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UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Program Manager, Career and Professional Development Support. The position leads and manages career-related services for graduate programs across all 12 colleges, provides administrative oversight of the Graduate School's Career and Professional Development Office, and directs programming within the new Discovery House graduate housing. The manager collaborates with faculty and staff to enhance doctoral and postdoctoral career readiness, supervises a program coordinator, and participates in the Graduate Student Success Team.

Highlights

Provide leadership and administrative oversight for the Graduate School’s Office of Career and Professional Development.
Manage career services for graduate programs across all 12 University of Maryland colleges.
Oversee career and professional development programming in Discovery House, a new graduate housing complex opening in Fall 2026.
Leverage faculty, staff, and program support to boost doctoral and postdoctoral career readiness and employability.
Supervise one direct report: the program coordinator for Career and Professional Development.
Collaborate with academic managers and directors to resolve issues and implement improvements.
Required skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Google Workspace, strong communication, training, coaching, and mentoring abilities.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree, three years of professional experience including one year in a supervisory or lead role; substitutions allowed for education with work experience.
Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. or Ed.D. with two years of career services experience, including work with graduate and international students.
Salary range: $73,477 - $88,172 annually.

Program Manager, Career and Professional Development Support Full Description

Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:
The Graduate School's (TGS) Career and Professional Development unit is reorganizing to improve our service delivery in professional and career services. Hiring a Program Manager for Graduate Student Career and Professional Development is a crucial strategy for fostering student success, as it enables students to explore diverse career paths, prepare for both academic and non-academic job searches, and transition smoothly from graduate school to professional positions.

The Program Manager will provide leadership and administrative oversight of the Graduate School's Office of Career and Professional Development, including activities in the Discovery House, a graduate housing complex to open in Fall 2026. This is the first dedicated, ground-up graduate housing for UMD, representing a unique opportunity to support graduate students in innovative ways. This position will direct and manage career-related services for graduate programs across all 12 colleges at the University, leverage existing faculty, staff, and program support for doctoral and postdoctoral career development to enhance their career readiness and employability, and oversee the development of career and professional development programming in the graduate living and learning initiatives of Discovery House.

This position reports to the Director of Academic and Professional Development, is a member of the Graduate Student Success Team (GSST), and supervises one direct report (the program coordinator for Career and Professional Development). This role may require travel and occasional evening or weekend work.

Physical Demands: Working in an office environment. Evening and weekend hours are occasionally required.

License/Certifications: N/A

Preferred qualifications:
Ph.D. or Ed.D. in any field with two (2) years of experience in career services or related fields, including direct experience with educational programming, student guidance, faculty and staff collaboration, and administrative responsibilities. Experience with graduate student clients in a university career center, experience working with international students around career development, and knowledge of career exploration in academia, government, industry, and nonprofits is strongly preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years or more years of professional experience and one (1) year of experience in a supervisory or lead role.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Knowledge of principles and techniques of written and oral communication, including methods for adapting communication style to different audiences.

Knowledge of documentation standards, procedures, and best practices for ensuring consistent and accurate team deliverables.

Knowledge of office productivity software such as Microsoft Office 365 and Google Workspace.

Skill in leading presentations and conducting training sessions for large groups.

Skill in collaborating effectively with Managers, Assistant Directors, and Directors to identify and resolve problems, implement improvements, and address ongoing issues.

Skill in coaching and mentoring team members to enhance performance, provide constructive feedback, and support professional development.

Ability to define deadlines, manage workloads, and maintain quality standards for deliverables.

Ability to comprehend and navigate complex interpersonal situations, applying empathy and discretion when addressing conflicts or sensitive matters.

Ability to implement and uphold documentation standards and procedures across all team functions.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Resume and cover letter

Best Consideration Date: 12/14/25

Posting Close Date: 02/20/26

Open Until Filled: No

UMD will not sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the United States now or in the future.

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No
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Department

GRAD-Graduate School

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$73,477 - $88,172

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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