Engineering Undergraduate Education Ops Leader

Penn State University; University Park (TX); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 86.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

75% tuition discount

Descripción de la vacante

Penn State University seeks the Administrative Manager of Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering. This role provides high‑impact administrative leadership across the undergraduate education portfolio, supporting the Associate Dean for Education and the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI).

The position oversees administrative, financial, HR, and operational functions; leads planning, resource management, and process improvement; and partner leadership to advance

Formación

• Demonstrated leadership and management experience in a complex organizational environment.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and resource stewardship.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills with multiple priorities.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with confidentiality.
• Experience developing and improving processes and supporting organizational goals.
• Proven ability to work independently and with leadership, faculty, staff, and stakeholders.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and service-oriented workplace.

Responsabilidades

• 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 HR, Finance, Payroll, IT, 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.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Financial management

Budget administration

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Process improvement

Staff supervision

Collaboration

Inclusion & service orientation

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

10+ years of relevant experience

Supervisory experience

Descripción del empleo

Penn State University seeks the Administrative Manager of Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering. This role provides high‑impact administrative leadership across the undergraduate education portfolio, supporting the Associate Dean for Education and the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI).

The position oversees administrative, financial, HR, and operational functions; leads planning, resource management, and process improvement; and partner leadership to advance