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MANAGER, FINANCIAL OPERATIONS & PROCUREMENT, Campus Services & Stewardship (CSS) - Facilities - Finance and Administration, ensures effective, compliant, and efficient financial and procurement operations across a complex, decentralized environment. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, to lead buy-to-pay (B2P), accounts payable, payroll coordination, and procurement processes supporting campus operations and a multi-billion-dollar capital program; oversee high-volume transactional activity, including vendor payments, purchasing, expense processing, and labor costing, ensuring alignment with Institute policies and funding requirements; drive process design, standardization, and continuous improvement across financial workflows, strengthening internal controls, data integrity, and audit readiness; partner with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, and operational teams to ensure accurate financial outcomes and visibility into commitments and activity; serve as a functional lead for ERP and procurement systems, supporting implementation and alignment with business processes; and manage and develop staff while promoting consistency, accountability, and operational excellence.

A full job description is available here: https://mit.edu/facilities/hr/ManagerFOP.pdf

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field; a minimum of seven years of progressive experience in financial operations, procurement, or high-volume transactional environments; strong knowledge of procure-to-pay, payroll processes, and internal controls; experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Coupa) and advanced Excel skills; and strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills. PREFERRED: Experience in higher education or a large, decentralized organization.

Position has a hybrid schedule - at least 2 days on-site.

5/15/2026