Deputy Program Director, Project Management

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $133,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Program Director and with a dotted-line to the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, the Deputy Program Director (Deputy) serves as an academic and operational leader within the School of Professional Studies. The incumbent assists in the management of program and curricular development efforts for the Degree Program. In the absence of the Program Director, the Deputy will serve as Columbia University's liaison to the academic, professional, and industry communities. The Deputy will support efforts to provide professional development opportunities for students enrolled in the Program and take an active leadership role in creating the strategic plan for key Program components such as Marketing, Admissions, Student Life, and Alumni Affairs.

While initially assigned to support the M.S. in Project Management program, this role is structured to provide scalable academic leadership and may support additional academic programs or strategic initiatives as the School's needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Academic Affairs to build a culture of continuous assessment, using data to inform program review and strategic planning.
• Responsible for faculty member's adherence to all academic policies put forth by the School and University.
• Works closely with the Program Director and Admissions to review student applications and select the highest quality students for the program.
• Works with the Program Director to provide oversight for the academic quality and administration of the Program.
• Responsible for overall Program compliance to all regulatory, SPS, and University standards.
• Provides oversight of quality and accuracy for yearly curricular planning submission as well as identifying areas for programmatic and curricular improvement; develops and implements an improvement/growth plan, working in conjunction with SPS's curricular design team to create and deliver courses in a variety of online and hybrid modalities.
• Assists with the recruitment, appointment, teaching, and evaluation of faculty and students for the Program; responsible for working with full-time and part-time faculty to produce promotion and review dossiers.
• Assists the Program Director to recruit, develop, manage, and retain industry relationships in support of the Program and students.
• Works closely with the marketing team to create and execute strategic enrollment plans for the Program, actively participating in events to meet Program enrollment goals.
• Works with the Program Director to represent Columbia University and the School in industry and professional communities.
• Works with the Program Director and faculty to build program and practitioner eminence through publication (research, white papers), innovative industry development, new opportunities for professionals, network development, program growth, and/or recognition or accreditation.
• Serves as liaison to the Career Design Lab and other School partners.
• Contributes to strategic planning across Marketing, Admissions, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, and employer engagement.
• May provide leadership or operational support to additional programs or School-wide initiatives as needed.
• May be responsible for supervising the work of one (1) or more employees.

Performs other duties and special projects as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree desirable
• 5 years of related experience
• A resume and cover letter must be submitted to be considered for the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing an academic program
• Project management skills
• Master's Degree or PhD
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent advanced credential
• Active engagement with PMI or comparable professional associations
• Demonstrated professional network within the PMI/PMP ecosystem (e.g., leadership roles, committee participation, speaking engagements, employer partnerships, collaboration with credentialing bodies)

Other Requirements

• Demonstrated professional experience in the project management field
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills required
• Strong customer service mentality
• Ability to be flexible in a changing environment
• Strong communication skills; ability to interface at all levels in the organization
• Ability to problem solve, establish priorities, and work under pressure without supervision required

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