"PROGRAM MANAGER / MICAREER"

Position Summary

The program manager supports the strategic and operational success of multiple programmatic areas across the Michigan Consortium for Addressing Rural Education Expansion and Retention (MiCAREER) Resource Hub. MiCAREER is a consortium of universities that includes CMU, EMU, MSU, SVSU and NMU. This role is responsible for coordinating projects, aligning cross-functional workflows, supporting team members, and ensuring all initiatives move forward on schedule and within scope. The program manager strengthens communication across all grant areas, maintains systems for tracking progress, and ensures high-quality implementation of organizational priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Three years of experience in project or program management, operations, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan, establish priorities, and manage multiple complex tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive attitude.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Three years working in PK-12 schools, higher education, or a combination thereof.
• Experience supporting grant-funded programs.
• Strong data management and documentation skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures that project leads establish timelines and yearly scopes of work.
• Serves as the communication liaison between project leaders.
• Establishes cross project area workflows.
• Ensures that team members meet key deadlines.
• Tracks progress towards area milestones and objectives.
• Plans and schedules key events for the MiCAREER hub.
• Updates key materials and organizational documents.
• Identifies and tracks organizational problems and set up protocols and procedures for problem-solving.
• Supervises the administrative office assistant III and lead mentor.
• Assists the team in processing new applicants in the organizations database.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Position Number: S-3807

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary

Pay Range: $60,000 - $70,000 per year

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Teacher & Special Education

Position Status: Provisional

Position End Date: 09/30/2026

Employment Status: Full-Time

FTE: 1.0

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI

Open Until Filled: Yes