Business Operations and Finance Manager - Naifeh

The Business Operations and Finance Manager serves as the senior administrative and financial manager for the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this position provides strategic oversight of the Center’s fiscal management, administrative operations, and business systems.

With direction from the Executive Director, this manager leads financial planning, budgeting, and operations to ensure the Center’s growth and long-term sustainability continue. This position also serves as a member of the NCEL executive leadership team, advising the Executive Director and Institute for Public Service (IPS) leadership on fiscal strategy, business operations, compliance, and various performance improvement initiatives.

About the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership
 

The University of Tennessee’s Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership (NCEL), a division of the Institute for Public Service (IPS), is dedicated to developing, inspiring, and equipping leaders who serve the State of Tennessee. NCEL delivers high-impact leadership development programs to local, state, and federal government professionals and partners with public and private sector organizations to strengthen Tennessee’s leadership capacity across all 95 counties.