Innovation & Programs Lead

Dallas College; Texas; On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas College seeks a skilled professional to support academic scheduling, data analytics, and major projects across departments. You will leverage data literacy to improve processes, ensure policy compliance, and coordinate resources with leadership. The role requires strong collaboration and reporting across the college.

The position emphasizes on-site work with potential hybrid options after six months, and a commitment to student success and institutional accreditation guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and transcripts provided.
• Experience with PM methods SCRUM/Six Sigma and MS Project/Planner.
• Advanced data management and reporting skills in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate projects by creating charts and timelines for completion.
• Collect, assess, and report evaluation data for program improvement.
• Lead needs assessments and define organizational goals and outcomes.
• Support system implementation and process management.
• Provide leadership and drive process improvement across teams.
• Assemble project teams and monitor progress within time and budget.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Skills

Academic scheduling

Data management

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Official transcripts required

PM methodologies: SCRUM, Six Sigma, MS Project/Planner

Tools

PowerBI

Excel/Power Automate/Power Apps/Access/PowerPoint

SharePoint

Colleague

Workday

Ad Astra Scheduling

Job description

Dallas College seeks a skilled professional to support academic scheduling, data analytics, and major projects across departments. You will leverage data literacy to improve processes, ensure policy compliance, and coordinate resources with leadership. The role requires strong collaboration and reporting across the college.

The position emphasizes on-site work with potential hybrid options after six months, and a commitment to student success and institutional accreditation guidelines.