University of Oklahoma · 19 hours ago
Director of Career Initiatives
Norman, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expThe University of Oklahoma is seeking a Director of Career Initiatives to provide strategic leadership in advancing the Career Center's mission. This role involves collaborating with university leaders to enhance student success and career readiness through innovative initiatives and effective project management.
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Responsibilities
Manages key projects by developing, implementing, and maintaining timelines; conducts research, performs data analysis, produces reports, and provides recommendations for continuous program improvement to departmental leadership
Provides strategic support and guidance to divisional leadership in the management and coordination of career initiatives and special projects
Collaborates with University-wide leadership to design and implement initiatives aimed at enhancing student success and post-graduation outcomes
Represents the Career Center on institutional committees and administrative councils to ensure alignment with university goals
Prepares high-level communications, executive remarks, updates, reports, presentations, and meeting materials for the Vice President
Supervises a team of assigned staff including full-time staff, graduate assistants, and student employees
Oversees the planning and execution of campus-wide Experiential Learning initiatives, including curricular integration and career readiness programming
Partners with the data analyst to monitor and report on post-graduation outcomes and explores innovative strategies for tracking student success
Tracks utilization and effectiveness of the Career Center's third-party platforms; stays informed about emerging technologies and trends in career services
Evaluates current technology and submits strategic recommendations to the Executive Director regarding new technologies and systems to enhance Career Center operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field from an accredited institution
7 years experience in developing and implementing new programs with a focus on student success or related area
Experience developing, implementing, and managing large-scale projects and initiatives
Ability to lead and coordinate across all organizational levels and multiple university departments
Proven success in supervising, mentoring, and developing staff
Skilled in creating and delivering effective presentations to departmental, divisional, and university leadership
Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Ability to build and maintain successful relationships and cross-functional partnerships
Solution-oriented with a track record of delivering performance-based outcomes
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work independently and lead multiple project teams concurrently
Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects under tight deadlines while adapting to changing needs
Company
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a public research university that provides variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in multiple fields.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (106)
2024 (96)
2023 (83)
2022 (104)
2021 (87)
2020 (68)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35.4MKey Investors
US Department of Energy"US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation"Air Force Research Laboratory
2024-03-13Grant· $3.1M
2023-11-09Grant· $1.9M
2023-04-05Grant· $8.7M
Leadership Team
Mark Yeary
Co-Founder, Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC)
Marcus Bowman
Deputy Athletic Director, CFO & Business Strategy
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