Scholarship Programs & Operations Lead

kansascity; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University seeks a Manager of Scholarship Strategy and Administration to lead institutional scholarship governance, administration, communications, reporting, and student engagement. This role ensures alignment with enrollment, retention, and student success goals while maintaining donor intent and university policy compliance.

Responsibilities include leading Workday scholarship configuration, reporting, and process optimization, plus collaborating with Enrollment Management, Advancement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration or related field.
• Experience developing operational reporting, data analytics, dashboards, and business recommendations.
• Proficiency with Workday or similar enterprise systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary resource for institutional scholarship administration and related business processes.
• Coordinate setup, maintenance, and assessment of scholarship funds and awarding structures.
• Lead improvement of scholarship applications, communications, and service delivery for accessibility and transparency.
• Monitor activities for compliance with donor intent, policies, regulations and budget.
• Prepare scholarship reports, utilization analyses, and operational metrics for leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

The University seeks a Manager of Scholarship Strategy and Administration to lead institutional scholarship governance, administration, communications, reporting, and student engagement. This role ensures alignment with enrollment, retention, and student success goals while maintaining donor intent and university policy compliance.

Responsibilities include leading Workday scholarship configuration, reporting, and process optimization, plus collaborating with Enrollment Management, Advancement,