Job ID: 2026-15482 Type: NYU Tandon School of Engineering (PE1001) # of Openings: 1 Category: Academic Program Support New York University
Overview
The Associate Director of Finance & Administration supports the administrative, financial, and operational functions of the NYU Tandon Department of Computer Science & Engineering and helps ensure the efficient and effective day-to-day administration of the department. Reporting to the Director of Administration & Operations, the Associate Director manages the department's financial affairs and administrative operations and assists in administering its educational and research programs. The role works closely with the Director to implement administrative unit-level strategic priorities and execute school and departmental goals in support of students, research, community engagement, and institutional initiatives. The Associate Director plays a key leadership role in managing a high-volume administrative environment and overseeing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, managing budgets and supervise staff.
Responsibilities
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related area
Preferred Education: Master's Degree in a related area
Required Experience: 5+ years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a highly matrixed organization directing administrative services/processes, budgets, and staff, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Experience: 5+ years experience supporting academic and/or research organizations.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Strong leadership, planning, organizational, and management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a large workload and successfully balance multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and institutional policies and apply them effectively with minimal supervision. Demonstrated responsiveness and professionalism in managing communications and responding to inquiries from faculty, students, and administrative partners in a timely manner. Strong work ethic with a commitment to delivering high-quality work efficiently and reliably. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with faculty, students, staff, and senior administrators. Ability to build positive working relationships and interact effectively with diverse stakeholders across the university. Demonstrated supervisory and staff management skills, including the ability to mentor staff, provide performance feedback, and support professional development. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and commitment to process improvement. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while exercising sound judgment and independent decision-making. Occasional weekend or evening work may be required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and other PC applications.
Qualifications
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $90,000.00 to USD $110,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
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New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and le...arning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education.
NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life