Description

We are seeking a Strategic Planning & Budget Officer who will support financial strategic planning for complex projects at the division-wide and/or university-wide level. This role supports and collaborates on initiatives related to capital finance as well as reporting and analysis. The role is responsible for partnering with key stakeholders across the university to advance and support the capital needs for the assigned area.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the assigned area's multi-year capital project financial plan, ensuring alignment between vision and financial resources.
• Become a trusted partner and advisor to senior leadership on topics related to financial analytics and modeling.
• Provide decision support by delivering accurate and timely financial analyses for strategic initiatives, issues and projects of high priority for senior leadership.
• Create financial models, long-range forecasts, operating and capital budgets to solve moderately complex problems and answer nuanced questions.
• Improve and refine existing financial models to accurately forecast key financial and operational metrics against strategic goals.
• Conduct comprehensive benchmark studies on strategic, financial and operational topics to drive improvement and enhance existing processes.
• Assess objectively business and financial processes and establish clear project requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Create high quality presentation materials and memoranda in order to communicate context, findings and recommendations to senior university leadership.
• Work independently to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with projects and project timelines; proactively manage for any potential roadblocks and work with teams/stakeholders to ensure projects stay on track.
• Establishes strong partnerships with key staff in the academic divisions and University Administration.
• Demonstrate respect for process and knowledge and exercise diplomacy in working with sponsors, subject matter experts, stakeholders, team members and leadership.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

The Strategic Planning & Budget Officer manages the development, monitoring, and analysis of division-wide and/or university-wide budgets and long-term financial plans. This role is responsible for partnering with key stakeholders across the university to deliver actionable insights and optimize our financial performance.

In addition to the duties described above

Strategic Budget Development

• Collaborate in crafting the University's operating and capital budget and five-year financial plan.
• Formulate planning guidelines and conduct thorough analyses of budget documents to prepare for high-level discussions with University leadership.

Mentorship and Guidance

• Provide mentorship to Planning and Budget Office staff, lending your expertise in financial analysis and strategic planning.
• Become a trusted partner and advisor on topics related to financial analytics and modeling.

Financial Reporting

• Possess advanced technical experience in the use of financial software to develop and maintain financial models and automated financial reports.
• Create high quality presentation materials and memoranda to communicate context, findings, and recommendations.
• Possess working knowledge of general accounting principles and practices with an emphasis on university financial accounting.

Financial Insights and Analysis

• Provide insightful financial reporting in collaboration with the University Controller's Office. Analyze operational results, assess budgetary performance, and share data-driven recommendations.
• Demonstrate outstanding analytical skills that allow for interpretation of budgetary, financial and related organizational performance or management information.

Policy Implementation

• Lead the development and implementation of financial policies and standards, ensuring accountability and compliance with policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Five years of related work experience with experience in financial analysis, project management, and/or consulting.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Intermediate
• Capital Planning - Intermediate
• Finance Data Benchmarking - Intermediate
• Financial Analysis - Intermediate
• Financial Modeling - Intermediate
• Financial Planning: Intermediate
• Oral and Written Communication - Intermediate
• Project Management - Intermediate
• Presentations - Intermediate
• Stakeholder Engagement - Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Associate Strategic Initiatives
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Strategic Planning & Budget Officer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick
Department name: University Budget Office
Personnel area: University Administration

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week