Professional Summary

Ryan Vice is Director of Business Operations for the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he oversees the school's finance and facilities management divisions. He brings nearly two decades of institutional financial and operational leadership to the role, having directed budget, procurement, and finance functions across multimillion-dollar portfolios. His experience spans strategic planning, ERP implementation and systems optimization, contract and vendor management, and large-scale process improvement, including enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives. Ryan has built and led cross-functional teams across finance, procurement, and contracts, and has served as a trusted advisor to executives and senior stakeholders, translating strategic priorities into executable plans supported by clear governance, performance metrics, and internal controls. He holds a B.S. in Organizational Management from Claflin University and is a nationally Certified Public Manager (CPM) through the University of Georgia.