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Full time

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Description:

SJCON seeks a dynamic, collaborative Business Officer to help shape the future of the healthcare workforce in Central New York. As the region’s largest and most respected college of nursing, we are committed to growing enrollment to address critical workforce needs. In this pivotal role, you will lead strategic financial planning, annual budgeting, and operational oversight in a highly collaborative environment ensuring sustainability, compliance, and measurable impact in support of our mission. In short, you’ll be the chief architect of financial sustainability and growth for an institution determining the future of the nursing profession and healthcare in our region

The Business Officer reports to the Dean of St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, with a secondary reporting line to the Director of Finance for St. Joseph’s Health Hospital Center for financial compliance and system integration.

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Mission Statement:

•We, St Joseph’s Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Vision:

•To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

**Core Values** :

•In the spirit of good _Stewardship,_ we heal by practicing _Justice_ in fostering right relationships to promote common good, _Reverence_ in honoring the dignity of every person, _Excellence_ in expecting the best of ourselves and others; _Integrity_ in being faithful to who we say we are.

**Job Summary:** Implement, support, and maintain the mission of St. Joseph’s Health and Trinity health, _to serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming health presence within our communities._ This position will serve as the primary operational support for the business needs of key service lines and accountable for sustained financial success and growth of those services.

Essential Duties

+ Provides strategic financial leadership through the development of annual budgets and multi-year financial plans aligned with mission and strategic goals.

+ Builds actionable business plans grounded in data and evidence, projecting the impact of strategic initiatives and ensuring long-term financial health.

+ Designs and maintains dashboards with KPIs to monitor financial performance and resource utilization to facilitate decision-making for the Board and administrative team.

+ Contributes to a high-functioning team integrating financial planning with enrollment strategies, facilities, technology, and sustainability.

+ Leads compliance and external reporting strategy for Title IV, federal and state regulations, and accreditation requirements, embedding robust internal controls that uphold accountability and mitigate risk.

+ Identifies and advances opportunities for revenue growth through enrollment optimization, program development, grants, advancement initiatives, and alternative funding streams.

+ Provides leadership and supervision for non-academic operations, including student accounts, IT, library, and administrative staff, fostering a culture of psychological safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

+ Ensures resource allocation processes are transparent, data-driven, and aligned with mission.

+ Supports accreditation reporting and institutional effectiveness initiatives.

+ Directs team for external compliance reporting to regulatory bodies and accreditors, including IPEDS, NYSED, and USDOE.

+ Regularly evaluates resource utilization for efficiency and effectiveness to inform continuous improvement.

Requirements

+ Minimum 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience in finance, budgeting, and business operations.

+ MBA or equivalent graduate degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field.

+ Demonstrated success in developing and managing annual budgets and multi-year financial plans.

+ Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau), KPI dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.

+ Familiarity with compliance and external reporting (Title IV, IPEDS, state/federal regulations).

+ Supervisory experience managing cross-functional teams (finance, IT, or administrative operations).

+ Familiarity with accreditation standards (regional or professional accreditors).

Salary Range based on experience and location $98,800 - $148,200

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran