Scholarship Programs Lead — Donor Relations

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a CALS Scholarship Manager within the Office of Student Financial Aid to oversee the CALS scholarship portfolio, including development, awarding, stewardship, and donor communications.

The role manages scholarship processes in WiSH, coordinates with UW Foundation and CALS Business Services, and serves as the primary contact for scholarship questions from students and campus colleagues. On-site presence is required two days per week.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with many stakeholders.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 5% Unique Responsibility: Demonstrates commitment to the University’s mission statement, particularly to be sensitive and responsive to underserved groups.
• 15% May assist with budgetary oversight for the school/college
• 25% Provides support in the administration of the school/college component of the electronic scholarship system including the application, awarding process, and donor communication
• 5% Assists with the training and support for units and students in use of the scholarship system
• 15% Builds strong relationships with campus partners, academic departments, Human Resources, Business Services, and external stakeholders to ensure effective practices in scholarship activities
• 10% Works with internal stakeholders to identify issues and work towards solutions in all levels of scholarship activities including student application processes, application review, scholarship awarding, account reconciliation, and donor communication and outreach
• May exercise 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 FTE or equivalent employees
• 25% Oversees scholarship activities to ensure appropriate use of resources to align with recruitment and retention goals and meet donor intent, as well as ensure compliance with policies and regulations

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a CALS Scholarship Manager within the Office of Student Financial Aid to oversee the CALS scholarship portfolio, including development, awarding, stewardship, and donor communications.

The role manages scholarship processes in WiSH, coordinates with UW Foundation and CALS Business Services, and serves as the primary contact for scholarship questions from students and campus colleagues. On-site presence is required two days per week.