Senior Program Manager, Interdisciplinary Engagement
Columbia University
Application
Details
Posted: 23-Nov-24
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 547697
Job Type: Officer of Administration
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 35
Salary Range: $80,000 - $84,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The Office of Interdisciplinary Engagement (OIE) builds the Columbia Climate School's capacity for trans-disciplinary collaboration, drives engagement across the University, and incubates and delivers partnerships and initiatives to support the Climate School's pathways to impact. The Senior Program Manager will manage administrative and operational processes, providing strong project management, budget oversight, and communication skills to the office???s rapidly growing portfolio. The OIE leads a number of cross-functional initiatives at the Climate School; the Senior Program Manager will play a critical role in growing existing initiatives and developing new ones. The Senior Program Manager will bring a strategic and detail-oriented mindset to managing office functions and multiple projects, along with a willingness to experiment and build a new office within a new school, as a critical member of a creative, supportive, and fast-moving team.
Responsibilities
Operations & Budgeting
Manage budgets - complete monthly modifications, keep OIE and Network budgets updated, and keep Networks informed of their budget status and deadlines.
Support OIE forward budget planning for the coming year.
Manage agendas and scheduling for team meetings, Network events, and Action Collaborative programming.
Manage Network onboarding and review processes, create committee materials, rubrics, etc.
Manage hiring and procurement for Networks.
Project Management
Update, track, and manage project timelines and materials.
Evaluation and assessment of internal and external collaborations, partnerships, impact programs, and networks.
Monitoring and evaluation (maintain data and metrics on Networks, ACs, workshops, and other programs).
Communications
Thought leadership, storytelling, and sharing best practices.
Internal Communications (e.g. to Earth Networks and AC teams). Emails, newsletters, end-of-year reporting.
External Communications (e.g., Climate School news site and other channels).
Events and Workshops
Schedule, manage, and create materials (e.g., decks and agendas) for workshops and meetings/trainings/engagements.
Support workshop design and facilitation for Networks and Action Collaboratives.
Event logistic support for OIE events and Networks.
Program Design and Strategy.
Actively contribute to internal strategy and planning discussions.
Track progress towards team goals.
Research comparable programs and identify areas for improvement and growth.
Special projects and all other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and/or its equivalent, plus 3-5 years related experience.
Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, and multi-stakeholder projects.
Ability to bring strong operational skills while maintaining flexibility and creativity.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Demonstrated commitment to supporting belonging and dignity in a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.
