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| 2 | Job Summary: Under the general direction and guidance of the Assistant Controller, Contracts & Grant | ||||
| > | s Accounting, the Oracle Cloud ERP Global Process Owner (GPO) for Project Portfolio Management (PPM) | ||||
| > | will serve as the primary subject-matter expert and solution architect for research in PPM. This se | ||||
| > | nior role will collaborate with IT and other functional teams to support the successful implementati | ||||
| > | on, monitoring, and administration of key systems and processes. Responsible for driving the strateg | ||||
| > | ic vision of CGA and the department, they ensure that operational, financial, and reporting needs ar | ||||
| > | e met through effective use of available tools and resources. Engages as a strategic partner to comm | ||||
| > | unicate business requirements and priorities, ensuring all systems and processes align with organiza | ||||
| > | tional objectives. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in sponsored research, gifts, and facu | ||||
| > | lty funding administration within a large, research-intensive (R1) university environment, and famil | ||||
| > | iarity with enterprise-level systems from a business perspective. Independently uses and applies in- | ||||
| > | depth knowledge and experience in the specific policy field on projects that typically impact the en | ||||
| > | tire organization or programs external to the organization. Operates in a highly visible, politicall | ||||
| > | y sensitive, complex and evolving arena. Uses advanced professional concepts and objectives to addre | ||||
| > | ss and resolve complex policy or program issues. Works on significant, strategic issues and problems | ||||
| > | requiring political sensitivity, where analysis of circumstances and information requires an in-dep | ||||
| > | th evaluation of factors. Department Summary: The UCSF Controller’s Office delivers accounting servi | ||||
| > | ces and related systems for faculty, staff, and students, all University Departments, foreign operat | ||||
| > | ions, the Health System, the UCSF Foundation, and outside entities that have a business relationship | ||||
| > | with the University. The Controller’s Office's vision is to be a trusted advisor, working in partne | ||||
| > | rship with faculty, staff, and students to enhance the campus's financial stewardship and uphold the | ||||
| > | public’s trust in the institution and its mission. The Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA) unit of | ||||
| > | the Controller’s Office supports UCSF research and education by providing collaborative and advisory | ||||
| > | post-award management and financial oversight of sponsored research and campus-based student loans. | ||||
| > | The CGA unit is responsible for managing award set-up, billing, collections, financial and effort r | ||||
| > | eporting, and closeout of sponsored research contracts and grants; monitoring compliance with applic | ||||
| > | able federal, state, local, or other sponsor regulations and requirements as well as University poli | ||||
| > | cies; collaborating with principal investigators, research administrators, sponsors, the Office of S | ||||
| > | ponsored Research (pre-award), and other campus and University departments. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Under the general direction and guidance of the Assistant Controller, Contracts & Grants Accounting |
| > | , the Oracle Cloud ERP Global Process Owner (GPO) for Project Portfolio Management (PPM) will serve | ||||
| > | as the primary subject-matter expert and solution architect for research in PPM. This senior role wi | ||||
| > | ll collaborate with IT and other functional teams to support the successful implementation, monitori | ||||
| > | ng, and administration of key systems and processes. Responsible for driving the strategic vision of | ||||
| > | CGA and the department, they ensure that operational, financial, and reporting needs are met throug | ||||
| > | h effective use of available tools and resources. Engages as a strategic partner to communicate busi | ||||
| > | ness requirements and priorities, ensuring all systems and processes align with organizational objec | ||||
| > | tives. | ||||
| 5 | Required: - Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training - Minimum 3 | 4 | |||
| > | years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion), including Grants Management, Projects, | ||||
| > | and Financials modules. - Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in sponsored research administra | ||||
| > | tion or related financial systems management within higher education or research institutions. - 10+ | ||||
| > | years of relevant progressive experience - Demonstrated success representing the business owner for | ||||
| > | an Oracle Cloud ERP implementation or upgrade for the Sponsored Research or Grants workstream at an | ||||
| > | R1 or similarly complex university or academic medical center. - Ability to travel to UCSF location | ||||
| > | s as needed - Expert knowledge of common organizational- or research-specific and other computer app | ||||
| > | lication programs. - Highly skilled communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with and i | ||||
| > | nfluence others, both verbally and in writing. - Ability to use discretion and maintain all confiden | ||||
| > | tiality. - Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. - Expert analytical / problem-solving sk | ||||
| > | ills. Preferred: - Advanced Degree - Highly skilled in all levels of project management. - Strong un | ||||
| > | derstanding of sponsored project lifecycle management — from proposal to award setup, expenditure ma | ||||
| > | nagement, billing, compliance, and closeout. | ||||
| 5 | The ideal candidate brings deep experience in sponsored research, gifts, and faculty funding admini | ||||
| > | stration within a large, research-intensive (R1) university environment, and familiarity with enterp | ||||
| > | rise-level systems from a business perspective. Independently uses and applies in-depth knowledge an | ||||
| > | d experience in the specific policy field on projects that typically impact the entire organization | ||||
| > | or programs external to the organization. Operates in a highly visible, politically sensitive, compl | ||||
| > | ex and evolving arena. Uses advanced professional concepts and objectives to address and resolve com | ||||
| > | plex policy or program issues. Works on significant, strategic issues and problems requiring politic | ||||
| > | al sensitivity, where analysis of circumstances and information requires an in-depth evaluation of f | ||||
| > | actors. | ||||
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| 7 | Department Summary: | ||||
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| 9 | The UCSF Controller’s Office delivers accounting services and related systems for faculty, staff, a | ||||
| > | nd students, all University Departments, foreign operations, the Health System, the UCSF Foundation, | ||||
| > | and outside entities that have a business relationship with the University. The Controller’s Office | ||||
| > | 's vision is to be a trusted advisor, working in partnership with faculty, staff, and students to en | ||||
| > | hance the campus's financial stewardship and uphold the public’s trust in the institution and its mi | ||||
| > | ssion. | ||||
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| 11 | The Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA) unit of the Controller’s Office supports UCSF research and e | ||||
| > | ducation by providing collaborative and advisory post-award management and financial oversight of sp | ||||
| > | onsored research and campus-based student loans. The CGA unit is responsible for managing award set- | ||||
| > | up, billing, collections, financial and effort reporting, and closeout of sponsored research contrac | ||||
| > | ts and grants; monitoring compliance with applicable federal, state, local, or other sponsor regulat | ||||
| > | ions and requirements as well as University policies; collaborating with principal investigators, re | ||||
| > | search administrators, sponsors, the Office of Sponsored Research (pre-award), and other campus and | ||||
| > | University departments. | ||||