Director – TS&S Business Operations, Governance

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy

Director overseeing business operations and governance functions for Technology Solutions & Services at Rice University. Ensuring operational effectiveness and compliance to support CIO’s vision and strategy.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $127,100 - $153,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead operational planning and execution for the CIO organization, ensuring reliability, consistency, and accountability
Oversee the CIO organization’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial management processes
Maintain compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and contractual requirements
Establish and monitor key performance indicators for organizational health
Coordinate operational risk assessment and assurance activities
Standardize and improve administrative and operational processes
Partner with HR to manage workforce operations, including onboarding, offboarding, and role control
Serve as a liaison to Internal Audit, the CISO, and the General Counsel on operational and vendor risk matters
Promote a culture of operational excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
6+ years of experience in operational leadership, preferably within higher education or complex organizations
Demonstrated expertise in financial stewardship, compliance oversight, and process management
Ability to design and implement governance frameworks that balance agility with control
Strong analytical skills and ability to develop and interpret operational performance metrics
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence at all organizational levels
Experience working effectively with the CIO, Deputy CIO, CFO, CHRO, CISO, and General Counsel offices
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and serving the needs of a diverse university community.
7 years of experience in operational leadership, preferably within higher education or complex organizations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Lead operational planning and execution for the CIO organization, ensuring reliability, consistency, and accountability
Oversee the CIO organization’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial management processes
Maintain compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and contractual requirements
Establish and monitor key performance indicators for organizational health
Coordinate operational risk assessment and assurance activities
Standardize and improve administrative and operational processes
Partner with HR to manage workforce operations, including onboarding, offboarding, and role control
Serve as a liaison to Internal Audit, the CISO, and the General Counsel on operational and vendor risk matters
Promote a culture of operational excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
6+ years of experience in operational leadership, preferably within higher education or complex organizations
Demonstrated expertise in financial stewardship, compliance oversight, and process management
Ability to design and implement governance frameworks that balance agility with control
Strong analytical skills and ability to develop and interpret operational performance metrics
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence at all organizational levels
Experience working effectively with the CIO, Deputy CIO, CFO, CHRO, CISO, and General Counsel offices
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and serving the needs of a diverse university community.
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Hard Skills & Tools

budgetingforecastingfinancial managementoperational risk assessmentprocess managementgovernance frameworksoperational performance metrics

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsanalytical skillsinfluencecommitment to diversitycommitment to equitycommitment to inclusion

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree