;

controls and robotics; electromagnetics and remote sensing; and lasers, optics, and applications. In 2015, the National Science Foundation selected the ECE department to lead the nation to scalable and sustainable change in engineering education through its Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED ) program.

Impressively, CSU was the first ECE department chosen by the NSF for this highly competitive initiative of national importance.

The department participates in the CSU Information Science and Technology Center (ISTeC), the CSU -CHILL National Radar Facility, and the NSF Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere.

It is home to the headquarters of the NSF Engineering Research Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology. ECE boasts three Colorado State University Distinguished Professors and one University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, the highest recognition available for CSU faculty.

More than 40% of ECE faculty hold IEEE Fellow distinction, and many faculty have courtesy appointments in the departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and Systems Engineering and collaborate with faculty in these and other departments across CSU .

More information on the department can be found at . The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE )at Colorado State University is seeking a highly motivated individual to manage the financial resources, staff and human resources, to advance the mission of the department.

The individual in this position will report to the Department Head of ECE and serve as strategic advisor on a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to, implementation and assessment of short- and long-term strategic plans, as well as oversight and management of budget and finances.

A detailed understanding of finance and accounting; budgeting, forecasting, and planning; and effective management practices is required.

Considerable understanding of the significance associated with the scientific research and teaching missions of the faculty is necessary in order to oversee current support for departmental activities and to plan creatively for the departments future.

This individual will also be responsible for researching, preparing, analyzing, and managing information related to projects, people, and programs.

Independent judgment and analytical skills must be exercised to understand, interpret, and manage data provided to the department head for annual reviews related to faculty research, an academic department and scholarly work.

All areas of responsibility for this position warrant a great deal of analysis to determine the best approach to projects within a broad set of general guidelines.

This individual requires the flexibility to deal effectively with a range of people, such as faculty, researchers, international scholars, university administrators, staff personnel, and students.

This role may require occasional work on evenings and weekends, as necessary. Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in business, accounting, finance, management, or related field
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience demonstrating management and leadership skills
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional supervisory experience
• Excellent analytical skills and budget analysis experience
• Experience developing, enforcing, and executing financial policies and procedures
• Evidence of strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Experience working within an academic setting
• Experience working closely with HR on personnel matters
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to foster and work within culturally diverse communities
• Demonstrated experience researching and presenting persuasive proposals on a variety of financial and administrative matters
• Experience translating program planning into operational and fiscal requirements and advising leadership on regulations and courses of action
• Experience weighing instructional and research needs, developing strategic financial plans, and advising faculty and staff of possible outcomes of different scenarios
• Quantitative skills with the ability to define problems accurately and apply an appropriate analytical model such as Excel or database statistical tools.
• Strong organizational and complex problem-solving skills, follow-through, and attention to detail
• Experience presenting to a variety of audiences
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite, Kuali Financial System, Symphony, and Talent Management System (TMS )

Essential Duties Job Duty Category Leadership and Operations Management Duty / Responsibility

• Provide positive supervisory leadership that inspires teamwork, service, and a productive work environment.
• Prepare and provide communications, both written and oral, that are professional and representative of department leadership.
• Develop, implement and support an administrative structure that allows for internal growth, challenge, and opportunity.
• Foster an environment that is open and supportive of staff and faculty.
• Provide supervision of ECE departmental support,
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