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Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Financial Affairs, the Director of Business Affairs is responsible for procurement services, risk management, insurance, and oversight of auxiliary agreements and activities. The Director of Business Affairs will partner with departments throughout the University to evaluate business terms and implement best practices to serve the University.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Leads an established office in procurement functions, providing oversight and implementing best practices to sourcing, purchasing, bidding, and contract negotiations.
•Partners with departments across campus to understand and evaluate University operational activities and identify risk management and insurance needs to mitigate risk.
•Works closely with insurance advisor, legal affairs office and departments throughout campus to oversee risk management programs and implement best practices to reduce risk and mitigate loss.
•Manages the University’s insurance programs including oversight of the renewal process for all property, liability and worker’s compensation insurance policies.
•Maintains strong relationships with broker, insurance carriers and industry resources to minimize costs and enhance service to the University.
•Works with departments in identifying opportunities to reduce costs and enhance service.
•Provides oversight to auxiliary agreements, working with departments throughout campus to generate revenue.
•Provides review and analysis of business terms for agreements and auxiliary activities to include food service, bookstore and licensing of facilities.
•Oversight of Purchase and Corporate Card Programs.
•Develops and implements best practices while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, University policies and internal control measures.
•Supervisory responsibility for team of 3.
•Performs other business affairs responsibilities as assigned.

This is a full-time, onsite position; work for this role is performed on campus.