Manager, Enterprise Financial Operations

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States; onsite position with up to 20% travel for position-associated missions and training.

Salary: Up to $7,612.81 monthly ($91,353.72 annually).

Company

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution within the Texas A&M University System, supporting academic and applied research programs.

What you will do

• Manage the Autonomy Research Institute’s enterprise financial operations and an annual budget of approximately $7–10 million.
• Develop, monitor, reconcile, and forecast departmental and project budgets across state, local, and sponsored funding sources.
• Analyze expenditures, revenues, payroll, variances, and financial performance, recommending corrective actions and resource allocations.
• Coordinate pre-award and post-award financial activities, procurement documentation, contracts, and project financial closeout.
• Maintain financial tracking and reporting systems, audit-ready documentation, internal controls, and compliance processes.
• Supervise assigned personnel and advise executive leadership, principal investigators, and project stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available due to federal deemed export controls and ITAR compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Eight years of experience in financial management, research administration, program management, sponsored project administration, or a related field; a relevant master’s or doctoral degree may substitute for part of the experience requirement.
• Experience with grant and sponsored research administration, contract administration, budget management, project-level financial tracking, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data, interpret financial and sponsor requirements, manage competing priorities, and communicate findings to leadership.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience with multi-million-dollar budgets, pre-award and post-award administration, cross-functional coordination, or staff supervision.
• Experience in higher education or familiarity with aviation, autonomous systems, unmanned aircraft systems, or advanced air mobility.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan, with voluntary deferred compensation options.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays annually.
• Tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year, subject to applicable rules, plus public loan forgiveness and book scholarships.
• Wellness, counseling, work-life assistance, financial resources, and legal resources.
• University vehicles may be used for official business travel; a valid driver’s license is required for vehicle operators.