Role OverviewThe Manager of Administration will oversee administrative functions for the programs: Ethnicity, Migration, Rights; Folklore and Mythology; History and Literature; Medieval Studies. The role involves strategic partnership with the Faculty Chair/s, cross-functional coordination, administrative team leadership, and resource stewardship.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities include serving as a strategic partner to the Chair/s, coordinating support from FAS functional teams, managing local administrative staff, leading departmental administrative projects, and representing the department on committees and working groups.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience in higher education or similar organizations, strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of 7 years of administrative or operational experience
- Experience in higher education or similar organizations
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately
- Stakeholder coordination and customer-service orientation
- Executive-level judgment with the courage to speak candidly & constructively to senior leadership in service of the institution's long-term interests
Benefits
- Generous paid time off including parental leave
- Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
- Retirement plans with university contributions
- Wellbeing and mental health resources
- Support for families and caregivers
- Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
- Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
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