Program Manager/Innovation & Online Degree Pathways, S-3478
PROGRAM MANAGER / INNOVATION & ONLINE DEGREE PATHWAYS
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Position Information
Position Information
| Posting Number | S-3478 |
|---|---|
| Position Number | 72465 |
| Type of Recruitment | External |
| Position Title | PROGRAM MANAGER / INNOVATION & ONLINE DEGREE PATHWAYS |
| Position Summary | The Program Manager for Innovation & Online (IOL) Degree Pathways will develop structures, timelines, and systems to successfully implement and manage all components of an Innovation Investment Award (IIA) grant aimed at increasing adult learner degree pathways and completion. Working in close concert with the principal investigators, this position will lead and collaborate with key internal and external constituents in the development, implementation, tracking, and reporting of objectives outlined within the awarded project. This position will be responsible for managing proposals for online programs and developing interconnected, sustainable learning experiences that encompass professional development, continuing education, and workforce development initiatives. This externally sponsored project is in support of Michigan’s sixty by 30 initiative. |
| Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree. Experience managing a project or portfolio, including those that are multi-year and cross-collaborative. Demonstrated ability and comfort leading a team through evolving priorities and goals. Excellent interpersonal networking skills with proven ability to establish and maintain professional relationships. Proven ability to support and advance strategic initiatives of an organization through development and implementation of goals and objectives. Proven ability to apply measurable outcomes to project goals and timelines in a collaborative way. Ability to effectively compile data and present project reports/presentations to internal and external constituents. Demonstrated business acumen and ability to serve as a positive representative of the University. Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. |
| Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree. Experience developing innovative curriculum that is aligned with industry and market demand. Experience and/or familiarity with online education programming and adult learner populations. Experience working with externally sponsored projects. Skilled at communicating with diverse stakeholders, setting expectations, and driving consensus. Knowledge and expertise with change management methodologies and facilitating organizational/transformational changes. Demonstrated understanding or practical experience with the needs of adult learners and pathways to degree completion. Familiarity with emerging trends in program options such as stackable credentials, badging, and competency-based education. |
| Duties & Responsibilities | Collaborates with principal investigators in the development and implementation of the initiatives outlined in the Innovation Investment Award Grant (IIA). Creates a program management plan identifying and covering scope, interdependencies, schedule, work sequence, and required resources. Communicates program status, milestones, issues, and change requests effectively across stakeholders. Provides consolidated reporting and analysis on schedule, budget, scope, and performance. Manages multiple related projects to achieve strategic objectives on time and within the parameters of the awarded project. Collaborates with key constituents in the development and enhancement of relationships that streamline/improve the student experience and build community college partnerships. Works in partnership with the financial aid office to support community college consortium agreements. Serves as the liaison between Innovation & Online and partner institutions to ensure key stakeholders are involved with decision-making and remain informed as initiatives develop. Orchestrates the development and implementation of an inclusive infrastructure for academic program navigation and progression, referral monitoring, and intervention for students. Assists in the development and maintenance of articulation agreements and curricular guides between CMU and other partner universities. Coordinates the development of in-demand learning experiences to increase adult degree and credential attainment that align with market demands. This includes stackable certificates, competency-based education programs, badging/micro-credentials. Assists in the identification of marketing campaigns to recruit prospective students and promote new initiatives and partnerships. Promotes awareness of educational opportunities that reduce barriers to entry and allow for the creation of multiple career-aligned pathways to ensure credentials meet the educational and career goals of adult learners. Collaborates with administrators, faculty, students, and staff across the University to identify innovative opportunities through an outside-in strategy that focuses first on student and market needs. Provides a mechanism and procedure for soliciting and evaluating on-line opportunities that includes market research, ROI analysis, cost analysis, and content. Performs other duties as assigned. |
| Supervision Exercised | None. |
| Message to Applicants | Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community. You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters. |
| Employee Group | Professional & Administrative -Salary |
| Staff Pay Level | |
| Pay Range | $58,000 - $70,000 per year |
| Division | Academic Affairs |
| Department | Innovation & Online |
| Position Status | Provisional |
| Position End Date | 08/31/2026 |
| Employment Status | Full-Time |
| FTE | 1.00 |
| Position Type | 12 month |
| Weekly Work Schedule | Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed |
| Location | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| About the Department | |
| About CMU | Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms. |
| CMU Leadership Standards | Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference. We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position. |
| EEO Statement |
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
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Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253 Office: 103 E. Preston St. Bovee University Center, suite 306 Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Email: titleix@cmich.edu |
| Posting Ends | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
Supplemental Questions
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- * How did you first learn of this job opportunity? Please list the specific advertising source or indicate if it was word of mouth.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Are you currently an internal employee of CMU according to the university's definition?
- Yes
- No
- * If yes, to which employee group do you belong? (If not applicable, select "Not Applicable").
- Not Applicable
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- Medical Faculty
- Office Professional
- P&A, SO or Faculty
- Police
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- Service Maintenance
- Supervisory/Technical
- * Do you have at least a bachelor's degree?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have experience managing a project or portfolio, including those that are multi-year and cross-collaborative?
- Yes
- No
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- List of References
- Recommendation Letters
