Interim Manager Executive Operations

This is a full-time, 6-month, temporary position.

This is a six-month, interim appointment providing high-level support to the Office of the President and the Division of Advancement by coordinating executive initiatives, managing strategic communications, and ensuring timely follow-through on key priorities. The role develops speeches, reports, and messaging aligned with the college’s mission, while collaborating across departments to support institutional goals. It also leads special projects, programs, and events, and represents the Office of the President with internal and external stakeholders.

Required qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience providing effective project management for a high-level executive.
• Demonstrated experience effectively managing, organizing and coordinating communications, projects, programs and events.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing cogent, effective presentation materials including the effective use of data.
• Demonstrated experience in a position requiring diplomacy, strong customer relations, and problem-solving skills; a demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of Rhode Island College.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Experience obtaining and working with third-party funding.

Application deadline: Open Until Filled

Proposed starting salary: $100,000-$110,000

For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/. Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.