Teams at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Manage financial operations for Institutional Advancement departments, including annual budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, P&L ownership, cost-benefit analysis, procurement, accounts payable, travel expenses, and reporting. Partner with department leaders, Finance, Budget and Planning, and Human Resources to improve workflows, controls, documentation, and performance measurement. Establish data-collection tools, identify KPIs, manage business processes, and implement continuous improvements within a complex institutional environment.

Owns budget implementation and cost control across the museum’s capital construction portfolio. Responsibilities include project budgeting, forecasting, budget-to-actual analysis, change order management, AIA pay application review, vendor pricing validation, contract administration, invoice reconciliation, procurement coordination, and financial reporting. The role partners with Finance, Project Management, vendors, contractors, architects, and general contractors to maintain accurate, audit-ready project financials and communicate cost risks and variances to senior leadership.

Manage the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s comprehensive gift planning program, including prospect cultivation, planned giving proposals, donor stewardship, marketing materials, estate administration, life income gift filings, donor database management, and coordination with legal and finance teams. Build relationships with high-level donors and trustees while overseeing bequest intentions, life income gifts, and related reporting.