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Loyola University Chicago

Senior Program Manager, Baumhart Center

🇺🇸 Chicago, IL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $70K - $86K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ April 8th, 2026
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Loyola University Chicago is hiring a Senior Program Manager for the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. This role involves managing the Baumhart Scholars MBA program, leading outreach and recruitment, developing new programs and events, supporting faculty and stakeholders, and overseeing the Center's flagship annual conference. The manager will also evaluate and improve programs, recruit student interns, and provide general leadership within the Center.

Highlights
  • Manage all aspects of the Baumhart Scholars MBA program including recruiting, academic support, and alumni engagement.
  • Develop and deliver new cohort-based programs and onboarding activities.
  • Lead outreach, marketing, and recruitment efforts for the program.
  • Provide leadership support for the Center's annual Leading for Good conference and other events.
  • Recruit and supervise student interns.
  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree required; master's degree strongly preferred.
  • At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and passion for socially responsible business and sustainability.
  • Experience with event and program development and strong customer service skills.
  • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office; supervisory responsibilities included.
  • Salary range: $70,000 to $86,000 annually.

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As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Position Details 
Position Details
Job Title Senior Program Manager
Position Number 8102379
Work Modality Fully In-Person
Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the WorkDay ERP? NO
Job Category University Staff
Job Type Full-Time
FLSA Status Exempt
Campus Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Location Code SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (02200A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Program Manager is a critical leader of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Loyola’s celebrated center dedicated to growing the intersection of profit and purpose. The Baumhart Center works to create thriving communities, in an inclusive economy, on a healthy planet through education, engagement and thought leadership.

The Senior Program Manager will manage all aspects of the flagship Baumhart Scholars MBA program. The Senior Program Manager will also provide general support and leadership at the Center, including developing and delivering new programs and events, and serving as a core partner in the Center’s annual Leading for Good conference.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Manage and guide the Baumhart Scholars MBA program, from raising the profile of the program with prospective students, to leading the recruiting process, to supporting Scholars during their academic and professional journeys in the program into the alumni community. The Senior Program Manager also leads the engagement with faculty, mentors and career coaches in the program, manages program operations and guides academic planning.
  • Evaluate programming and propose steps to continuously improve program effectiveness.
  • Develop Immersion Weekend (new student onboarding) activities and programming
  • Collaborate with the Center’s director, faculty, and external advisors to identify, define, and develop cohort-based programs that meet the needs of practitioners seeking to accelerate social impact, recent examples include Reporting for Impact and Tech for Good Bootcamp.
  • Lead program outreach and recruitment efforts, including playing a critical role in the development of marketing materials and in the communication of opportunities to practitioners.
  • Provide general support and leadership at the Center, including serving as a partner in Leading for Good (annual flagship event/summit) and helping to recruit and support Center sponsors and partners.
  • Recruit and lead a team of student interns.
  • Other duties as assigned including administrative tasks
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in relevant field is strongly preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in relevant field is strongly preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of and a passion for socially responsible business, social enterprise and sustainability
  • A facilitation and leadership style that encourages collaboration and consensus while also driving toward decisions and solutions
  • An ability to work well with others in a highly collaborative environment
  • An ability to handle sensitive information and situations
  • Experience in marketing and strong customer service skills
  • Experience in developing and managing events and programs
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
none
Computer Skills
Basic Microsoft Office Skills

Supervisory Responsibilities Yes
Required operation of university owned vehicles No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No
Physical Demands None
Working Conditions None
Open Date 04/07/2026
Close Date
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $86,000/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $70,000/ann
Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.

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