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Purdue University is hiring a Project Manager to lead cross-functional coordination across marketing communications, recruitment, curriculum assessment, and academic accreditation. The role involves managing vendor partnerships, developing scalable workflows, guiding assessment practices, and coordinating the student transfer process to support operational efficiency and academic quality assurance.

Highlights

Lead coordination across marketing, recruitment, curriculum assessment, and accreditation efforts.
Manage vendor relationships and develop scalable operational workflows.
Collect and analyze data to support continuous improvement and accreditation standards.
Oversee assessment practices and monitor curriculum enhancement action plans.
Coordinate student transfer processes with academic advisors, faculty, and campus partners.
Required proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management software, Curriculog, and data analysis tools.
Bachelor's degree in project management, communication, leadership, data analytics, educational leadership, or a related field.
Four to five years of project management or coordination experience, preferably in marketing, communications, or higher education.
Experience with accreditation, assessment, and curriculum management.
Master's degree and educational data analysis experience are beneficial but not required.

Project Manager, Senior Full Description

Job Summary

Polytechnic is seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Manager to lead cross-functional coordination across areas such as marketing communications, recruitment, curriculum assessment, and academic accreditation. This role will enhance the Polytechnic’s operational efficiency by managing vendor partnerships, developing scalable workflows, and ensuring consistent execution of high-impact initiatives. The Project Manager will collaborate with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to collect and analyze data that supports continuous improvement and fulfills applicable accreditation standards. This individual will guide assessment practices, monitor curricular enhancement action plans, and generate meaningful reporting insights that inform academic decision-making across undergraduate and graduate programs. The Project Manager will also coordinate the student transfer process, working closely with academic advisors, program faculty, and campus partners to ensure accurate articulation of credits, timely curriculum alignment, and a seamless process for incoming students. This individual must be a systems thinker with a commitment to excellence in both promotional strategy and academic quality assurance.

About Us:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We Are Looking For:

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

• Bachelors degree in project management, communication, leadership, data analytics, educational leadership, or related area
• Four (4) to five (5) years of professional experience in project coordination or project management, preferably in marketing, communications, or higher education environment
• Data collection and analysis experience, preferably in the educational environment
• Accreditation and/or assessment experience
• Curriculum management experience

Skills needed:

Technical competency in Microsoft Office suite and project management software.
Curriculog, and data analysis tools, along with the adaptability to learn and utilize new systems as needed.

What is helpful:

Master’s degree
Data collection and analysis experience, preferably in the educational environment

What We Want You to Know:

Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period Or Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

Career Stream

Professional 3
Pay Band S075
Job Code #20003010

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EOE :
Purdue University is an EOE employer.

Original Job Description

Job Summary

About Us:

What We Are Looking For:

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

Skills needed:

Technical competency in Microsoft Office suite and project management software.
Curriculog, and data analysis tools, along with the adaptability to learn and utilize new systems as needed.

What is helpful:

Master’s degree
Data collection and analysis experience, preferably in the educational environment

What We Want You to Know:

Career Stream

Professional 3
Pay Band S075
Job Code #20003010

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EOE :
Purdue University is an EOE employer.

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