"Director of Budget and Planning - Penn Engineering"

Director of Budget and Planning - Penn Engineering

Job Profile Title

Business Manager C

Job Description Summary

Penn Engineering's world-acclaimed faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning. http://www.seas.upenn.edu/

The Director of Budget & Planning leads Penn Engineering's school-wide budget development, long-term financial planning, and resource strategy. Reporting to the Executive Director of Financial Operations & Planning, this position directs the annual and five-year operating and capital budget processes, manages financial forecasting and scenario analysis, optimizes the use of restricted and designated funds, and oversees School-level financial reporting and analysis.

The Director serves as the principal financial planning partner to senior leadership, collaborating closely with the Director of Decision Support and the Budget & Planning team to strengthen financial systems, promote data-informed decision-making, and ensure sustainable financial stewardship across Penn Engineering. This position will have two direct reports.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead school-wide budget development and planning. Oversee the annual operating budget process and the five-year operating and capital planning cycles; provide clear analyses and recommendations to the Dean, departments, and senior leadership.
• Drive long-term financial sustainability. Develop forecasting models, scenario analyses, and strategic options that support sustainable growth, assess risks, and inform School-wide resource decisions.
• Oversee financial reporting, analysis, and budgeting. Produce high-quality financial reports, dashboards, variance analyses, and planning tools for leadership and departments. Ensure accuracy, clarity, and timely delivery. Collaborate with the Director of Decision Support and supervise the Budget & Planning team to enhance data integrity, analytical capabilities, and decision-support infrastructure across the School.
• Strengthen financial systems, processes, policies, and staff capability. Partner with department administrators, the budget and planning team, and central offices to improve financial workflows, enhance internal controls, build a shared understanding of budget policies, and support staff development in financial analysis and planning.
• Manage school-wide financial commitment tracking and forecasting. Maintain a comprehensive and accurate inventory of School financial commitments, including faculty startup packages, matching funds, multi-year programmatic commitments, capital pledges, and central University obligations and contributions. Integrate commitment schedules into long-term plans, monitor remaining obligations, and provide leadership with clear analyses of long-term financial impact to support sustainable resource planning.
• Optimize use of restricted funds. Manage a comprehensive process for ensuring restricted endowment and gift funds are consistently deployed effectively, aligned with donor intent, and support high-priority programs and needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or a related field and a minimum of five years of related experience, preferably in higher education, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong financial, analytical, planning, and modeling skills. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Pay Range

$91,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

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