Executive Director, Strategic Budget Modeling

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Piscataway, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $165K - $253K 💻 Finance 🗓️ February 20th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring an Executive Director, Strategic Budget Modeling. This role leads the university-wide multi-year forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic budget modeling efforts, collaborating with leadership and managing a team focused on advanced financial insights and Oracle EPM tool stewardship.

Highlights

Lead design, enhancement, and governance of multi-year forecasting models for university revenues and expenses.
Develop institution-wide forecasting methodologies and scenario frameworks alongside subject matter experts.
Produce sensitivity analyses and translate findings into actionable recommendations for leadership.
Oversee advanced budget analytics, assess financial performance, and prepare executive decision support materials.
Serve as lead expert on Oracle EPM for Multi-Year Strategic Modeling, fostering literacy and adoption across the University.
Supervise two Strategic Budgeting Analysts, provide coaching, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
Partner with multiple departments (OIT, Data & Analytics, Financial Planning & Analytics, UCO) to optimize forecasting capabilities and data pipelines.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in finance or related field and eight years of progressive experience in financial planning or strategic budgeting.
Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree and experience with Oracle EPM Cloud, rolling forecasts, predictive analytics, and activity-based costing.
Salary range from $165,269 to $253,104 annually; comprehensive benefits package provided.