Program Coordinator, Dean’s Office in Lee Business School [R0152773]

Nevada System of Higher Education•Las Vegas, NV

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Coordinator serves as a key member of the Lee Business School Dean's Office, providing high-level coordination and operational leadership for the Dean's strategic initiatives, governance priorities, and institutional projects. Working independently, the position manages the planning, implementation, and ongoing coordination of initiatives that support the School's strategic goals and executive leadership priorities. The Program Coordinator oversees project timelines, implementation activities, stakeholder communications, committee operations, action-item tracking, and follow-through across multiple concurrent initiatives. The position collaborates with Dean's Office leadership, faculty, staff, university partners, advisory boards, and external stakeholders to ensure projects remain organized, accountable, and aligned with institutional objectives. This role serves as the primary coordinator for documentation, reporting, and tracking systems related to Dean's Office initiatives. Responsibilities include monitoring progress on strategic priorities, preparing and maintaining project documentation, supporting special projects, and ensuring compliance with university administrative processes. The successful candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with exceptional communication, project coordination, and relationship-building skills. This position exercises a high degree of independent judgment, professionalism, discretion, and organizational awareness while supporting executive leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
3-5 years of administrative or program coordination experience.
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting executive leadership.
Experience working in a higher education environment.
Experience in project management.
Experience in process improvement.
Experience in organizational effectiveness.
Experience in operational management.
Experience in change management.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, Organizational Leadership, Communications, Management, or a related field.
Professional certification or professional training in project management, process improvement, organizational effectiveness, change management, or operational management.
Relevant credentials may include the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Prosci Change Management Certification, Google Project Management Certificate, or comparable certifications.

Responsibilities

Manage the planning, implementation, and ongoing coordination of initiatives that support the School's strategic goals and executive leadership priorities.
Oversee project timelines, implementation activities, stakeholder communications, committee operations, action-item tracking, and follow-through across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Collaborate with Dean's Office leadership, faculty, staff, university partners, advisory boards, and external stakeholders to ensure projects remain organized, accountable, and aligned with institutional objectives.
Serve as the primary coordinator for documentation, reporting, and tracking systems related to Dean's Office initiatives.
Monitor progress on strategic priorities.
Prepare and maintain project documentation.
Support special projects.
Ensure compliance with university administrative processes.