Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and strategically minded professional to join our Business and Finance team as a Business Support Specialist (BSS). In this dynamic role, you will work independently while serving as a trusted partner to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), supporting a wide range of business operations and initiatives that are essential to the success of the university.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys variety in their work. The BSS will play a key role in coordinating projects, supporting financial and operational functions, and ensuring seamless collaboration across departments including facilities, dining services, and campus store operations. You will also serve as the primary administrative liaison for the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees and represent the CFO and DMU in communications with both internal leadership and external partners.
Success in this role requires strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs, solve complex challenges, and operate with a high degree of independence. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to advancing DMU’s mission through operational excellence and continuous support of key business initiatives.
What you’ll do:
- Lead and coordinate a wide range of projects and operational initiatives for the CFO, including facilities, dining services, campus store, and campus-wide programs, ensuring alignment with university policies and strategic priorities.
- Serve as a central liaison across campus and with external vendors, managing relationships, communications, and day-to-day operations to deliver high-quality, efficient services.
- Oversee key operational areas such as dining services and campus store performance, financial tracking (including subsidy management), service quality, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Manage campus resources and programs including space/occupancy tracking, furniture procurement and planning, signage, WELL certification, and multi-year operational plans.
- Provide high-level administrative and governance support, including managing Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees activities, preparing reports and materials, and facilitating executive-level communications.
- Support Business and Finance operations through budgeting, records management, policy and website oversight, audit support, and backup responsibility for contracts and insurance administration.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field required.
- Three (3) years of administrative experience in a professional environment required.
- Three (3) years of experience as an executive administrator or experience in a financial/accounting environment a plus.
- Project management and design skills a plus.
- General financial/accounting experience a plus.
- Project leadership and/or project management certificate a plus.
*To see the full job description go to Position Description at the bottom of this posting.
Total Rewards:
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000.
Our employees are what make DMU special, so we treat them well! Our Total Rewards reflect this commitment. Qualified faculty and staff enjoy a generous employer contribution toward the medical plan, 10% retirement match, flexible work arrangements, community service time, tuition assistance, professional development funding and access to wellness facilities with programs that promote a well-balanced lifestyle. Visit www.dmu.edu/employment to learn more about our benefits.
DMU is proud to offer employees generous benefits and perks, paid time off, free use of wellness facilities and a host of employee engagement and recognition programs throughout the year.
About:
Founded in 1898, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is a premier medical and health sciences institution comprising three colleges — the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and the College of Health Sciences. DMU offers graduate-level professional degree programs in anatomy, biomedical sciences, health care administration, medical science, occupational therapy, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and public health.
Located in West Des Moines, part of Iowa’s capital metro, DMU provides a collaborative, student-centered academic environment. Our students consistently exceed national benchmarks in board exam performance, certification pass rates and medical residency match outcomes. Our mission is to improve lives in our global community by educating diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals.
It is an exciting time to join DMU. Our 88-acre campus in West Des Moines brings the entire academic community together in one collaborative, future-focused environment, while the Des Moines University Clinic serves patients within the DMU32 Health and Business Complex in downtown Des Moines. Our state-of-the-art campus features technology-rich, flexible learning environments that support innovative teaching and connect faculty and students across all of our programs. Modern research facilities include a vibrant open-concept laboratory that fosters collaboration, accelerates discovery and empowers faculty and students to advance the health sciences.
DMU enhances our community’s quality of life by educating outstanding health professionals and leaders, providing expert and compassionate patient care, serving the community in diverse ways and contributing to the vitality of central Iowa.
At DMU, you will make a meaningful contribution to the dynamic future of medicine and health sciences by supporting a diverse community of faculty and staff with programs and services across the employee lifecycle.
Required Documents:
Resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references required at time of online submission. Apply at www.dmu.edu/employment.
Department: Business and Finance
Status: Exempt