Program Manager

100106BR

Campus: Tempe

Program Manager

Job Description

The Water Institute seeks a Program Manager to lead program management, operations, and administrative support for the institute as part of the Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University.

The Water Institute at ASU will be an international center of excellence for scholarship and action to solve the emerging water and climate challenges being faced worldwide This institute will play a pivotal, cross-cutting role in shaping water-sensitive solutions across various domains.

Under the administrative direction the institute director, the Program Manager will play a significant role in coordinating and executing all center functions under institute leadership, ensuring the goals and objectives of the institute are accomplished with excellence in accordance with priorities, time constraints, budgets, and strategic plans. The Program Manager will approach this dynamic position with initiative, anticipation, and critical thinking skills to apply to a fast-paced work environment.

Department Name

Sch Complex Adaptive Systems

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$48,960 - $68,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

26-April-2024-EXTENDED

Essential Duties

• Help identify and engage faculty, students, staff, researchers, and outside organizations who are prospective participants in the Water Institute.
• Help develop and disseminate content for the marketing/communications, corporate relations, events, and proposal management teams.
• Monitor, manage and maintain an in-depth understanding of program budgets and processes.
• Assist director with calendar, meeting schedules, making travel reservations and trip processing.
• Participate in the preparation of financial and administrative reports.
• Assist in preparation of major operational and special budgets.
• Assist with reports, funding opportunity announcements, and responses to requests for information.
• Develop and facilitate events, workshops, meetings, or conferences; coordinate logistics, scheduling and participant communications; develop brochures or other unique projects.
• Otherwise help ensure the goals of the Water Institute are met in accordance with the budget and timeline.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field AND five years administrative/coordination experience; OR, Master's degree in field appropriate to area of assignment AND three years administrative/coordination experience; OR Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of Master’s degree in related field.
• Experience specific to higher education a plus. 
• Experience in principles of program management and general business.
• Experience with a variety of technology and technological platforms with the ability to continuously learn new tech skills.
• Event management experience
• Experience in Workday, ASU finance & accounting procedures and/or the ability to take on new knowledge in these areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of any of the following engagement platforms: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Microsoft Office Suite, Dropbox, and Google Drive.
• Experience in interfacing with varied levels of administrators, faculty, staff, and collaborators.
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment with a sense of urgency.
• Experience in navigating moderately complex issues and troubleshoot with guidance and occasionally with limited information and guidance.
• Experience in work that requires organization and an eye for detail.

Working Environment

• Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position
• Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
• Expected to be responsive to customers, engaged in work production, resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others.

Department Statement

For the ninth year in a row, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university's culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all nine years the category has existed.

ASU Knowledge Enterprise advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and international development. Our success arises from solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research; an entrepreneurial approach that is embedded in every school and department; and a commitment to transform society in a positive way. http://research.asu.edu/

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.