Business Process Lead (Remote)

As a Business Process Lead, you will play a vital role within the CFO’s organization by ensuring the seamless execution of operational projects and initiatives. This position bridges the gap between business requirements and technological capabilities. Embedded within the finance teams, the Business Process Lead fosters collaboration and a cohesive working environment, acting as a vital connector among departments, stakeholders, and project teams. This role is pivotal in facilitating communication, collaboration, and problem-solving efforts to achieve project objectives. You will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing departmental resources, coordinating resources efficiently, and maintaining harmony within teams towards achieving collective objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Optimization:Collaborate with the Continuous Improvement Office and departmental team leaders to outline project scope, objectives, deliverables, and resource requirements. Ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities amount team members. Cultivate a supportive environment where team members are encouraged to share opinions, concerns, and suggestions on optimization efforts.Organize and facilitate departmental team meetings to drive operational priorities and foster an environment of open communication and collaborative idea exchange. Operational Coordination and Execution:Oversee the day-to-day operations of Finance priorities within the department, identifying and leveraging opportunities for cross-functional collaboration to align business goals and technical implementation.Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of projects. Identify and mitigate potential risks, issues, or bottlenecks to minimize project disruptions.Work closely with team leaders and managers to address any issues or challenges that may impact team cohesion or productivity.Facilitate system testing and user acceptance testing (UAT) to support the team.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration, or a related field.Proven experience in project coordination, facilitation, or administration.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively interacting with diverse range of stakeholders.Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with a keen attention to detail.Excellent facilitation and mediation skills, with the ability to lead productive discussions and resolving conflicts constructively.

In-person Preferred, and virtual considered, the incumbent may be asked to travel occasionally to Charlottesville.

The University of Virginia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. UVA recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The University strives to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to perform to their highest potential.

This position will remain open until filled. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Daniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at das6zb@virginia.edu

Please apply through the University job board, Careers at UVA, and search for R0059839.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs’ or through their ‘Jobs Hub’. Applicants must complete an application online with the following documents: a resume and cover letter.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering or related discipline Experience: At least seven years of experience. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Licensure: None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.