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Arizona State University is hiring a Program Manager. The Program Manager leads and organizes employer engagement initiatives, managing a team to create multiple avenues for engagement with students, alumni, families, and community members. They oversee large-scale events, coordinate across campuses, maintain stakeholder relationships, and design strategic efforts in collaboration with diverse internal and external partners.

Highlights

Develop project plans including scope, timelines, resources, and budget management.
Lead project teams and serve as primary contact for stakeholders with regular status updates.
Oversee large-scale career and internship fairs and local campus employer events.
Track revenue and expenses related to large career events and oversee event marketing and communications.
Supervise professional and student staff, including an events coordinator.
Collaborate with employers, alumni, families, faculty, and students to deliver career readiness programs.
Use creative strategies to enhance engagement in both online and in-person settings.
Proficiency with Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Slack, PeopleSoft, and Handshake career management system.
Requires a Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination; Master’s degree and higher education experience preferred.
Compensation: $65,000 per year, full-time, with a comprehensive benefits package including tuition reduction, insurance, retirement, paid holidays, and wellness programs.

Program Manager Full Description

Job Profile:Administrative Operations Specialist 3

Job Family:Administrative Operations

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$65,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Salary: $65,000 per year

Under the direction of the Associate Director within the office of Career Services, the Program Manager is part of the One University Model that provides leadership, strategic direction, and support for employer engagement. The Program Manager utilizes strong attention to detail and superior organization skills to manage a team of staff who work to create and organize multiple ways for employers, alumni, family and community members to engage with ASU students in various modalities.

The successful candidate must be flexible and enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; the successful candidate must possess the skills to manage competing priorities and design strategic efforts while collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. This role will work closely with the ASU staff and faculty, students and student groups, alumni, families, and employers.

What's in it for you:
Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes: (Click here to explore options)

Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period.
Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
Disability and leave program for income protection.
Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.
ASU Discounts to sports/events along with discounts with ASU partnerships.

Essential Duties:

Develop comprehensive project plans that outline scope, timelines, resources, and budget.
Lead and motivate project teams, ensuring all members understand their roles and responsibilities.
Serve as the main point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and issues.
Monitor project budgets and ensure expenditures align with financial plans.
Ensure that project deliverables meet the required quality standards and are completed on schedule.
Prepare and present project status reports to senior management and other stakeholders.
Evaluate project performance and implement improvements for future projects.
Oversight of large-scale events hosted by ASU Career Services, including University wide Career and Internship fairs.
Work collaboratively with staff at all Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, and West Valley campus locations to ensure success of their local career fairs and employer events.
Responsible for tracking revenue and expenses related to large-scale career events.
Oversee marketing and communications for employers, students, and families related to career fairs and large employer events.
Supervision of events coordinator.
Work collaboratively with employers, alumni and families to deliver career readiness and development to students through various programs (examples: job shadow, site visits, panels and presentations, tabling opportunities, etc).
Use creative and critical thinking to scale innovative opportunities to enhance employer, alumni, and family engagement in student career development, both in-person and online.
Engage with employers, alumni, families, faculty, staff and students at events and programs.
Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners, including employers, students, university leadership, alumni, and families.
Supervision of both full- time professional staff, and part-time student staff employees.
Supports department or university-wide initiatives related to improving effective delivery of service to students
Participate in a variety of working groups related to Career Services, and Educational Outreach and Student Services.
Participate in various events outside of the day-to-day responsibilities of Career Services to support the success of students and alumni. These can include freshman move-in, networking mixers, football games, fall welcome activities, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

Evidence of a Master's Degree in a related area.
Experience working in higher education.
Strong background in managing projects with the ability to communicate with high-level administration and external constituents.
Experience analyzing data to make strategic decisions.
Experience using data to develop monthly and annual reports.
Experience cultivating strategic relationships and partnerships between the university and outside organizations.
Knowledge of exemplary customer service principles demonstrated through active listening; acknowledging and responding to every inquiry; taking ownership and resolving each concern or problem as appropriate; exhibiting professionalism and expertise in every interaction; and engaging in professional development to meet expectations for service excellence.
Skills in planning, analyzing, and coordinating activities and establishing priorities.
Skills in managing multiple priorities.
Experience working with diverse individuals across various expertise areas to accomplish core goals.
Proficiency using technology systems including Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Slack, PeopleSoft, and Handshake career management system.

Working Environment:

Professionally represent ASU to employers, alumni, and families.
Work collaboratively across various departments at ASU and with diverse populations and groups both inside and outside the university.
Use critical thinking to make decisions and analyze data.
Conduct research to develop and implement effective programs in support of students and employers.
Develop tools and approaches to assess the efficacy of programming efforts.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Use computers effectively - including inputting, reviewing, and retrieving information and working in front of a computer for extended periods of time while using a mouse and keyboard.
Comfortable sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time.

Department Statement:

The Program Manager is part of a one Career Services team model that provides a variety of career advisement services to students and alumni through every step of the career & professional development process. Career Services serves ASU students and alumni through engagement opportunities tailored to their unique talents, experiences, academic preparation and professional goals. Our focus is to ensure Career Readiness as defined by the National Association of Colleges & Employers: Career Readiness is the attainment and demonstration of requisite competencies that broadly prepare college graduates for a successful transition into the workplace. We help them succeed at every step of their career development process from learning about majors and career options, to finding an internship or first job out of college. We offer professional career advice and are a valuable resource for job outlook, salary and employment trend information. Our office works through a career development model focused on career interests. This Career Interest Community model allows students to break out of the confines of viewing career opportunities based solely on college majors and opens the door to a larger variety of post-graduation options. This model influences our career & professional development

curriculum as well as our engagement with employers.

Career Services provides commensurate programs, services, and resources at all four Phoenix area locations, as well as ASU Online. Staff work collaboratively with Career Services leadership and staff at each location, and as part of the Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) Vice Presidential area. EOSS provides the ASU student community with support services, involvement opportunities and a rich Sun Devil experience to assist students in achieving their personal and academic goals. Members of the ASU community aspire to live the Sun Devil Way, creating and sustaining a community that exemplifies achievement, engagement and responsibility.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Campus: Tempe

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workdayusing the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$15495.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

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