Operations Manager

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.

As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy,and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship ( CIE) is an innovation hub serving UNCW students and faculty, as well as community entrepreneurs and startups. The CIE offers incubation space, coworking, and programs (such as mentoring, precelelerators, and networking) specializing in high-impact entrepreneurs from ideation to commercialization and growth. It is also provides a link for community engagement and collaborations with community businesses, organizations, and government.

As the coastal leader in inspiring and educating entrepreneurs, CIE collaborates with partners to ensure that all entrepreneurs succeed and that southeast NC is a vibrant innovation economy. From ecosystem navigation tips to weekly meetups and more, there's something for every entrepreneur at CIE.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

The CIE Operations Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day facility operations and resources effectively to meet operational goals and objectives. Overall responsibilities include tenant management, including sales and lease management; budget/finance; facility management, including basic IT support & troubleshooting; marketing; event management and support; and student hiring and management.

The CIE Operations Manager works with university departments to manage the CIE budget, including purchasing, invoicing, grant award management, travel expenses, advertising, facility repairs and improvements, media equipment, and reporting. The Operations Manager develops, updates, and maintains marketing communications including but not limited to the website and written reports about CIE activities. The Operations Manager executes and assesses operations practices; creates and implements leasing and rental goals and objectives; implements quality monitoring and performance improvement for CIE facilities; and ensures safety and security policies, procedures, rules and regulations are interpreted correctly. The Operations Manager supervises and mentors student employees and interns.

Responsibilities also include: aggregating data and creating reports, coordinating and executing events, facilitating workflow throughout a professional work environment and responding to inquiries regarding programs and events, and managing technology in the building. This position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision and will interface with a variety of individuals and programs including clients, other UNCW departments and government officials, and the entrepreneurial customers.

Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

None required

This position is being recruited at the Advanced level. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary will be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the 'Work History' section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ("UNCW"), we are committed to and will provide equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons and prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff, and students is critical to our success and paramount to being recognized as a global contributor.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.