Job Description
The Program Manager is an integral member of the Program Management Team within the Mendoza College of Business. This role partners with Centers, Institutes, and Programs as well as College leadership to deliver meaningful student, partner, and benefactor experiences across Mendoza’s undergraduate and graduate business degree programs.
The Program Manager serves as a strategic and operational partner to program leadership with key responsibilities that include :
- Overseeing program operations, budgets, faculty and staff needs, and student experience requirements
- Serving as the primary liaison for College resources including facilities, events, travel, and student services, as well as external stakeholders such as Notre Dame Global
- Driving delivery of annual goals, measuring success metrics, and communicating progress and opportunities
- Managing benefactor engagement, reporting, and fiduciary compliance
Supporting Faculty and Program Directors on priorities, strategies, and student experiences
Key strengths for this role include managing multiple priorities, building strong relationships, influencing across teams, and maintaining attention to detail. Successful Program Managers are proactive, resourceful, and comfortable constructively challenging outdated processes.
Program Managers serve as the central resource for all aspects of program tracking and reporting. Each program manager is a primary point of contact for a Program, Center, or Institute and may also assist the broader Program Management team on college level initiatives and / or other Programs, Center's, and Institutes as necessary.
Strategy and Leadership
Recommend and implement strategies that align with College and program goalsDrive operational efficiency and collaboration across College unitsDevelop plans, processes, and reporting tools that track program successBuild strong relationships with stakeholders and benchmark peer institutions to identify new opportunitiesOperations
Partner with Faculty Directors to manage annual operations, budgets, timelines, and communicationsLead execution of events, travel, marketing, and student or classroom supportOversee program budgets, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely reportingEstablish and analyze key performance metrics for continuous improvementCollaborate across teams to identify efficiencies and strengthen partnershipsSupport benefactor and partner relationships that advance the program’s missionTeam Collaboration and Student Experience
Participate in Program Management Team activities and shared initiativesContribute to process improvements and documentation that strengthen College operationsAdvocate for consistent use of systems and tools across the teamSupport other Program Managers and the broader Student Experience team when neededQualifications
Required :
Bachelor’s degreeCandidates should have 5+ year experience in program design or project management, including :Experience in managing relationships / partnerships with nonprofit organizations and / or corporations
Ability to establish objectives and develop strategies for achieving objectivesExceptional organizational skills, and an ability to manage a complex portfolio of activities happening concurrentlyAbility to develop and maintain diverse stakeholder relationshipsCollaborative and team-oriented working styleStrong organizational capacitiesComfortable working in ambiguity and taking initiative to solve problemsFamiliarity with annual budgets / P+L planning and managementFamiliarity with project management tools and developing processes in a cross-functional settingPreferred :
Led / mentored junior staff membersExperience working in an inter-cultural environmentExperience developing and leading cross-functional program with a varied set of key stakeholdersAbility to drive outcomes through influence, negotiation, and relationship buildingComfortable with outcome reporting, specifically KPIs and OKRsExposure to innovative pedagogies such as Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, and NegotiationBackground in project / program design and / or evaluation are preferredExperience in collaborative environments like Google Suite and TrelloAdditional Information
Compensation : Starting at $62,000, commensurate with experience.
Applications for this position will close on November 17th.
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