Director of Academic Programs & Strategy

Universities of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation, holidays, and paid 

Competitive insurances and savings

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a dynamic Academic Program Director to lead and manage our student academic programs. In this role, you will collaborate closely with faculty to design, implement, and oversee high-impact curricular structures while formulating long-term program strategies, policies, and operational goals.

As a key leader, you will supervise academic staff, assist with unit budgeting, and evaluate program operations to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff in higher education.
• Experience designing and managing academic programs and curricula.
• Experience budgeting and approving expenditures.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty to develop programs and logistics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with faculty to develop student academic programs and agendas, directs implementation, and creates curricular structure including operational and logistical arrangements
• Develops the unit budget and approves unit expenditures
• Evaluates operations and outcomes to ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Formulates program strategies and goals, directs long-term planning, develops policies and procedures, and establishes and maintains new and emerging program materials
• May provide guidance to faculty regarding funding, staffing, and space implications
• Manages student academic program(s)
• Serves as the principal liaison between the program, University leadership, and outside entities

Skills

Supervisory experience

Academic programs management

Budgeting

Policy development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Minimum

Job description

The Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a dynamic Academic Program Director to lead and manage our student academic programs. In this role, you will collaborate closely with faculty to design, implement, and oversee high-impact curricular structures while formulating long-term program strategies, policies, and operational goals.

As a key leader, you will supervise academic staff, assist with unit budgeting, and evaluate program operations to ensure