What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Services Manager position at State of Colorado Job Opportunities?
Department Information
To apply: https://schooljobs.com/careers/cccs/systemoffice
Description of Job
The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is hiring a Business Services Manager to join our Workforce Solutions team within Academic & Student Affairs. We’re looking for someone who has excellent relationship building skills and is comfortable working with budgets and financial tracking. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do grant work with different, innovative industries across Colorado, this position may be for you! CCCS provides generous leave, excellent benefits, and flexible work schedules, including hybrid-remote work within the state of Colorado.
NOTE: This position is term-limited and is funded through 12/31/2026.
In this position you will provide fiscal and operational leadership and support for Workforce Solutions grants and other funding streams, including federal, state, and private funding sources. You will also be responsible for all financial and operational support of grant program compliance, including budget tracking and reconciliation, report management, and other day-to-day operations.
Duties Include:
- Processing distributions and reimbursements to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and/or subrecipients, including invoice review and monitoring of expenditures.
- Interpreting federal and state regulations (including Uniform Grant Guidance) to determine expense allowability.
- Managing budgeting and data management functions, including collaborating with fiscal and program teams to gather necessary data for reporting.
- In collaboration with the Grants Director and the CCCS Workforce Solutions team, providing coordination and day-to-day administration of federal, state, and private grant funds, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and organizational policies related to grant funding.
- Co-developing and maintaining grant technical assistance, training, and communications (application and reporting forms, policies and procedures, fact sheets, website content, guides/manuals, etc.).
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent combination of education and/or grant management experience.
- Two years of experience in all stages of grant management, inclusive of evaluation, contracting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, compliance, and close-out.
- Project/program management experience.
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Supplemental Information
Attributes that will contribute to success in this position:
- Ability to develop new processes, procedures, forms and technical communications.
- Knowledgeable in contract development and administration.
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach to work.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
- Strong relationship development skills and ability to effectively interface with internal and external program participants and provide technical assistance.
- Ability to adhere to deadlines.
- Responsible, independent worker with a detail-orientation and focus on performing accurate work.
- Ability to understand new concepts, synthesize information, and operationalize new program policies and procedures.
- Fluent with grant budget and fiscal management.
- Knowledge of higher education and workforce development integration.
Work Location/Travel Expectations:
- The office location for this position is 9101 E. Lowry Blvd. Denver, CO 80230.
- Alternative work arrangements, including flexible schedules and hybrid-remote work, may be available. All work must be completed in the state of Colorado.
The Colorado Community College System is the state’s largest provider of higher education and workforce training, consisting of 13 colleges and over 35 locations across the state, educating approximately 115,000 students annually. In addition, we train more than 4,000 Coloradans each year through customized employer training programs. Our mission is to provide accessible, responsive learning environments where students can achieve their educational, professional and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation. We are an organization that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work.
CCCS believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Note: per the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, an applicant may redact information from their resume, cover letter, and/or transcripts that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. If your position requires us to review an official transcript, without redacting, we will request one as part of our conditional offer process. In order to evaluate work experience against established requirements for positions, we are still requesting dates of service (month and year) for positions in the applicant’s work history.
