Director of Administration and Finance

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (DAF), Urban Studies & Planning, serves as the chief financial and administrative person for DUSP. In this capacity, the DAF: develops staff and delegates staff duties and responsibilities as needed; serves as the senior operations administrator and strategist in the department; and manages and supervises the finance, academic administration, human resources, information technology, communications, and facilities functions for the department.

The full job description is available here: https://dusp.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/dusp_daf_0.pdf

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree and minimum of seven years of administrative experience in an academic setting; experience developing and managing employees and supervising teams; excellent analytical and financial skills; understanding of financial and research administration in an academic/research environment; strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with and influence individuals at various organizational levels; experience managing change, as well as handling multiple tasks and changing/conflicting priorities; sound judgment, tact, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion; advanced knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and accounting principles (knowledge of MS Office 365 desirable); and knowledge of or ability to rapidly learn MIT financial, HR, and operational systems. PREFERRED: Experience with graduate student financial aid and visa processes and familiarity with ServiceNow a plus. Graduate degree in related field.

5/20/2026