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Program Manager

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University of Notre Dame

Job Description

Job Title

Program Manager

Job Description

Elevate Your Career at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business!

Embark on a journey where your talents meet purpose, and excellence is not just a goal—it’s a way of life. Join Mendoza, where impactful careers are built, and every day is an opportunity to Grow the Good in Business!

We seek individuals driven by passion and fueled by talent. Join a community where your unique skills contribute to a collective commitment to excellence. Enjoy competitive benefits and unlock a world of professional growth and development. At Mendoza, your success is our priority.

Join us in the pursuit of excellence, where your talents align with a greater purpose and your impact extends beyond the ordinary.

The Program Manager is a team member of the broader Program Management Team that partners with Centers, Institutes and Programs, as well as College leadership, to develop and deliver well managed student, partner, and benefactor engagement and experiences within Mendoza’s undergraduate and graduate business degree programs.

In this role, the Program Manager is a partner to the Program leadership with the following key responsibilities:
  • Understanding program operations (annual activities to support the program, program budget, program faculty and staff needs, and student experience requirements)
  • Functions as the primary liaison and point of contact for cross-functional college resources (e.g. facilities, travel and events, student services) and to key stakeholders outside of the college (e.g Notre Dame Global)
  • Drives delivery for annual program goals while communicating effective and timely updates, measures and evaluates program metrics for success and opportunities, and ensures alignment with Center, Institute, or Program leadership.
  • Serves as a point of contact for benefactor engagement, collecting and tracking information for annual and/or impact reporting, and ensuring fiduciary compliance and reporting.
  • Engaging with and supporting the Faculty Director and/or Program Director on program priorities and strategies, operational alignment, and student experiences.


Key competencies include managing multiple priorities, ability to build strong relationships, influencing and negotiating within teams and partners, acting with a sense of urgency, attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and comfort in constructively challenging legacy operations and norms. For some roles, people management may also be required.

The Program Manager is the source of knowledge, delivery, and tracking for all aspects of the program and helps to build and maintain systemic tools for tracking, measuring and reporting on all program metrics. Program Managers support a primary Program, Center or Institute within the college and may also assist the broader Program Management team across all Centers, Institutes and Programs as available.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Candidates 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 objectives
    • Exceptional organizational skills, and an ability to manage a complex portfolio of activities happening concurrently
    • Ability to develop and maintain diverse stakeholder relationships
    • Collaborative and team-oriented working style
    • Strong organizational capacities
    • Comfortable working in ambiguity and taking initiative to solve problems
    • Familiarity with annual budgets/ P+L planning and management
    • Familiarity with project management tools and developing processes in a cross-functional setting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Led/mentored junior staff members
  • Experience working in an inter-cultural environment
  • Experience developing and leading cross-functional program with a varied set of key stakeholders
  • Ability to drive outcomes through influence, negotiation, and relationship building
  • Comfortable with outcome reporting, specifically KPIs and OKRs
  • Exposure to innovative pedagogies such as Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, and Negotiation
  • Background in project/program design and/or evaluation are preferred
  • Experience in collaborative environments like Google Suite and Trello

Department

Centers, Lectures, Programs (34021)

Department Website

https://mendoza.nd.edu/

Family / Sub-Family

Academic Aff / Prgrm Admin_Business/Science

Career Stream/Level

EIC 2 Professional

Department Hiring Pay Range

Commensurate with experience

Pay ID

Semi-Monthly

FLSA Status

S1 - FT Exempt

Job Category

Office/Clerical

Job Type

Full-time

Schedule: Days of Week & Hours

Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Some evenings and weekends required for special events.

Schedule: Hours/Week

40

Schedule: # of months

12

Job Posting Date (Campus)

01/10/2025

Job Posting Date (Public)

01/10/2025

Job Closing Date

01/24/2025

Posting Type

Open To All Applicants

Posting Number

S251693

Quick Link for Internal Postings

https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/36690

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