Director, Administration & Finance
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · HybridFull-time$138–168K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Director of Administration and Finance provides strategic and operational leadership for complex programs at the Center for International Studies. The role oversees financial management, human resources, and operational planning, and partners with faculty leadership on academic initiatives, public programs, and long-range planning. It also ensures effective operations and compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements.
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Director, Administration & Finance
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Job Number: 26157
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Functional Area: Administration
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Department: Center for International Studies
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School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
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Pay Range Minimum: $137,700
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Pay Range Maximum: $167,570
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Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
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Employment Category: Exempt
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Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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Schedule:
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Pay Grade: 11
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Posting Description
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (DAF), Center for International Studies (https://rms.peopleclick.com/RP/cis.mit.edu) (CIS), provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of complex programs. The DAF balances the operational needs of these programs and oversees financial management, human resources, and operational planning. The Director partners with faculty leadership to support academic initiatives, public programs, and long-range planning while ensuring effective operations and compliance with institutional policies and sponsor requirements.The full job description is available, here (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kxo18q2vo8bv5n9c8wgl2/CIS-DAF\_updated2026.pdf?rlkey=np3eqs1q1hz6lzy1mg5t0t42d&st=k4t9v01x&dl=0) .
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in academic administration, operations, finance, or research administration in higher education or a similarly complex environment; experience managing budgets, HR processes, and academic administration; strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills; demonstrated experience supervising, developing and managing staff; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and complex organizational relationships; proficiency with financial and HR systems; and ability to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment. PREFERRED: Advanced degree and experience supporting academic or research units in higher education; or experience with MIT’s financial, human resources, and operational systems such as SAP, Brio Query/Cognos, COEUS, KC, and Atlas; or experience managing interdisciplinary initiatives and event programming.
Occasional evening work for events and academic programming may be required.
10/20/2026
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