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Administrative Operations Manager 1
Job Family:
Administrative Operations
Time Type:
Full time
Max Pay – Depends on experience:
$70,000.00 USD Annual
Apply before 11: 59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Manages the routine operations of a department within the division. Monitors budget, implements strategic priorities, and prepares reports for senior management.
Job Description:
Thunderbird School of Global Management (TSGM) is searching for a Business Operations Manager to support and be a part of the Financial Accounting and Operations team. This individual will be responsible for a wide range of financial duties that include staff supervision, budgeting, accounting, procurement, inventory control, internal procedures and other functions as designated by the Director of Finances.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, be an effective leader, have excellent customer service and communication skills, enjoy working in teams, and have an ability to coordinate multiple tasks autonomously and someone who can exercise sound judgment in decision-making. This position will work closely with school leadership, faculty, and staff.
Position Salary Range:
$65,000 - $70,000; DOE
Essential Duties:
Leadership & Operations
- Serve as the primary business operations lead and point of contact for assigned units on financial and operational matters.
- Lead, mentor, and develop business support staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives and represent the unit in university meetings and stakeholder discussions.
Financial Management & Analysis
- Provide fiscal oversight for assigned units, including reconciliation, financial monitoring, and year-end close activities for both ASU and the TSGM affiliated 501(c)(3) organization.
- Monitor and analyze financial activity and prepare reports that support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Partner with the Executive Education team to develop and review program pricing models, validating assumptions, ensuring mathematical accuracy, and assessing financial viability.
Compliance, Controls & Policy
- Ensure compliance with university and governing agency policies by reviewing and authorizing financial transactions, including P-Card activity, procurement, travel, reimbursements, and journal entries.
- Establish and maintain internal controls for revenue and expense processes.
- Interpret, implement, and communicate policy updates while developing and maintaining internal operating procedures and documentation.
Partnerships, Strategy & Process Improvement
- Collaborate with HR, Financial Services, Purchasing, Travel, and other university partners to ensure efficient operations and high service standards.
- Provide responsive, solutions-oriented financial guidance to faculty, staff, and program leaders.
- Identify and implement process improvements and leverage data and technology to enhance financial transparency, operational effectiveness, and decision support.
- Contribute to long-range strategic planning and support special projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, financial administration practices, and financial analysis within a complex organizational environment.
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or developing professional or administrative staff.
- Experience developing financial reports, interpreting data, and providing analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Experience developing or reviewing financial models, cost analyses, or program pricing structures to evaluate financial viability.
- Experience working in a higher education environment or similarly regulated organization.
- Knowledge of financial policies, internal controls, and applicable state and federal regulations related to financial administration.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, faculty, staff, and cross-functional partners.
- Proficiency with enterprise financial systems and tools such as Workday, Concur, PeopleSoft, or similar platforms.
- Six (6) years of directly related administrative experience which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience.
- Ten (10) years of directly related administrative experience which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Working Environment:
- Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
- Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
- Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
- Use office equipment including a calculator, telephone, computer (monitor, keyboard and mouse), printer, fax and copier.
- ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.
Department Statement:
The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is one of the finest global leadership and global management schools in the world with both graduate and undergraduate students. Solutions for the planet mean developing problem-solvers from around the globe. From our world-renowned faculty representing six continents to hundreds of outstanding students who join us every year from around the world, the Thunderbird School of Global Management welcomes diversity and encourages quality and great value. It is one of the top global leadership and global management schools in the country, highly ranked for academics, practical research, and student outcomes.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU and Thunderbird School of Global Management will not provide sponsorship for employment.
Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.
Location:
Off-Campus: Phoenix
Funding:
No Federal Funding
Instructions to Apply:
Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.
Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.
To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:
- Cover letter
- Resume or CV
Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.
Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.
Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact HR Talent Acquisition before the posting close date to request edits.
Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.
Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.
ASU Statement:
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the
Job Profile:
Administrative Operations Manager 1
Job Family:
Administrative Operations
Time Type:
Full time
Max Pay – Depends on experience:
$70,000.00 USD Annual
Apply before 11: 59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Manages the routine operations of a department within the division. Monitors budget, implements strategic priorities, and prepares reports for senior management.
Job Description:
Thunderbird School of Global Management (TSGM) is searching for a Business Operations Manager to support and be a part of the Financial Accounting and Operations team. This individual will be responsible for a wide range of financial duties that include staff supervision, budgeting, accounting, procurement, inventory control, internal procedures and other functions as designated by the Director of Finances.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, be an effective leader, have excellent customer service and communication skills, enjoy working in teams, and have an ability to coordinate multiple tasks autonomously and someone who can exercise sound judgment in decision-making. This position will work closely with school leadership, faculty, and staff.
Position Salary Range:
$65,000 - $70,000; DOE
Essential Duties:
Leadership & Operations
- Serve as the primary business operations lead and point of contact for assigned units on financial and operational matters.
- Lead, mentor, and develop business support staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives and represent the unit in university meetings and stakeholder discussions.
Financial Management & Analysis
- Provide fiscal oversight for assigned units, including reconciliation, financial monitoring, and year-end close activities for both ASU and the TSGM affiliated 501(c)(3) organization.
- Monitor and analyze financial activity and prepare reports that support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Partner with the Executive Education team to develop and review program pricing models, validating assumptions, ensuring mathematical accuracy, and assessing financial viability.
Compliance, Controls & Policy
- Ensure compliance with university and governing agency policies by reviewing and authorizing financial transactions, including P-Card activity, procurement, travel, reimbursements, and journal entries.
- Establish and maintain internal controls for revenue and expense processes.
- Interpret, implement, and communicate policy updates while developing and maintaining internal operating procedures and documentation.
Partnerships, Strategy & Process Improvement
- Collaborate with HR, Financial Services, Purchasing, Travel, and other university partners to ensure efficient operations and high service standards.
- Provide responsive, solutions-oriented financial guidance to faculty, staff, and program leaders.
- Identify and implement process improvements and leverage data and technology to enhance financial transparency, operational effectiveness, and decision support.
- Contribute to long-range strategic planning and support special projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, financial administration practices, and financial analysis within a complex organizational environment.
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or developing professional or administrative staff.
- Experience developing financial reports, interpreting data, and providing analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Experience developing or reviewing financial models, cost analyses, or program pricing structures to evaluate financial viability.
- Experience working in a higher education environment or similarly regulated organization.
- Knowledge of financial policies, internal controls, and applicable state and federal regulations related to financial administration.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, faculty, staff, and cross-functional partners.
- Proficiency with enterprise financial systems and tools such as Workday, Concur, PeopleSoft, or similar platforms.
- Six (6) years of directly related administrative experience which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience.
- Ten (10) years of directly related administrative experience which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Working Environment:
- Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
- Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
- Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
- Use office equipment including a calculator, telephone, computer (monitor, keyboard and mouse), printer, fax and copier.
- ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.
Department Statement:
The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is one of the finest global leadership and global management schools in the world with both graduate and undergraduate students. Solutions for the planet mean developing problem-solvers from around the globe. From our world-renowned faculty representing six continents to hundreds of outstanding students who join us every year from around the world, the Thunderbird School of Global Management welcomes diversity and encourages quality and great value. It is one of the top global leadership and global management schools in the country, highly ranked for academics, practical research, and student outcomes.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU and Thunderbird School of Global Management will not provide sponsorship for employment.
Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.
Location:
Off-Campus: Phoenix
Funding:
No Federal Funding
Instructions to Apply:
Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.
Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.
To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:
- Cover letter
- Resume or CV
Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.
Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.
Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact HR Talent Acquisition before the posting close date to request edits.
Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.
Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.
ASU Statement:
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Business Operations Manager
Lead with your degree-to-role connection
Employers need to justify specialty occupation status for H-1B sponsorship. A business, industrial engineering, or operations research degree maps directly to this role. Make that connection explicit in your resume and cover letter, not something a hiring manager has to infer.
Target companies with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large enterprises in logistics, technology, healthcare, and financial services regularly sponsor operations roles. These companies already have immigration counsel on retainer, which means the sponsorship conversation is procedural rather than a major obstacle. Smaller firms often lack that infrastructure.
Quantify process improvements and cost outcomes
Business operations hiring managers respond to measurable impact. Frame your experience around efficiency gains, cost reductions, or throughput improvements with real numbers. This signals readiness for a senior operations role and differentiates you from candidates without tangible results on their resume.
Understand your OPT end date before applying
Know exactly how much OPT time you have left before you start interviewing. Employers will ask. Having a clear answer, including whether you qualify for the STEM extension, signals professionalism and removes uncertainty that might otherwise cause a hiring manager to hesitate.
Use the STEM extension window strategically
If your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, that gives employers up to three years before they need to file an H-1B. Frame this in conversations as a practical runway. Many operations roles take 12 to 18 months to ramp fully, so the extended timeline is genuinely useful.
Prepare a clear narrative around your post-OPT path
Sponsorship-ready employers want to know you have a plan. Be ready to explain that you intend to pursue H-1B sponsorship and that your role qualifies as a specialty occupation. A confident, informed answer here removes a major source of hesitation for hiring managers unfamiliar with the process.
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Does a Business Operations Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS defines a specialty occupation as one requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Business Operations Manager roles typically require a degree in business administration, operations management, industrial engineering, or a related discipline. Roles with a broader requirement, where any degree satisfies the requirement regardless of field, may face more scrutiny, so the job description wording matters.
Can I work as a Business Operations Manager on STEM OPT?
Yes, if your underlying degree qualifies. Degrees in operations research, industrial engineering, supply chain management, and some business analytics programs are STEM-designated and support the 24-month extension. A standard business administration degree may not qualify, depending on the CIP code. Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the Department of Homeland Security's STEM Designated Degree Program List to confirm eligibility before applying.
How do I find Business Operations Manager jobs that sponsor OPT and H-1B?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this. The platform surfaces Business Operations Manager roles from employers with verified sponsorship histories, so you're not filtering through hundreds of listings that won't consider OPT candidates. Searching on general job boards requires manually researching each employer's immigration track record, which is time-consuming and unreliable.
What degree backgrounds are most competitive for this role on OPT?
Operations management, industrial engineering, supply chain management, and business analytics degrees are the strongest fits. MBA holders are competitive for more senior positions. The key for OPT purposes is that your degree field maps clearly to the role's core responsibilities. A direct match strengthens the specialty occupation argument if the employer later sponsors you for an H-1B.
When should I tell a potential employer I'm on OPT?
After you have a clear picture of the role and mutual interest has been established, typically during or after the first substantive interview. Bringing it up too early, before an employer understands your value, can trigger unnecessary hesitation. Bringing it up too late feels like an ambush. A good opening is: 'I'm authorized to work on OPT. I qualify for the STEM extension and am planning to pursue H-1B sponsorship.'
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