DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, Aeronautics and Astronautics, to serve as the senior administrative and financial officer for the department; provide strategic leadership and oversight for departmental administration, finance, personnel, payroll, research administration, and operations in support of the department head and associate department head; develop budgets, projections, and reports; monitor expenditures and ensure effective use of operational, research, and endowed funds; oversee research administration and ensure proposals and budgets comply with Institute and sponsor requirements; supervise HR, payroll, finance, and operations staff and ensure compliance with MIT policies and procedures; administer faculty appointments, leaves, and appointment changes; identify operational challenges and recommend process, staffing, and workflow improvements; prepare financial, personnel, and statistical reports for planning, accreditation, visiting committees, and budget requests; participate in space planning; facilitate productive faculty/staff relations and appropriate routing of concerns; handle confidential matters with discretion; and perform other duties as assigned.