Program Manager

About This Role

This Program Manager will temporarily oversee established academic programs, ensuring effective delivery of services and meeting objectives for faculty, staff, and students within a university setting. The role involves managing program finances, policies, resources, and fostering key relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more established academic programs serving faculty, staff, or students
• Represent the program to the public, university community, and participants
• Ensure program and service delivery objectives are met
• Manage budgets, resources, policies, and relationships for the program
• Oversee day-to-day administrative activities and workflow
• Provide high-level administrative support to the Chair
• Coordinate travel, catering, room bookings, and communications
• Collaborate with faculty and the Grants Office on research planning and submissions
• Oversee departmental operating budget and provide financial reporting
• Coordinate logistics for Continuing Education (CE) programs
• Serve as primary contact for faculty appointment, onboarding, and promotion processes

Requirements

• 3+ years of program management experience in higher education or non-profit setting
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High adaptability and flexibility
• Strong sense of initiative

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program management experience in a large-scale, complex higher education or non-profit setting