Engineering Undergraduate Education Operations Director

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an Administrative Manager of Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering to lead administrative operations for the Associate Dean for Education and the undergraduate portfolio, including SEDI. The role emphasizes resource stewardship, cross-unit collaboration, and strategic execution across programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities include budgeting, HR coordination, process improvement, reporting, and ensuring compliance with university

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years relevant experience, including 3+ years supervisory.
• Experience leading administrative, financial, HR, and operational functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day administrative, financial, and operational activities supporting the Associate Dean for Education and the undergraduate education portfolio, including SEDI.
• Provide leadership, supervision, performance management, and professional development for assigned administrative staff; establish priorities, promote collaboration, and foster an inclusive, service-oriented work environment.
• Manage budgets and financial resources for assigned areas; monitor expenditures, approve transactions, prepare financial and operational reports, and partner with Strategic Finance Partners on budget planning and forecasting.
• Serve as the primary administrative liaison with Human Resources, Finance, Payroll, Information Technology, Facilities, Student Affairs, and other College and University offices.
• Lead strategic and operational initiatives; develop implementation plans, coordinate communications, assess outcomes, and recommend improvements to advance College priorities.
• Support educational programs, student success initiatives, experiential learning activities, digital education efforts, and special projects through effective coordination of resources, processes, and administrative support.
• Coordinate planning and execution of meetings, events, workshops, advisory board activities, and other programs; develop schedules, budgets, communication plans, and assessment measures as needed.
• Interpret and apply University and College policies and procedures; ensure compliance with financial, human resources, records management, academic, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate human resources activities including position requests, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, appointments, personnel actions, labor distributions, payroll-related transactions, and workforce planning.
• Collect, analyze, and report operational, financial, and workforce data to support decision-making, strategic planning, accreditation activities, communications, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Project management

Communication

Confidentiality

Process improvement

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an Administrative Manager of Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering to lead administrative operations for the Associate Dean for Education and the undergraduate portfolio, including SEDI. The role emphasizes resource stewardship, cross-unit collaboration, and strategic execution across programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities include budgeting, HR coordination, process improvement, reporting, and ensuring compliance with university