Associate Director, Strategic Program Management

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental보험

Health savings account with IU"

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays and time off

Paid leave for new parents

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University in Bloomington is seeking an Associate Director (Program Management Specialist) to join the Observatory on Social Media senior management team. The role leads operations for research, outreach, and strategic initiatives, coordinating budgets, events, and collaborations with faculty, staff, sponsors, and external partners.

Core responsibilities include directing day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance, supporting sponsored research, and maintaining strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred in public administration, nonprofit management, higher education administration, communications, information science, social science, business administration, or related field.
• 5 years in related field required.
• Preferred: 5 years in program administration, research administration, higher education administration, nonprofit management, communications, project management, sponsored research support, or related operational roles.
• Experience coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative leadership and operational oversight for the Observatory's research, outreach, and strategic initiatives.
• Directs day-to-day operations, supports sponsored research and program administration, manages communications and stakeholder engagement, oversees budget and reporting activities, and facilitates collaboration among faculty, staff, students, sponsors, and external partners.
• Oversees planning and execution of events, workshops, conferences, and other program activities.
• Ensures compliance with university and sponsor requirements, supports grant-related processes, and advances continuous improvement of departmental operations.
• Supports planning and monitoring of OSoMe's financial outlook and funding opportunities to sustain the research mission.
• Meet with IU faculty to foster collaborations and connect them to resources and collaborators within OSoMe and across the university.
• Communicates with collaborators, partners, and stakeholders within and outside Indiana University.
• Prepares and coordinates regular reporting for university leadership, sponsors, and funding agencies.
• Leads grant writing and supports externally funded awards.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality assurance

Initiative

Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Zoom

Job description

Indiana University in Bloomington is seeking an Associate Director (Program Management Specialist) to join the Observatory on Social Media senior management team. The role leads operations for research, outreach, and strategic initiatives, coordinating budgets, events, and collaborations with faculty, staff, sponsors, and external partners.

Core responsibilities include directing day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance, supporting sponsored research, and maintaining strong stakeholder