Associate Director, Doctoral Initiatives & Alumni Engagement

uscareers-nyu; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University is seeking an Associate Director to drive growth of university-wide doctoral affairs initiatives, expanding PhD alumni engagement and cross-campus collaboration. The role guides school leaders, delivers flagship programs like NYU PhD Live!, and develops centralized PhD dashboards and data systems for strategic planning.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and partner with Provost leadership to implement high-impact projects, including a centralized PhD Hub and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Preferred Master's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years administering academic or research programs and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver doctoral affairs initiatives and events across NYU.
• Mentor staff and manage program budgets and logistics.
• Develop integrated data systems and dashboards for strategic insights.
• Collaborate with central Provost leadership and school-based graduate leaders.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Tableau

LLMs

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Tableau

CMS

LLM APIs

Job description

New York University is seeking an Associate Director to drive growth of university-wide doctoral affairs initiatives, expanding PhD alumni engagement and cross-campus collaboration. The role guides school leaders, delivers flagship programs like NYU PhD Live!, and develops centralized PhD dashboards and data systems for strategic planning.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and partner with Provost leadership to implement high-impact projects, including a centralized PhD Hub and