Academic Department Operations Manager

Career Center at Portland State University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 58,956 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition remission for employee/spouse/

Vacation / leave benefits

Job summary

Career Center at Portland State University seeks a Department Manager to lead operations for the Department of Economics. The role supervises admin staff, manages budgets and HR, and coordinates marketing and student success initiatives within a complex university environment.

The position reports to the Department Chair, collaborates with the Assistant Dean, and serves as a key operations liaison across PSU.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years minimum work-related experience.
• Minimum 1 year supervising and managing support staff and/or student employees.
• Demonstrated ability in program management and project coordination.
• Ability to problem-solve and collaborate across a large organization.
• Self-starter, able to work independently as well as with teams/committees.
• Excellent oral and written communication; strong customer service to internal/external partners.
• Ability to plan and organize activities to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy.
• Experience with data analysis, complex databases, reporting tools, and producing reports/recommendations.
• Successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrator in the academic unit responsible for operations, budget management, HR, marketing, and student success initiatives.
• Supervise department administrative staff and ensure policy compliance in a complex university environment.
• Coordinate with Department Chair, Finance & Administration, Dean’s Office, and campus staff.
• Provide oversight for all administrative components within the department to ensure continuous operations.

Skills

Supervise staff

Program management

Data analysis

Customer service

Communication skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Independent work

Planning & organizing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Banner

Datamaster/Cognos

Graphic design software

Web CMS

Excel

Job description

Career Center at Portland State University seeks a Department Manager to lead operations for the Department of Economics. The role supervises admin staff, manages budgets and HR, and coordinates marketing and student success initiatives within a complex university environment.

The position reports to the Department Chair, collaborates with the Assistant Dean, and serves as a key operations liaison across PSU.