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University of Maryland

Business Manager

🇺🇸 College Park, MD

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $65K - $72K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ December 18th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Business Manager. This role manages the business functions of the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of African American Art and The Art Gallery, overseeing budgeting, financial services, grants, payroll, travel, procurement, and personnel. The position acts as a financial and administrative advisor and supervises day-to-day business activities of these units.

Highlights
  • Manage budgeting, financial services, grants administration and compliance, payroll, travel, and procurement.
  • Provide financial and administrative advice to unit heads of the David C. Driskell Center and The Art Gallery.
  • Preferred experience with Workday or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Strong knowledge of grant writing, administration, and sponsor compliance required.
  • Experience in budget management, financial reporting, procurement systems, and purchasing procedures.
  • Minimum bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
  • At least three years of professional experience in human resources, payroll, finance, accounting, procurement, or travel coordination.
  • Skills in Microsoft Office, oral and written communication, multi-tasking, and policy interpretation essential.
  • Salary range from $65,000 to $72,000.
  • Position requires financial disclosure and completion of a background check.

Business Manager Full Description

Job Description Summary


Organization Statement:
This position provides direct management of the business functions of the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of African American Art and The Art Gallery, including budgeting, financial services, grants, and personnel. Duties include budget reconciliation, grant application development and submission, grant administration and compliance, payroll, travel, purchasing/procurement, and other financial and personnel elements. The position serves as a financial and administrative advisor to the head of each unit. It will be responsible for overseeing their day-to-day business activities.

Preferences:
Experience with Workday or similar enterprise resource planning systems preferred
Prior experience in higher education, particularly at the University of Maryland, is strongly preferred
Knowledge of grant writing, administration, and compliance with sponsor requirements
Experience with budget management and financial reporting
Experience with procurement systems and purchasing procedures
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial record-keeping
Interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies

Physical Demands: Typical Work Environment

Licenses or Certifications: None

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Three (3) years of professional human resources, payroll, finance, accounting, procurement, or travel coordination experience. Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education. Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable human resources related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.Skill in oral and written communication.Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products. Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume, List of References
 
Best Consideration Date: January 16, 2026
 
Open Until Filled: Y
 

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

Yes
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department

ARHU-David C. Driskell Center

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

65,000-72,000

Benefits Summary

For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

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