"Chief Business Officer"

About the College

Eastern New Mexico University—Ruidoso Branch Community College invites applications for the Chief Business Officer at the newest two-year institution in the state.

As a member of the ENMU system, the college offers transfer and technical programs, including dual credit, to serve local community needs via face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities. The college serves as both a community and technical college, offering affordable access to associate degree and certificate programs that prepare students for transfer, workforce advancement, and lifelong learning.

The college provides a broad range of academic and technical pathways, including business, education, health sciences, information technology, and liberal arts, as well as customized workforce training aligned with regional employer needs. Through strong partnerships with area high schools, ENMU—Ruidoso also delivers dual-credit courses that help students accelerate their college journey.

About the Community

Ruidoso, New Mexico, is nestled in the heart the Sacramento Mountains and offers the perfect balance of natural beauty and small-town charm. Ruidoso is a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts, surrounded by two million acres of national forest. It is home to the famous Ski Apache resort, the All-American Futurity (America’s richest quarter horse race), and the picturesque Inn of the Mountain Gods, located on the adjacent Mescalero Apache Reservation. With its clean mountain air, vibrant arts scene, and welcoming community, Ruidoso offers an exceptional quality of life for both residents and visitors.

New Mexico is leading the nation in its commitment to education and families, offering state-sponsored universal childcare and free college tuition for residents. Its community colleges are consistently ranked among the top 20 in the country, reflecting a statewide dedication to access, innovation, and student success. For professionals seeking to make an impact in higher education while living in a scenic mountain town with a strong sense of community, Ruidoso is a truly inspiring place to call home.

The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This list of duties is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all the functions and responsibilities performed.

Position Summary

The Chief Business Officer (CBO) provides strategic and operational leadership for the college’s administrative and business functions, optimizing and ensuring effective stewardship of financial, human, and physical resources in support of the institution’s mission. This includes both oversight and day to day work within the department. The CBO manages employees within the Business Office and related operational units, providing direction, coordination, and evaluation of all fiscal, facilities, and administrative functions. This position ensures compliance with institutional policies and applicable state and federal regulations while implementing and strengthening systems that promote accountability and transparency across all operations.

The CBO leads, mentors, and empowers staff to deliver high-quality, customer-focused service to students, employees, and community partners. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Typical duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as the institution’s leader in financial management, grant administration, and budget analysis, and acts as the President’s chief strategic advisor on all financial matters by analyzing trends, providing data-driven insights, resource allocation recommendations, and strategies for revenue growth and sustainability.
• Leads the development and execution of comprehensive, multi-year budget strategies that align with the strategic plan to support institutional growth and sustainability across diverse revenue streams including credit and non-credit programs, online learning, community partnerships, grants, and the new athletics program while forecasting financial performance and modeling financial scenarios to inform strategic decision-making.
• Ensures that budget goals are met on an annual basis and that all expenditures are consistent with approved financial plans and college priorities.
• Refines and maintains systems to ensure that capital expenditures for the physical plant are within budgeted guidelines, and oversee the planning, maintenance, and improvement of campus facilities to support a safe and effective learning environment.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to execute strategic priorities, steward institutional assets, and ensure long-term financial health aligned with the college’s mission and broader ENMU system initiatives.
• Prepares and presents comprehensive financial reports to the college board, clearly articulating fiscal health, trends, and strategic recommendations.
• Provides leadership and supervision for business office, campus technology, security, and physical plant personnel.
• Oversees, facilitates, and coordinates all the business and financial functions, budget development and monitoring processes, fiscal compliance activities, and all other internal business operations of the Ruidoso campus.
• Directs all budget development, monitoring, and fiscal compliance activities in close collaboration with department heads and senior leadership.
• Responsible for preparing the institution's annual budget in close collaboration with all department heads and other senior administrators.
• Responsible for preparing and approving financial documents for the campus.
• Responsible for campus capital outlay proposals, project oversight, and project completion.
• Works closely with key employees of the ENMU System and peer institutions within the state.
• Assists department heads with the monthly monitoring and ongoing adjusting of their respective budgets which are driven through the Banner System.
• Facilitates and monitors campus-wide purchasing policies, procedures, and practices; coordinates internal and external fiscal audits.
• Maintains up-to-date records on all institutional financial transactions.
• Represents the college to its external constituents, including the NM Higher Education Department and other agencies needing financial data.
• Possesses knowledge of federal and state fiscal laws/regulations as well as fiscal management.
• Possesses highly-refined skills in problem-solving, planning, communications, and human relations; the flexibility to manage in a changing educational environment; high-energy initiative and follow-through; and the confidence to implement initiatives and accept responsibility for outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to execute strategic priorities, steward institutional assets, and ensure long-term financial health aligned with the college’s mission and ENMU System initiatives.
• Regular and predictable attendance required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Five years of related experience.
• Supervisory experience required.

Preferred:

• Five years of professional experience in accounting, preferably with a higher education institution or other nonprofit/governmental organization.
• Consideration may be given for an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• An MBA is desirable.
• CPA, CMA, or relevant professional certification.
• Accounting experience in higher education and/or a nonprofit or government organization is preferred.
• Experience in managing a variety of business and finance-related activities is preferred.
• Experience in a multi-college or multi-campus college environment.
• Experience working with physical facilities operations, or security.
• Experience with athletics program budget management.
• Grant writing and grant administration experience.
• Experience with online program financial models.
• Community college experience in a rural or small institution setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with general business practices.
• Commitment to providing a high level of service and working in a team environment.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with utmost discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills required.

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment with regular exposure to computers, printers, and typical office equipment.
• Prolonged periods of sittingat a desk and working on a computer.
• Manual dexterity required to operate a keyboard, calculator, and other office equipment.
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, or reaching as needed to file documents or access office materials.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 10–20 pounds (such as files, binders, or small office equipment).
• Visual acuity required for reviewing detailed financial documents, spreadsheets, and computer screens.
• Hearing and speech ability sufficient to communicate clearly in person, on the phone, and in meetings.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and work with frequent interruptions.
• Occasional travel between campus buildings or to meetings required.
• May require occasional evening and weekend work during peak financial reporting periods.

Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, minimum job requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as physical demand and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.