Michael Kirkendall
Austin,Texas
Summary
A dedicated academic professional with expertise in overseeing student registration and academic record management. Proficient in handling confidential information and ensuring compliance with institutional policies. Known for strong collaborative skills and delivering consistent, high-quality results.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Financial Operations
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
2023 - Current
- Oversee the department financial performance, budget development, reporting, and project accounting.
- Blend departmental mission, vision, and strategy with budgetary needs, university policies, and fiscal performance.
- Collaborate with department leadership to develop and execute the financial strategy and ensure a successful budget execution.
- Advise leadership and associate directors on the costs and financial risks of desired organizational, staffing, or funding changes.
- Monitor the performance of the $25 million budget by auditing actual spending to the approved budget to communicate financial performance.
- Develop new hourly rates and revenue mechanisms to ensure the department is compensated for the work it performs.
- Supported the department optimal staffing planning and salary equity increase initiatives by developing financial models to forecast.
Senior Director of Strategy and Operations
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
2021 - 2023
- Executive leader charged with the supervision of business strategy planning, financial processes, yearly budgeting, and daily administrative operations.
- Forecasted and developed metric-driven budgets to support strategies, goals, and community programs.
- Supervised business operations, budget, and financial performance in support of departmental goals.
- Coordinated the fiduciary responsibilities around spending on state, grant award, and gift-funded accounts.
- Collaborated with institutional Finance, Human Resources, and Office of Sponsored Projects to synchronize core and external budgeted funds operations, revenues, and spending.
- Oversaw departmental financial, HR, procurement, training, facilities, and contracting for day-to-day services.
- Initiated strategy planning process, including all departmental personnel (80 FTE) and internal/external partners to develop sweeping strategic plan to redefine the mission of the department and enhance support of programs and the surrounding community.
Associate Director, Business Planning and Finance
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
2015 - 2021
- Senior leader with oversight of business planning, administrative operations, budget development, and financial performance.
- Hired with limited experience in construction or facilities management and quickly became proficient in project funding, resource management, contracting, and fee development.
- Forecasted, allocated, and monitored $14 million budget.
- Audited budget performance to actual spending.
- Coordinated development of larger departmental strategic plan to keep the unit in favorable financial position.
- Reviewed construction contracts and budgets for sound financial planning and fee application.
- Regular collaboration with the offices of the Associate Vice-President, and Senior Vice-President/CFO on financial performance metrics, human resources issues, and salary concerns.
- Supervised administrative teams that processed University HR, procurement, training, inventory, and travel services.
Registrar, Upper School
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Austin, TX
2011 - 2015
- Member of the campus leadership and point of contact for all registrations and records compliance at a private K-12 institution.
- Responsible for day-to-day processes around course inventory, registration of 400 class schedules, and the security and integrity of student data.
- Designed workflows, policies, and metrics in support of new office while migrating student and faculty services to online platform for improved efficiency and service.
- Analyzed student records and registration data to determine trends, needs, and risks.
- Served as member on institutional team that developed strategic and financial plans.
- Proactively assumed additional institutional responsibilities as needed.
Associate University Registrar
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
2001 - 2008
- Developed and maintained student support technical applications, business processes, and procedures.
- Supervised support staff that provided superior customer service and technical support.
- Conducted regular workflow assessment for intersects, inefficiencies, and dependencies with other units.
- Appointed by the University President as the first athletic certifying agent tasked with interpreting and enforcing Big XII and NCAA academic eligibility rules.
University Registrar
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
1998 - 2001
Departmental Business Administrator
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
1996 - 1998
Education
Ed.D. - Higher Education Leadership
St. Edwards University
01.2023
M.B.A. - Business Administration
University of Houston-Clear Lake
B.A. - Management and Marketing
Texas Lutheran University
Skills
- Student support experience
- Relationship builder with faculty
- Data analysis and assessment
- Effective presenter
- Collaborative and supportive
- Educational
- Budget Development
- FERPA compliance
- Technology proficient
- TEAMS, Google, Box, MS Office Suites
- Records management
- Database administration
Certification
- APPA Leadership certification, American Physical Plant Association, 2024-2025
- College Business Management Institute (CBMI), SACUBO, Lexington, Kentucky, 2017-2019
- FAS Leadership Growth Program, University of Texas at Austin, Human Resources, 2018
- Project Management Professional, PMP program, University of Texas at Austin, 2008
Timeline
M.B.A. - Business Administration
University of Houston-Clear Lake
B.A. - Management and Marketing
Texas Lutheran University
Assistant Director of Financial Operations
University of Texas at Austin
2023 - Current
Senior Director of Strategy and Operations
University of Texas at Austin
2021 - 2023
Associate Director, Business Planning and Finance
University of Texas at Austin
2015 - 2021
Registrar, Upper School
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
2011 - 2015
Associate University Registrar
University of Texas at Austin
2001 - 2008
University Registrar
University of Houston-Downtown
1998 - 2001
Departmental Business Administrator
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1996 - 1998
Ed.D. - Higher Education Leadership
St. Edwards University