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University of Houston

Program Manager 1, (VC/VP Office/University Advancement)

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Project Management

🗓️ July 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Houston is hiring a Program Manager 1 for the VC/VP Office in University Advancement. The role involves managing day-to-day operations of a small to medium-sized university program or department, supervising staff and student workers, overseeing budgets, and developing policies and procedures to support the mission and initiatives of the University.

Highlights

  • Manages daily operations and staff within a university program or department.
  • Plans and develops administrative procedures for the department.
  • Oversees program expenditures ensuring budget adherence.
  • Provides staff guidance and conducts performance evaluations.
  • Prepares reports including budgets, research summaries, and funding proposals.
  • Administers grants, scholarships, and related communications as needed.
  • Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures.
  • May serve as the property custodian for the department.
  • Requires a 4-year degree or equivalent specialized training related to the work performed; experience may substitute education.
  • Position is full-time and security-sensitive, requiring a criminal history check.

Program Manager 1, (VC/VP Office/University Advancement) Full Description


 | Department: University Advancement VC/VP
| Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
| Description: Manages the day-to-day operations of a small or medium-sized university program or department. May supervise staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a small or medium-sized department or program.
2. Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence to budget.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
4. May prepare or participate in the creation of abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
5. Reviews reports of budgets and activities.
6. Prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
7. May administer grants and grant-related related communications, scholarships and other operations.
8. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
9. May serve as property custodian for the department.
10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

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: No experience required.

Additional Job Posting Information: 
- 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.