Division Manager, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Job Location: Baltimore, MD
Website: http://umaryland.edu

An exciting opportunity exists for a seasoned professional to serve as the Division Manager at the University of Maryland, Baltimore for a newly established research division in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and to support the newly formed program in Cancer Prevention and Control in the Greenebaum Cancer Center (GCC). The Division Manager will manage the business, financial, and administrative operations for the Division of Cancer Epidemiology. (S)he will oversee or monitor budgets, accounts, operations, human resources, grants and contracts, and facilities; develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and programs to assure cohesiveness and effectiveness. This position reports to senior level administrator. The Division of Cancer Epidemiology closely aligns with the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center to decrease cancer incidence and mortality. To this end, research in the division aims to determine how the environment, behavior and genetics, alone and in combination, influence cancer risk and elucidate mechanisms underlying these associations, and to identify biomarkers of risk and outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Manage functional personnel in alignment with department and campus-wide goals/objectives in order to promote maximum staff member benefit and effectiveness as well as overall functional productivity. Manages all aspects of division operations and provides expertise to personnel in regards to pre-award grant preparation, budget, manuscript submission, compliance, space utilization, and project management.
• Maintain functional efficiency and productivity of the division operations by developing, implementing, and coordinating policies and procedures.
• Foster and support a conducive consultant/client environment, providing business unit and campus representatives with assessment, training, and advisement in the division and GCC Program. In conjunction with Principal Investigators and faculty, coordinates operations and advises on submission of research applications, sponsor requirements, compliance, resolution of issues, and reporting deadlines.
• Establishes relationships with campus administrative offices; interacts with internal and external collaborators; serves as a liaison with external agencies, campuses, or colleagues around campus. Organizes and participates in meetings to discuss status of programs and operations.
• Monitor, review, and evaluate ongoing functional programs and controls, assessing needs and facilitating improvements. Provides analysis of complex accounts including grants and contracts, revolving accounts, division center allocation, and foundation.
• Perform such administrative duties as staff supervision, performance evaluation, budgetary tracking, report formulation, and quality assurance. Gathers data for use in formulation of budget and manages budget and expenditures from multiple sources. Maintains up to date and accurate comprehensive databases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in field and/or related field (Master's degree and/or additional certification is preferred and can be used to substitute for relevant experience).
• 4 years spent progressively building a background in a particular functional area.
• Experience submitting and managing federal grants/awards preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of best practices in departmental field.
• Ability to continuously seek quality service and process improvements in order to support a mission and strategic vision.
• Instructional, training, and teambuilding skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships. • Ability to apply deductive reasoning and draw conclusions in order to solve problems and facilitate decision-making processes.
• Ability to communicate and interact with, as well as support effective partnerships with peers and subordinates.
• Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects, as well as conduct research and gather information. • Consultation and change management skills.
• Skill in PC applications.
• Verbal/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

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