"LEC Program Manager"

Job Details

Lec Program Manager
Milwaukee, WI
Full Time
JR10008082

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Position Title:
LEC Program Manager

Job Category:
Academic Staff

Employment Type:
Regular

Job Profile:
Administrative Manager

Job Duties:

The Program Manager for the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center plays a key role in designing, executing, and evaluating innovative programs that advance the center's mission. This position oversees strategic program development, internal operations, and policy creation while ensuring equity and accessibility across all initiatives. The Program Manager builds and maintains strong relationships with students, faculty, campus partners, community organizations, and external collaborators, representing the LEC at events and co‑creating impactful programming. The role includes supervising student interns, guiding cross‑functional teamwork, and managing program budgets and financial processes. Additionally, the Program Manager supports fundraising efforts, engages with donors and sponsors, and leads the development of reports, impact summaries, and data‑driven insights. This is a highly collaborative, strategic, and creative position that helps shape the entrepreneurial and innovative culture at UWM.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Creates functional plans, relationships, and connections that are instrumental in transforming the campus culture, improving access to resources and shepherding innovations and projects toward commercialization
• Forms and manages networks of people and other resources to support campus leaders with policy and strategy development and to support innovators and entrepreneurs who are being helped and mentored
• Assists campus leaders and affiliated organizations in the development of strategies that further innovation and commercialization success in their specific segment
• Provides instruction, coaching, inspiration, and subject matter expertise to faculty, staff, and students on a variety of topics including technology management, value proposition, and business model development, team formation, funding, and governance

UWM Description: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin's second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as "R1" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Along with its main campus in Milwaukee, UWM has branch campuses in Waukesha and Washington County.

UWM celebrates, values and promotes the diverse voices and experiences of its students and employees and our community partners. We believe diversity enriches and strengthens our institution. UWM is committed to providing equitable access to opportunities for students and employees from every background. We aspire to create a campus climate that is welcoming to all. Learn more here.

School/College/Division Description:

The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a dynamic hub that empowers students, faculty, and staff to nurture ideas, build confidence, and grow as entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers. As a cornerstone of both UWM's and Milwaukee's innovation ecosystem, the center delivers multidisciplinary programming that strengthens creativity, design thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills. It serves as a resource for emerging ventures, offers experiential learning opportunities, and hosts key programs that help develop a strong regional talent pipelineuwm.edu. The center's collaborative innovation spaces - including open commons, coworking areas, and maker labs - are intentionally designed to spark creativity and support experimentation, prototyping, and teamwork.

Compensation:

$55,000 - $70,000/annually. Salary will be determined by finalist's experience, training, education, and equity-based factors.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent
• At least one year of relevant work experience in academic environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science or equivalent
• Three years of relevant work experience in academic environment
• Experience developing academic programs or curriculum
• Experience managing operations in large organizations
• Fundraising experience

How to Apply:

Applicants will be expected to provide:

• A cover letter that addresses the candidate's professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications.
• A Resume

Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.

Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application to ensure full consideration. Additional documents submitted aside from a cover letter and resume/CV will not be considered.

In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates' application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

Additional Information:

This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire.

Apply electronically by the application deadline date of March 1, 2026. Questions about this position should be directed to Jackson Prowse at prowse@uwm.edu.

Reasonable Accommodations
Pursuant to university policy, UWM provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact uwm-jobs@uwm.edu or 414-229-4463.