University of Miami · 16 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Programs
The University of Miami is seeking a full time Sr. Manager, Programs to oversee the day-to-day administrative management of assigned program(s) within the Department of Public Health Sciences. This role focuses on delivering high quality programs to faculty, staff, and other stakeholders while serving as a liaison to leadership and managing various program initiatives.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Serves as main point of contact for students and remains available to assist with inquiries
Prepares, maintains, and reports on program effectiveness. Assists with managing program budget by monitoring expenditures
Stays abreast of market trends and legislation impacting program functions
Checks, verifies, organizes, and prepares grants, procurement, and other program relevant documents
Supervises, monitors, trains, and evaluates program staff members to ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures
Coordinates logistics for program events and activities. Works with other departments to increase program awareness
Identifies new needs and emerging issues and develops new programs, initiatives, and resources
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures
Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures
In consultation with the Associate Dean/Director, coordinates faculty advisory boards and committee meeting, assists the Associate Dean/Director with establishing goals and objectives, monitors progress, provides concise reports for each of the action items, and assesses and advises on resources needed for each action item
Under the guidance of the Associate Dean/Director, establishes and monitors best practices for administration of high-quality innovative multidisciplinary degree and non-degree programs and adheres to agreed-upon timelines
Promotes innovative educational initiatives regardless of modality (residential, hybrid, online programs), including marketing the programs, digital advertisement, creating and editing brochures and promotional material, managing webpages and social media, and assisting with other correspondence(s) as needed
Forecasts and monitors enrollments
Is responsible for conducting and coordinating recruitment activities for the GMs program, by setting up and organizing information sessions for prospective students
Communicate with potential applicants to provide information and address inquiries
Guides applicants through the transition to the application process
Assists with completing applications, encourages applicants to submit missing documents and manages the submission of applications to reviewers and tracks their progress
Oversees the admission process, including the review and processing of applications and advises students on course selection and ensures proper enrollment
Communicates with students regarding their class schedules and academic progress
Monitors and supports student success throughout their academic journey
Assists students with class changes and address any issues related to course participation coordinates with the virtual campus and develops events based on student interests and feedback
Manages all communications related to student success and program updates and assists in setting up and maintaining program protocols and best practices
Establishes and maintains close communication with the GMS program Director to enhance student experience
Contributes to the development and implementation of new initiatives for student engagement and support
Monitors student success
Collaborates with the Associate Dean/Director to design and implement strategies to ensure quality travel abroad experiences
Creates enrollment and program analytics reports. Provides administrative and logistical reporting for timely content transition to online format as needed, new course development, and other educational material
Coordinates with the Associate Dean/Director processes for alumni data collection and updates
Works directly with the Medical Education Budget Office to support innovative programs. 21. Manages program operating expense budgets, as well as program fees, and expenses submitted to the program account
Assists with recruiting additional staff, including student employees, as necessary to meet program needs, and trains and supervises direct reports according to the University’s established policies. Final decisions for any hires are at the discretion of the Associate Dean/Director
Provides weekly updated reports for the Associate Dean/Director to facilitate communication with all internal and external stakeholders
Prepares executive summaries, reports, and presentations to meet program needs
Represents the University at various internal and external conference opportunities to promote and enhance innovative initiatives
Provides information updates, advocacy, and education regarding the GMS degree and innovative non-degree programs to internal and external constituents
Records live sessions, supervises students, and creates communication pieces for marketing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
Minimum 5 Years Of Relevant Experience
Knowledge of business and management principles
Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations
Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan
Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others
Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Tuition remission
And more
Company
University of Miami
At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.
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