Director - Financial Performance

ESC Region 3

Region 3 ESC - Victoria, Texas This job is also posted in Region 3 ESC, and Region3 Jobs

Job Details

Job ID:

5905783

Application Deadline:

Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Aug 27, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

Role Summary

The Director for Financial Performance provides strategic oversight and leadership for the operational functions that drive the efficiency and effectiveness of the Service Center and its partner districts. This role is responsible for managing and aligning key operational areas for external Business Office services with high-quality support including regular and pertinent training for both internal staff and district staff and technical support. The Director of Financial Performance ensures that all services are delivered with operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a focus on continuous improvement. This position requires strong organizational management, process optimization, and strategic decision-making to enhance overall performance and meet the evolving needs of the ESC and the districts served.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree preferred

Minimum of five or more years of experience working with budgets/budget planning

Prefer 3 - 5 years of experience as a Texas School District Business Manager

Supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A demonstrated track record of success in process execution

An in-depth knowledge of budgeting and budget planning

Ability to plan and implement a planning and performance management work model for budgets/finances

Ability to design, deliver, and facilitate high-quality work products for adult audiences, both in person and virtually

Ability to connect with diverse audiences and understand complex and unique circumstances in order to support

growth among individuals

Ability to coach and provide regular feedback on performance measures as it relates to grant/budget expenses

Highly organized; ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines

Attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in diverse environment

Ability to break down complex information into comprehensive parts, ask questions, synthesize and analyze

Ability to influence others to achieve outcomes, both within and outside formal management structures

Collaborative and results-oriented

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrates a growth mindset, desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve

Strong sense of personal accountability; takes initiative to meet ambitious goals

Builds strong relationships without compromising outcomes

Knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Office, Google, video conferencing tools, and multimedia equipment

Knowledge of and experience using Google Sheets, Excel, and other financial software for budget planning

A demonstrated track record of programmatic retention and expansion at district and campus levels

Ability to provide targeted, high-leverage feedback

Ability to facilitate a high-quality data meeting

Ability to analyze data at multiple levels, in order to develop effective expenditure plans

Ability to coordinate budget training for department leadership

Essential Functions

Designs, delivers, monitors client budgets and financial records

Collaborate with Grant Management teams

Partners closely with department leadership team to develop effective expenditure plans for local, state, and federal funding

Contributes to the alignment of the vision and mission of Region 3 and the Region 3 business operations and the school finance support departments

Contributes to the scaling and aligning of best practices with budget and grant expenditures

Supervises client business operations to ensure timeliness and accuracy of budgeting processes

Complies with federal and state laws, State Board of Education Rules, and ESC board policy and procedures

Presents customized administrative overviews of client budget analysis

Establishes a cadence of meetings with appropriate audiences to share in-depth data results and program progress

Supervises department staff

All positions at ESC 3 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those which require employees to be entrusted with the certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form. Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 3 Data Classification and Handling Policy may include, but not limited to:

Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)

Personally, Identifiable Information (PII)

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Family Educational Records (FERPA Data)

Federal Tax Information (FTI)

It is the employees on-going responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$97,697 to $117,708 Per Year

Job Requirements

At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.

Bachelor degree preferred.

Citizenship, residency or work visa required