Strategic Transformation Manager – Higher Education Ops

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Discounts on campus events

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Transformation Manager to lead campus-wide projects, defining scope through data analysis and stakeholder interviews, and guiding change initiatives across departments.

The role emphasizes transformational leadership, structured solution design, and rigorous implementation with measurable outcomes, aligned to university priorities and high-impact opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 1-2 years' experience; or Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years' experience.
• Combination of related education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Transformational leadership: provide direction for projects transforming university operations.
• Define project scope by interviewing stakeholders and analyzing data to address root causes.
• Design structured solutions with campus input and feasibility assessment.
• Oversee project implementation and change management across campus.
• Monitor project deliverables and define metrics to measure success.
• Deliver tangible process and operational improvements.
• Manage the people side of change to ensure adoption and reinforcement.

Skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Change management

Interpersonal communication

Group facilitation

Executive overview

Influence without authority

Analytical orientation

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Transformation Manager to lead campus-wide projects, defining scope through data analysis and stakeholder interviews, and guiding change initiatives across departments.

The role emphasizes transformational leadership, structured solution design, and rigorous implementation with measurable outcomes, aligned to university priorities and high-impact opportunities.