Academic Program Manager, Career Catalyst

84247BR

Off-Campus: Scottsdale

Program Manager

Job Description

The Academic Program Manager, CareerCatalyst role in ASU’s Learning Enterprise will coordinate all resources needed for Academic units seeking to launch new courses or manage courses on the CareerCatalyst LMS. CareerCatalyst courses teach learners the professional and technical skills to succeed in the jobs of today and the future. In this role, you will be the liaison between academic units and the CareerCatalyst team to ensure that they can make well informed decisions. This includes onboarding and educating internal partners on CareerCatalyst process and procedures along with, reporting out on course/program performance. This role will interact with top ASU faculty and staff and partner them with the appropriate resources on the CareerCatalyst team. In addition, this role will also work with Learning Design at CareerCatalyst to manage the academic partnerships across the University.

ASU has an incredible foundation of university faculty expertise, high-quality degree programs, an expansive alumni network, and corporate connections from which to build and scale CareerCatalyst programs. 

Department Name

Learning Enterprise

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

Learning Enterprise

Grant Funded Position

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

Salary Range

$55,000-$75,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

29-September-2022

Essential Duties

As a CareerCatalyst Academic Program Manager, your most important responsibilities will be to:

Manage Academic Partnerships: You will demonstrate your ability to build collaborative relationships with people from various teams and backgrounds 

• You will exemplify your skill to create a foundation of trust and communication that will allow academic units to feel confident in the capabilities of the CareerCatalyst team to bring their content to life. 
• You will exhibit innovation and continuous improvement as you look at existing processes and help identify new scalable solutions to challenges.

Strategic framework, planning and design:

You will build frameworks for collaborative projects and manage timelines, resources, and meeting expectations of the internal unit

• You display your skills as an effective communicator, show your ability to be detail-oriented and love to drive a project forward while overcoming barriers. 
• You will think “out-of-the-box” and collaborate across multiple teams to accomplish strategic departmental goals while furthering the mission of CareerCatalyst.

Evaluation of performance:

You will dive into the data and present findings to academic units on how courses/programs are performing, allowing them to make informed decisions on how to move forward with courses/programs 

• Part of this data discovery will include working with the Associate Director of Marketing and the Data Team to glean information on how courses/programs are performing once launched. 
• You will communicate regularly with units to keep them informed on course/program performance. 

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

• Experience in managing projects, or being a part of a team managing projects. (3 years)
• Evidence of effective communication and relationship building skills.
• Evidence in being collaborative, driven to push your work forward and think outside of the box. 
• Experience in managing projects.
• Experience using technology to evaluate project (course/program) performance.
• Experience in navigating complex organizational structures. Y
• Experience in problem solving and can identify trends in our data.

We are looking for a Program Manager who has demonstrated the ability to coordinate and plan projects well. Someone with strong communication skills, who loves working with and collaborating with others. Someone that has an understanding of how universities work is key. We seek a candidate with a demonstrated commitment to relationship building and problem solving.

Experience with contracts and finance is a plus. We seek someone who can be the face of CareerCatalyst to the rest of the university at large and manage those relationships well as they are the backbone of our infrastructure.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• May be required to perform tasks in the field within and/or across University campuses. 
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Department Statement

About Learning Enterprise:

We believe that the rigid and linear design of traditional higher education is neither an effective ladder to social and economic opportunity for all learners nor is it responsive to rapidly evolving workforce needs. ASU has responded to these challenges with the creation of Learning Enterprise (LE). We are guided by the belief that everyone should have universal access to education and opportunity. At every stage of life.

LE re-imagines the role of universities in society and evolves the design of learning offerings. These products (LE’s learning offerings) are academically rigorous, tech-enabled and outcomes-driven. They are stackable, accessible, and evidence-based — designed to respond to the needs of students, employers with the resources and values of the university. 

LE’s initial focus is on the following areas: Foundational skills and mindsets, Professional and technical career skills and Personal development, cultural and civic learning

At LE, we share a common set of values that guide our work and collaboration:

Scrappy. We are undaunted by challenges. We remain undeterred by anything that stands in the way of moving our vision forward. If we fall, we get up, over and over again. If it doesn’t exist, we create it. If something doesn’t work, we try something else.

Driven.We always push to be better for ourselves, for each other and for our students. We are not defeated or guided by the status quo. We see what could be and relentlessly pursue it.

Intentional Architects. We know our attitude towards what we are doing will determine our success. We see the big picture and take deep pride in building every block that makes up our long-term vision. We are motivated by the potential of a transformed future while remaining firmly focused on tending to the tasks in front of us today.

Leading from the heart. We deeply care about people and their well-being. Everyone is unconditionally supported. We believe in human potential and invest in continuous growth.

Candid collaborators. We share ideas and feedback at all levels. We have strong opinions loosely held and intentionally engage in debate. We strive for clarity through direct and honest communication. We know our work is better for it.

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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.