Graduate Career and Professional Development Manager

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Graduate Career and Professional Development Manager to advance career pathways for 14 graduate and professional schools. This role partners with campus stakeholders to design programs, coach students, and promote professional growth across disciplines.

You will manage programs, analyze outcomes, teach workshops, and lead university-wide initiatives, balancing deadlines in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master's or doctorate preferred.
• Two years in career and professional development programming and teaching/advising.
• Excellent oral and written communication for diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Commitment to diversity in university-wide programming.
• Ability to educate and mentor in classroom and one-on-one settings.
• Willingness to learn new technologies, including Canvas LMS.
• Experience using spreadsheets to review data and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and design graduate career development programs university-wide.
• Collaborate with school career services, Career Center, and units to coordinate programs.
• Manage and communicate student outcomes data; visualize and report findings.
• Teach workshops and speak on career exploration and professional competencies.
• Administer online platforms supporting career development and job searching.
• Promote programs via webpage, email, and social media.
• Liaise with external partners and represent Pitt in programs and grants.
• Collect feedback to improve programs and provide recommendations.
• Provide individual/ small group career counseling when possible.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Mentoring

Project management

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or doctorate preferred

Tools

Canvas LMS

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job Description - Graduate Career and Professional Development Manager (26006567)

Graduate Career and Professional Development Manager

Office of the SVC and Provost - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - ( 26006567 )

The Office of the Provost is seeking candidates for a Graduate Career and Professional Development Manager position to join the Graduate Studies team led by the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies. This pivotal role will support the efforts within the University’s 14 graduate and professional schools to design and implement a comprehensive plan and set of programs for graduate professional development, with an emphasis on doctoral students’ career pathways.

To realize the Graduate Studies strategic plan to support the growth and success of all graduate and professional students throughout their academic experiences and career pathways, the Professional Development Manager will collaborate closely with our career development partners across the University. These efforts will be based on current research and national trends in graduate student career preparation and will build upon university and national resources including online platforms. The manager will develop and lead university-wide programs and workshops for graduate students.

The Office of the Provost - Graduate Studies Team is a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines that often shift and require both flexibility and attention to detail. The work is highly collaborative both within the Office of the Provost and across the University and requires the ability to exercise creative problem-solving.

Qualified candidates are required to possess the following skills & qualifications:

• Bachelor’s required. Master’s or doctorate preferred.
• Two years’ experience in career and professional development programming and teaching/advising.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills appropriate for various audiences.
• Ability to execute multiple projects with competing deadlines, to perform effectively with a fluctuating workload, to be flexible and to generate creative problem-solving approaches.
• Demonstrated commitment to incorporating diverse perspectives in university-wide programming.
• Ability to educate and mentor in classroom and one-on-one settings.
• Ability to efficiently learn and implement new technologies and processes, including Canvas Learning Management System.
• Experience using spreadsheets to collect and review assessment and placement data, make simple calculations, and identify trends. Collaborate with data analysts on more complicated questions and data sets.
• Comfortable collaborating with others on projects and tasks as both a leader and a participant.
• Willingness and eagerness to learn and grow individually and as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of current and future trends in graduate and professional career pathways preferred.

Job Summary

Manages strategic planning, budgeting, development, marketing, execution, and assessment of career development programs, workshops, and special events. Provides tailored individual and group student coaching and improves student career prospects and opportunities by developing effective relationships across business constituents. Conducts outreach and research.

Essential Functions

• Deliver, administer, and design programs and resources for graduate career and professional development university wide.
• Collaborate with school career service providers, the Career Center, administrators, university units, and external partners to design and coordinate these programs and resources.
• Manage, analyze, and communicate student outcomes data, including data collection, cleaning, visualization, and reporting.
• Teach graduate students and other members of the university community about career exploration and professional competencies through workshops, speaking engagements, and other events.
• Administer and expand University-sponsored online platforms that support students’ development of professional competencies, career exploration, and job searches.
• Serve as a university-level expert on best practices, current trends, and current research in graduate student career exploration and professional development.
• Promote programs and resources to the campus community through webpage, email, social media, and other communication strategies.
• Leverage and evaluate university, local and national resources in programming offered to the University community including the Pittsburgh Technology Center, the Council for Graduate Studies, AURORA Beyond the Professorate, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, Imagine PhD, Accelerate to Industry, and the Graduate Career Consortium.
• Represent the University in programming sponsored by local and national organizations, including initiatives and grants.
• Utilize available survey results and collect additional student feedback to identify student needs.
• Report data and make recommendations to improve University career programing, including best practices.
• As time permits, provide individual and small group career counseling.
• Key collaborations necessary for the success of the position include, but are not limited to the Career Center, University Center for Teaching and Learning, Health Sciences Office of Academic Career Development, Alumni Association, Pitt Commons, Data Analytics Team in the Office of the Provost, Center for the Integration of Research and Learning (CIRTL), and program/school career offices within all 14 graduate and professional schools.

Physical Effort

• Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time. Light physical effort, mostly sedentary.
• In-person workshop and events set-up, including technical needs and carrying needed materials to on-campus locations.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category Full-time regular

Job Classification Staff.Manager - Career Development

Job Family Academic & Student Services

Campus Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required 3

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Arrangement Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered No

Visa Sponsorship Provided No

Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.