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Job Posting Title:

Program Manager

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

Department:

LSUAM Science - Academic Innovation and Engagement (Zakiya S Wilson-Kennedy (00042487))

Work Location:

0395 Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building

Pay Grade:

Professional

45% PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Manage multiple projects related to College of Science activities and student support activities funded through extramural sources, such as the National Science Foundation, Halliburton, and others
• Assist the Associate Dean with the development of project plans and resolution of issues pertaining to progress toward reaching project goals, including resource alignment to meet project objectives/goals
• Manage and communicate ongoing changes in tasks, goals, or performance.
• Participate in meetings virtually for projects to College of Science activities and student support activities funded through extramural sources, such as the National Science Foundation, Halliburton, and others
• Assist in the development and monitoring of contracts with vendors for projects related to CoS activities, including grants activities
• Monitor problems, provide solutions, and implement changes as necessary to ensure that timelines are followed
• Provide oversight and leadership on special and strategic projects, including science outreach, student leadership development, external engagement, staff development, and other related activities
• Collaborate and cooperate in a team environment, including the establishment of priorities, timelines, and processes, supporting the organization of faculty and staff training, performing data review and process improvement
• Assure timely completion of meetings and adherence to schedule, and track project related deadlines
• Prepare documents for the office as requested by the Associate Dean
• Problem solve with constituents on the Associate Dean’s behalf

20% FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

• Facilitate budget and contract approvals, budget monitoring and project spending on accounts for the Office for Academic Innovation and Engagement (~$200,000) and extramural grants (~$4,500,000)
• Manage paperwork processing, meeting coordination, design and implementation of project operations, utilization of data entry systems, grant financial tracking
• Manage office graduate assistant(s) and collaborate with College of Science personnel in meeting the goals and objectives of this office as it relates to the College’s Strategic Plan and the University’s Strategic Plan
• Monitor office, grants, and contract ledgers and the monthly reconciliation to determine real-time account balances and to identify and implement revenue, cost, and profit targets
• Act as Workday delegate, completing delegated business processes on behalf of the Associate Dean to include Expense Reports, Expense Transactions, Spend Authorizations, and other operations within Workday to support travel, purchasing, expenditures, and operational needs

15% COMMUNICATIONS

• Act as a central hub for communications within the team and key constituents.
• Facilitate collaborations of internal and external departments and partners
• Maintain a list of contacts with key stakeholders including university and external partners
• Lead communications regarding deadlines/opportunities to stakeholders
• Collaborate with the CoS Office of Communications in developing and sharing stories related to student and faculty success programs and activities
• Uphold a strict level of confidentiality, particularly related to student and personnel-related data & information.

15% COLLABORATE ON RETENTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT EFFORTS

• Identify and collaborate with stakeholders to manage the Office’s student development efforts and maintain student records for special programs
• Collaborate with stakeholders on the leadership of the SCI 1001 Freshman Seminar course by managing recruitment communications, hiring, and onboarding for the SCI 1001 Peer Mentors.

5% OTHER

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned by the Associate Dean of Academic Innovation and Engagement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Human Resources, Communications, Science or Related Area
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a professional setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business, Public Administration, Leadership, Human Resources, Science or Related Area
• Experience developing and leading project/program operations preferred

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

The College of Science (CoS) consists of five academic departments and the Museum of Natural Science. The College offers seven majors, 20+ concentrations, and provides pre-medical and pre-dental advising services to any LSU student. With approximately 2,000 undergraduates, 500 graduates and 250 tenured faculty, the College of Science is a large research-based unit at the core of the LSU community. As an institution with very high research activity, the CoS offers valuable opportunities for students to work with world-renowned faculty, supportive staff, and excellent peers. This position will be responsible for performing a number of administrative and managerial duties and will facilitate positive working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, and students within the College. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced university environment. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key administrative role in serving students while advancing the College’s goals and mission. Reports directly to the Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and Engagement.

Skills Needed:

Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Leadership, Policy Development, Project Management, Resource Management, Risk Mitigation

Preferred Skills:

Posting Date:

July 29, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

August 5, 2026

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

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