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The Senior Administrative Assistant, Blueprint Operations is responsible for overseeing critical administrative functions that support the organization's operational efficiency and client service delivery. This role serves as a central point of coordination across billing, customer support, procurement, and workflow management. The Senior Administrative Assistant, Blueprint Operations will be the main point of contact assuming responsibility for overseeing and coordinating all tasks in the absence of the Manager, ensuring seamless continuity of operations and adherence to organizational standards.

• Oversee end-to-end billing operations, including invoice generation, payment tracking, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate IT customer support activities, ensuring service requests are managed efficiently and aligned with service level expectations.
• Manage procurement processes for office and IT-related supplies, including vendor coordination and inventory control.
• Assign, prioritize, and monitor administrative and support workflows to optimize productivity and resource allocation.
• Act as the designated point of contact in the absence of the Manager, exercising sound judgment and decision-making in overseeing and coordinating the work of others.
• Evaluate operational performance and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and service quality.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records related to billing, support operations, and administrative activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal departments to ensure alignment and operational effectiveness.
• Support the development and enforcement of administrative policies, procedures, and best practices.

This position operates within a professional IT services environment requiring a high degree of collaboration, responsiveness, and operational discipline. The role may involve managing competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on client satisfaction and organizational performance.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience managing billing operations and coordinating customer service functions.
• Proven ability to lead, prioritize, and delegate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with enterprise systems, including CRM, ticketing platforms, and financial software.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of 3–5 years of administrative experience within an IT services or technical environment.
• Experience within a Managed Services Provider (MSP) or similar IT services organization.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Familiarity with procurement and inventory management systems.

Principal Responsibilities

• Case Management & Technical Support
  • Primary contact for BluePrint Customer Support.
  • Triage incoming calls, e-mails and cases; resolve or escalate issues as needed to appropriate technical and/or administrative resources.
  • Monitor and clear Papercut print queues as needed.
• Administrative Support
  • Make recommendations for equipment upgrades as requested by BluePrint Rental customers.
  • Data entry for order processing from proposal through delivery and installation.
  • Create shared accounts and department funds accounts for PaperCut customers.
  • Respond to billing inquiries, service requests, move requests, emergency toner requests.
  • Order paper for student printing clusters, track deliveries and reconcile usage quarterly.
  • Use Trello and Office 365 to communicate and schedule deliveries and installations.
  • Sponsored Identity.
• Financial Support
  • Balance Credit Card System for credit card transactions processed though PaperCut and various YPPS on-line store fronts in addition to YPPS Walk-In credit card transactions.
  • Maintain inventories for equipment supplies, assets for resale and assets on consignment.
  • Process PaperCut and Banner refunds.
  • Process invoices for payment in Workday.
  • Monthly billing audit – collect meters, verify charges, review exceptions and monthly reports – prior to monthly upload to WorkDay.
  • Create Journal transactions as needed.

Required Education and Experience Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Compensation Grade: Labor Grade D

Hourly Range: $31.83

Time Type: Full time

Duration Type: Staff

Work Model: On-site

Background Check Requirements: All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.

Health Requirements: Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

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