Business Operations Manager, Western SARE

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $24 per Hour

💻 Operations

🗓️ October 29th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Business Operations Manager for the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Western SARE) program. The role involves providing essential administrative support, organizing in-person meetings and travel arrangements, coordinating office management, supervising staff, and assisting with fiscal duties to support the Regional Coordinator, Deputy Regional Coordinator, program staff, and stakeholders.

Highlights

Organize a minimum of three in-person meetings annually for 25-35 attendees including venue selection, contract negotiation, catering, and transportation arrangements.
Coordinate travel arrangements and related expense tracking for staff and meeting attendees.
Provide high-level administrative support including scheduling, meeting agenda preparation, minute-taking, and document management using Microsoft SharePoint and Google Drive.
Supervise student and short-term workers; assist with recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes.
Support fiscal operations such as reconciling p-card charges, processing travel reimbursements, ordering supplies via SmartBuy, and managing payments.
Required skills include proficiency with MS Office, collaborative platforms (SharePoint, Google Drive), videoconferencing software, note-taking, and effective communication abilities.
Preferred experience includes familiarity with institutional, local, state, and federal regulations, higher education settings, and managing audiovisual equipment for meetings.
The position offers an hourly wage of $24.04 and is classified hourly with benefits eligibility.
Position requires travel for meetings and occasional evening/weekend work; supervision responsibilities are included.
Supports a USDA-NIFA funded national program aimed at enhancing sustainable agriculture serving farmers, researchers, extension agents, and collaborators across the Western U.S.