University of Utah
Academic Program Manager
🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, UT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $55K - $70K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ August 31st, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Plan, develop, and establish new fellowship programs and conferences.
- Manage department fellowship programs, strategic direction, and marketing goals.
- Develop and administer program budgets including educational and research funding.
- Direct and supervise staff through hiring, training, goal setting, and performance evaluation.
- Assess and evaluate academic and research program performance for continuous improvement.
- May schedule course offerings for fellows, residents, and students; may fulfill teaching/research assignments.
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related area plus three years of budget, grant, and program management experience or equivalency.
- Strong communication and human relations skills necessary.
- Pay rate range: $55,000-$70,000 annually.
- Position reports to the Department of Radiology Clinical within U of U Health - Academics.
Academic Program Manager Full Description
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| Open Date | 08/29/2025 |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | PRN42983B |
| Job Title | Academic Program Manager |
| Working Title | Fellowship Program Manager |
| Job Grade | E |
| FLSA Code | Executive |
| Patient Sensitive Job Code? | No |
| Standard Hours per Week | 40 |
| Full Time or Part Time? | Full Time |
| Shift | Day |
| Work Schedule Summary | Monday – Friday 8am-5pm |
| VP Area | U of U Health - Academics |
| Department | 00877 - Radiology Clinical |
| Location | Campus |
| City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Type of Recruitment | External Posting |
| Pay Rate Range | $55,000-$70,000 |
| Close Date | 11/29/2025 |
| Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) | |
| Job Summary | Develops and administers academic and research programs by designing curriculum, negotiating contracts and program funding, solving related problems and evaluating and redesigning programs. Manages staff, collaborates with departments and faculty to develop course and research programs. |
| Responsibilities | 1. Plans, develops and establishes new fellowship programs and conferences to meet identified needs of educational groups. 2. Manages department fellowship programs, strategic direction, marketing goal achievement and product delivery. 3. Develops and administers program budget including educational and research funding. 4. Directs and supervises staff by hiring, training, establishing goals and evaluating performance. 5. Assesses the past performance of academic and research programs through program evaluations. 6. May plan and schedule course offerings for fellows, residents and students. 7. May be required to fulfill University or department teaching/research assignments. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in a related area plus three years of experience in budget, grant and program management or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Develops and implements program ideas into successful academic and research programs; demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. |
| Preferences | |
| Type | Benefited Staff |
| Special Instructions Summary | |
| Additional Information | The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/ Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South. |
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Do you have a related Bachelor's degree or equivalency? (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education)
- Yes
- No
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How many years of experience do you have in budget, grant and program management?
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more, but less than 3 years
- 3 year or more, but less than 5 years
- 5 year or more, but less than 8 years
- 8 years or more
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Contact us: (801) 581-2169 By Email: employment@utah.edu
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