Steven Bliss
Business Manager
Managing operations, finance, projects and customer relations
As a Business Manager, I have extensive experience in operations, finance, project management, data analysis, and customer relations experience in a variety of complex, high-performing settings. I have more than than 20 years’ direct experience in both for-profit and nonprofit settings.
As business manager I oversaw multi-million dollar budgets and have been responsible for the supervision and evaluation of up to 300 employees. I have been a member of leadership teams within domestic organizations as well as institutions with a global footprint. I adapt quickly to rapidly changing business and technological environments and understand the workings of complex systems and their interrelationships and dependencies. I have managed all aspects of finance and operations including budget development, contract negotiation, supervision and evaluation, grant writing, procurement, capital project management, pension-benefit plan administration, and financial modeling.
I am fully committed to define and implement transformative organizational practices. I am squarely focused on effective program development and implementation using measurable outcomes, including financial modeling and quantitative analysis.
Skills & Accomplishments
- Successfully lead complex organizations
- Developed successful programs using measurable outcomes
- Developed and oversaw multi-million dollar budgets
- Managed new business origination and execution
- Implemented best organizational practices
- Exhibited a thorough understanding of labor and employment law
- Strong financial modeling and quantitative skills
- Planned and executed highly successful concurrent projects
- Employes analytical approach to problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project/business risks
- Adapts quickly to changing business environments
See what collegues have to say:
Mary Wolff, Chair
Steve is extremely knowledgeable, and possesses strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills; he excels at budget development and oversight. His management style fosters collegiality and encourages new ideas; at the same time, he is focused and decisive. READ MORE
Joseph Gallagher, Vice President
Steven is always well prepared and communicates extremely well both in writing and verbally. His leadership abilities were quite apparent early in his tenure. The fear of Steven leaving to pursue other opportunities led to his quick ascension to Superintendent .READ MORE
Lauren Doherty
Steve has my complete respect and admiration for his exceptional interpersonal skills, professionalism and leadership qualities. He leaves our school district in an appreciably better position than when he started, leaving behind a strong management team and improved processes… READ MORE
Walter Cuenin, Pastor
Steve was directly responsible for management of a highly visible seven building campus. In totality, he was solely responsible for budgets in excess of $8M. Utilizing a highly effective management strategy grounded in an acute ability to work collaboratively with others and optimize time efficiency, Steve masterfully handled all facets of his job. READ MORE
Keith Kaplan, NBCT and Association President
(Steve’s) humanity has also been evident even when he has had to let an employee go. Even when a member of our union has had issues, he has treated the employee with respect and made sure that I knew that he knew the strengths of that employee and the devotion of that employee to the job and the individual children. READ MORE
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