Joseph Ryan Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Newark, De, Us

Reporting to the Dean, my role as the Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of the College of Engineering is responsible for the organization, direction, and management of all administrative and business services (including budget and planning, human resources, facilities management, grant administration, procurement, and information technology) within the most research-rich and complex college at the University of Delaware. The position is responsible for significant contributions to institutional planning and operational strategy development, and has general oversight and accountability for 100+ administrative staff in various college units and academic departments who contribute to the performance of financial and administrative functions. My role provides leadership in ensuring effective use of the COE budget of approximately $150 million, with research expenditures exceeding $140M annually.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

In this role, I provided leadership in the financial and research administration for the university’s Fox School of Business and Management and the School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management. This position is a key strategic resource in shaping the financial and operational priorities of the research enterprise, providing guidance and support in the strategic planning processes. Key areas of focus were the fiscal development and management of the school’s research budget, operational responsibilities for the Office of Research and Doctoral Programs, oversight of all research-related activity, financial analysis, evaluation, planning and reporting, and direction of all marketing and communications initiatives for the research enterprise.The role works institution-wide to facilitate an understanding of risks and opportunities, and develop and manage processes to ensure long-term financial health. These responsibilities include ensuring transparency on all budget-related matters and financial decision-making utilizing Banner and the adjacent Cognos reporting suite, tracking and managing expenditures, reviewing and approving all school-wide P-Card transactions, directing the stewardship of doctoral student tuition and research assistantships, developing and implementing policies to create a productive work environment, and advancing a forward-looking financial agenda.This functional area supports the Associate Dean of Research by leading the operational and administrative functions of the school’s research portfolio, developing initiatives to expand both the internal and external reach of the college’s research, tracking and reporting of the faculty’s scholarly activity, coordinating between and collaborating with the school’s various research centers, overseeing grant proposal development, fiscal management of all sponsored projects and effort reporting, and developing and deploying relevant research-related workshops and seminars.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Oversee the day-to-day operations of both Federal and non-federal awards.Responsible for the timely and accurate set-up, maintenance, billing and reporting of Federal and non-Federal awards, collaborating with the principal investigators, department administrators and agency representatives to ensure the effective award management.Supervise a number of Grant Analysts within the department, establishing priorities, providing feedback, and ensuring that all projects are completed in a timely fashion.Provide training to staff on the Banner Finance system, Cognos reporting, as well as grant-related policies and procedures. Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures of the university as it pertains to Research Accounting. Define and implement strategies for projects managed and work processes on the departmental level.Ensure compliance with Federal and state laws and regulations related to the fiscal and administrative oversight of sponsored projects.Routinely participate in the collection efforts related to any managed grants that have outstanding balances.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Receive and review requisitions for accuracy; confer with departmental representatives to determine specific needs, taking into account budget allocations, market conditions and availability. Handle numerous contractual agreements including Professional Services, Grant funded agreements and Independent Consulting agreements as it pertains to Purchasing functions. Reconcile invoice and purchase order discrepancies, create and evaluate specifications for RFP's, RFQ's, and RFB's on a variety of commodities. Experience in training staff on University procurement policies and procedures Proficient in University's e-procurement systems, including TUmarketplace, Banner and TUebid. Manage, rectify and resolve internal and external issues with regards to e-procurement system and other purchase order related problems within the University community.Routinely interpret the University's Purchasing Policy and interpret and evaluate contract provisions executed by Temple University's Legal Counsel. Review contracts to determine applicability of request and whether it meets all stated terms and conditions of the purchase request, advising departments of whether items can be purchased or services rendered by contract and how the purchases must be handled.Seek new vendors who may qualify to do business with the University and identify vendors for purchases.Personally approve requisitions and select vendors for purchases valued at up to $50,000. Secure goods for stores inventory; process supply requisitions received from Facilities Management; processes purchase orders, requisitions and accompanying invoices for payment on stores inventory items.

Involved in all facets of business - administration, development, marketing, sales Excellent communication skills used to lead sales meetings and conduct compelling presentations with customers Raised revenue 4% in 2003 by actively acquiring resources that increased sales channels by expanding into new territories and providing additional lead generation Managed over 1,000 Accounts Receivable and Payable, working directly with the CEO

Master Of Science In Business Analytics, Business Statistics And Data Analysis

Mba, Business - Marketing

Bachelor In Science, Business - Marketing/ Management