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University of Houston

Program Director II

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Project Management

🗓️ July 18th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston is hiring a Program Director II to oversee the operations of a large program or center. The role involves managing staff, budgets, strategic planning, and program implementation while representing the department internally and externally.

Highlights

  • Oversee a large department, program, or center within the Institute for Ecological Resilience.
  • Manage budgets, strategic planning, grant oversight, and policy development.
  • Hire, direct staff activities, and resolve personnel issues.
  • Implement new programs and monitor ongoing department activities.
  • Review and improve departmental policies and processes.
  • Represent the department to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Requires a 4-year degree or equivalent specialized training in a related discipline.
  • Minimum of five years of relevant job-related experience; experience may substitute for education and vice versa.
  • Salary commensurate with experience and education.
  • Position requires a criminal history check as it is security sensitive.

Program Director II Full Description


 | Department: Inst for Ecological Resilience
| Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
| Description: Responsible for the operations of a large program or center at the university. Oversees staff, budgets, and projects. 

1. Oversees a large department, program or center. 
2. Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met. 
3. Hires and directs the activities of staff. 
4. Resolves personnel issues as they arise. 
5. Engages in budget-planning, grant oversight, and policy development. 
6. Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center. 
7. Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed. 
8. Represents department or center to internal and external constituents. 
9. Performs other job-related duties as required. 

MQ: 

Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

Additional Job Posting Information: 
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience. 
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education. 


| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.