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National Louis University is hiring a Project Manager-Student Transfer Experience. This role manages cross-institutional collaboration to improve the transfer student experience by coordinating strategies, analyzing processes, conducting research, and managing data to support transfer student needs and institutional goals.

Highlights

Lead and coordinate seven cross-institutional working groups involving NLU, community colleges, and local non-profits.
Create agendas, timelines, and assign roles for all group meetings.
Conduct research and organize focus groups to assess transfer student experience best practices.
Analyze current transfer workflows including enrollment, transcript evaluation, admissions, advising, and career services.
Manage data related to transfer students to drive program improvements and performance evaluation.
Coordinate college-wide transfer strategy based on research, process analysis, and data.
Required software/data skills include technology utilization for operational and programmatic improvements.
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years of project management, leadership in complex teams, and higher education experience focused on transfer students.
Salary range is $58,202 to $84,393 annually, with benefits including health insurance, retirement, paid time off, and educational opportunities.

Project Manager-Student Transfer Experience Full Description

Overview:

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

What You Will Do:

The Project Manager-Student Transfer will provide comprehensive support to the development and execution of strategies and programs that support all aspects of the transfer student experience. Working closely with the Senior Associate Dean, this role will project manage collaborative work that engages stakeholders across the college and community college and non-profit partners in order to ensure all systems and processes align with transfer student interests and needs. This role will bring together leaders from across institutions to ensure that academic programming, transfer credit evaluation, scheduling, modality offerings, and student support services meet their needs. They will also engage stakeholders to ensure career programming, systems and institutional infrastructure is transfer-friendly and ensure enrollment, marketing, admissions, and partnership strategies that align with transfer student needs. This position is a 12-month (ends June 30, 2026), grant-funded position with an opportunity for renewal in subsequent years. Essential
Responsibilities:

Project Management

Lead and/or coordinate seven different cross-institutional working groups that span NLU, community colleges, and local non-profits to achieve key deliverables.
Create agendas, timelines, roles and responsibilities for all cross-institutional group meetings.
Ensure all necessary stakeholders are involved in all cross-institutional teams.
Report-out weekly progress against key deliverables to UGC and NLU leadership.
Manage details of all grant-related tasks as assigned.

Focus Groups and Research

Conduct research on all aspects of best practices for transfer student experience.
Coordinate and/or lead transfer student focus groups at NLU and partner institutions.
Collect and analyze all existing transfer data at NLU and partner institutions.

Process Analysis and Inventory

Analyze current workflows and processes that exist for transfer students related to enrollment, transcript evaluation, admissions, registration, advising, the academic experience, articulation agreements, and/or career services.

Data Organization and Analysis

Manage and oversee key data points related to the transfer experience.
Assure the effective collection, analysis, and use of data to inform and document programs and initiate (drive) performance improvement efforts across transfer students

Transfer Strategy

Coordinate and/or lead ongoing cross-departmental, college-wide transfer strategy based on project management, research process analysis and data.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Education, Social Services, or closely related. Master's Degree preferred.
Five plus (5+) years extensive project management experience focused on producing key deliverables and outcomes.
Five plus (5+) years extensive experience leading and/or coordinating complex teams utilizing equity-based, inclusive practices.
Five plus (5+) years experience in one or more of the following higher education departments: Enrollment, Admissions, Student Support Services, Academic Advising and Coaching, Academic Programs, and/or Career Development.
Five plus (5+) years strong knowledge of transfer student needs and experience.
Five plus (5+) years skilled in the utilization of technology and data to drive operational improvements.
Five plus (5+) years skilled in data collection and analysis in order to drive programmatic improvements

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

Compensation and Benefits:

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding full-time staff benefits can be found here.

The salary range of the grade for this position is $58,202 to $84,393 annually. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law, including but not limited to: budgetary considerations, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, market considerations, tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and internal equity.

Application Instructions:

Please Include the following along with your application:

Resume (Required)
Cover Letter (Optional)
Current NLU employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form

Original Job Description

Overview:

Who We Are:

What You Will Do:

Project Management

Lead and/or coordinate seven different cross-institutional working groups that span NLU, community colleges, and local non-profits to achieve key deliverables.
Create agendas, timelines, roles and responsibilities for all cross-institutional group meetings.
Ensure all necessary stakeholders are involved in all cross-institutional teams.
Report-out weekly progress against key deliverables to UGC and NLU leadership.
Manage details of all grant-related tasks as assigned.

Focus Groups and Research

Conduct research on all aspects of best practices for transfer student experience.
Coordinate and/or lead transfer student focus groups at NLU and partner institutions.
Collect and analyze all existing transfer data at NLU and partner institutions.

Process Analysis and Inventory

Analyze current workflows and processes that exist for transfer students related to enrollment, transcript evaluation, admissions, registration, advising, the academic experience, articulation agreements, and/or career services.

Data Organization and Analysis

Manage and oversee key data points related to the transfer experience.
Assure the effective collection, analysis, and use of data to inform and document programs and initiate (drive) performance improvement efforts across transfer students

Transfer Strategy

Coordinate and/or lead ongoing cross-departmental, college-wide transfer strategy based on project management, research process analysis and data.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Education, Social Services, or closely related. Master's Degree preferred.
Five plus (5+) years extensive project management experience focused on producing key deliverables and outcomes.
Five plus (5+) years extensive experience leading and/or coordinating complex teams utilizing equity-based, inclusive practices.
Five plus (5+) years experience in one or more of the following higher education departments: Enrollment, Admissions, Student Support Services, Academic Advising and Coaching, Academic Programs, and/or Career Development.
Five plus (5+) years strong knowledge of transfer student needs and experience.
Five plus (5+) years skilled in the utilization of technology and data to drive operational improvements.
Five plus (5+) years skilled in data collection and analysis in order to drive programmatic improvements

NLU Inclusion Statement:

Please Include the following along with your application:

Resume (Required)
Cover Letter (Optional)
Current NLU employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form

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