Director, Administration & Finance

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Posting Description

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (DAF), Center for International Studies (CIS), provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of complex programs.  The DAF balances the operational needs of these programs and oversees financial management, human resources, and operational planning. The Director partners with faculty leadership to support academic initiatives, public programs, and long-range planning while ensuring effective operations and compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in academic administration, operations, finance, or research administration in higher education or a similarly complex environment; experience managing budgets, HR processes, and academic administration; strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills; demonstrated experience supervising, developing and managing staff; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and complex organizational relationships; proficiency with financial and HR systems; and ability to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment. PREFERRED: Advanced degree and experience supporting academic or research units in higher education; or experience with MIT’s financial, human resources, and operational systems such as SAP, Brio Query/Cognos, COEUS, KC, and Atlas; or experience managing interdisciplinary initiatives and event programming.

Occasional evening work for events and academic programming may be required.

10/20/2026

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