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Working Title: Financial Operations Manager

Job Class: Fiscal & Administrative Services Manager

Agency: Education Department

+ **Job ID** : 89709

+ **Location** : Minneapolis

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 10/20/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 11/10/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Education Department / MDE-CO-Managerial

+ **Division/Unit** : Education-St Paul / Agency Finance & Operations

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $45.03 - $64.69 / hourly; $94,022 - $135,072 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 220 - Manager/Unrep

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Administrative

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

As the Minnesota Department of Education’s Financial Operations Manager, you will lead and manage the financial operations units of the Agency Finance and Operations Division. You will provide direction and strategic guidance for the 1) accounts payable/payroll team, 2) contract and purchasing team, and 3) outgoing grants team.

You will ensure the agency’s contracting, procurement, grants management, payroll, and payables practices are ethical, legal, efficient, and consistent with state policy. You will partner closely with staff throughout the agency to provide its education programs with timely and responsive financial and operational support.

Other responsibilities include oversight of agency procurement, contracting, and the issuance of competitive grants. processes. You will review and approve certain agency contracts, payments, and employee expenses. You will implement process improvement strategies related to grants, contracting, procurement, legal compliance, and general accounting functions.

Additionally, this position will coordinate the department’s Administrative Policy Workgroup to ensure relevant, current, and complete policies are shared with agency staff.

This position will serve as back-up for the Agency Finance division director, as needed, to further the agency and department’s financial and operational goals.

This position is eligible for telework to applicants who reside in Minnesota or a bordering state. Effective June 1, employees living within 50 miles of the office location listed above will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. For those who live 50 or more miles away, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance are eligible to telework up to 100% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

+ Three (3) years of lead work or supervisory experience, including directing and assigning work and coaching or training staff.

+ Experience with administering or overseeing procurement, contracting, or outgoing grants with a governmental organization.

+ Demonstrated understanding of government accounting systems and principles.

+ Competency in communicating complex financial information to high-level decisionmakers.

+ Experience serving and collaborating closely with colleagues with diverse roles, skills, and backgrounds.

+ Demonstrated project development and management skills. Proven leadership ability to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate programs and personnel, measure progress, evaluate results, and initiate improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

+ A strong understanding of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations as they apply to financial services.

+ Knowledge of Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT), state procurement and contracts regulations and processes, and accounting principles sufficient to perform the job duties effectively.

+ Senior leadership experience.

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. The background check may consist of the following components:

SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and former state employees only)

Employment Reference Check

Conflict of Interest Review

Driver's License Check

Criminal Background Check

Education Background Check

The Minnesota Department of Education will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.