Business Operations Manager

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $23 per Hour 💻 Operations 🗓️ April 25th, 2026

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Montana State University is hiring a Business Operations Manager. The role involves providing administrative, outreach, communications, and academic support for the University Studies department, managing hiring and payroll processes, budget oversight, event coordination, and supporting program directors and faculty.

Highlights

Manage day-to-day operations of University Studies department and provide administrative support to coordinators, advisors, and faculty.
Serve as primary HR liaison handling hiring, payroll, appointments, and timesheet approvals.
Oversee departmental budgets, purchasing card accounts, and liaise with Fiscal Shared Services.
Coordinate events, conferences, and lectures including logistics, promotion, and on-site staffing.
Collaborate on outreach, create flyers, manage social media, and maintain department website.
Required skills include experience in administrative or office management focusing on HR or budgets, customer service ability, and proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree, skills in Excel, Canva or Adobe, MSU Banner, event organization, and knowledge of MSU academic policies.
Salary is $23.05 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.
Position is classified, non-exempt, part-time at 0.75 FTE with eligibility for benefits.
University Studies serves over 7000 exploring and undecided students and supports multiple interdisciplinary academic programs.