Executive Education Program Manager - College of Engineering - Engineering and Public Policy

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Executive Education in Technology Policy (CEE-TP) provides executive education for leaders in roughly one hundred developing countries around the world. We provide education on important issues of public policy that involve technology, such as artificial intelligence, the digital divide, and cybersecurity. Our program helps participants make a difference in their organizations, and in turn helps their nations make informed decisions on policy issues that affect entire societies. The program offers classes in person on five continents and online. Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Engineering and Public Policy seeks a Program Manager to join their team. The Program Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful implementation and impact of the program. The Program Manager works with the Center Director and others to ensure the efficient execution of the programs provided by CEE-TP. Working collaboratively with program stakeholders, faculty, and staff, and leveraging resources from CMU, the Program Manager moves program development from concept to execution and ensures seamless operation and progress at every step.

Requirements

Successful background check
Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred
3-5 years’ experience in: Program management, preferably in an educational or international development context
Planning and organizing events with complex logistics, and simultaneously managing multiple workstreams effectively
Applying oral and written communication skills to tasks such as stakeholder engagement, reporting, and educational content development
Managing budgets efficiently while maintaining accurate and auditable records
Social media management and use of digital marketing tools
A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic planning and coordination of both online and in-person classes, as well as other educational activities such as seminars and mentorship programs.
Perform administrative management for many center activities. This includes logistics for classes conducted at CMU and in foreign countries which range from site selection to travel arrangements to audio/video support to translation services, as well as contract and vendor management.
Collaborate with outside stakeholders and funders in the development and provision of educational programming
Solicit feedback from participants and use this information to continuously improve program offerings and support services.
Produce reports that show the center’s progress, including the extent to which participants are learning, and the extent to which they are using what they learned to have an impact on the world.
Maintain budgetary records of program costs, supporting accurate and transparent financial reporting and strategic use of resources.
Market the center and its programs on social media and elsewhere to drive interest from potential participants, instructors, collaborators and funders
Maintain ongoing communication and engagement with alumni to foster a sense of community and facilitate continued learning and professional growth. This may include organizing alumni events, webinars, or online forums.
Collaborate with course instructors to produce or improve curriculum and course content
Other duties as assigned.