Executive Director of Finance and Facilities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge | |
Jun 09, 2026 | |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND FACILITIES, Alumni Association (AA) and Resource Development (RD), will provide strategic and operational leadership for financial management, administrative services, and facilities across AA and RD; be accountable for aligning financial strategy, facilities infrastructure, and financial resource planning with Institute and departmental priorities; advise executive leadership on financial implications of strategic decisions, bringing a forward-looking, data-informed perspective; serve as the senior advisor on financial, administrative and facilities matters, leading long-range planning, ensuring effective stewardship of resources, and driving continuous improvement in financial management and facilities operations; directs a team of administrative and support staff; and be accountable for organization design, talent management and development of the finance and facilities team. The full job description is available here. REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree; a minimum of ten years of financial and administrative leadership experience, higher education or complex nonprofit environment preferred; demonstrated success leading financial strategy in complex organizations; proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional initiatives; strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities; be highly self-directed with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines; experience hiring, training, evaluating, professionally developing and performance managing team members; experience providing strategic direction to other senior leaders as well as direct reports; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels; and high degree of discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential matters. PREFERRED: Advanced degree; advanced Excel expertise (including pivot tables and complex workbooks); experience with SAP and Brio Query or Cognos; familiarity with Power Point and presentation tools; and knowledge of fundraising operations and experience working with volunteers. This is a hybrid position with a combination of on-campus and remote work. Applications, including a resume and cover letter, will be accepted until Friday, July 10, 2026. 6/4/2026 Working at MIT offers opportunities that just aren't found anywhere else, including generous and unique benefits that help to ensure that MIT employees are healthy, supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work/life balance. Discover more about what it's like to work at MIT. We welcome people from all walks of life to bring their talent, ideas, and experience to our community. We strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds - like yours. If you want to be part of our exceptional, multicultural, collaborative, and inclusive community, then take a look at this opportunity. MIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a full time position at the time of posting (if you are applying for a part time salaried job, you will need to prorate the posted pay range). The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.
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Jun 09, 2026