Program Manager, Recruitment & Alumni Engagement

The Program Manager for Recruitment and Alumni Engagement provides strategic and operational leadership for recruitment, yield, and alumni engagement across the Scott Scholars Programs at both the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Serving as a key connector between two campuses, this role steward’s the full lifecycle of engagement, from statewide prospect cultivation and applicant management through onboarding, alumni connectivity, and long-term program affinity, ensuring a consistent, high-touch experience that reflects the prestige and expectations of the Scott Scholars brand. The position leads statewide recruitment strategy and execution by building and sustaining relationships with high school counselors, principals, teachers, STEM academy directors, and college-access partners to strengthen awareness, grow applications, and support a highly competitive selection process. The Program Manager oversees end-to-end recruitment operations across both campuses, including outreach campaigns, inquiry response, applicant communications, event registration, applicant tracking and documentation accuracy, and the coordination of selection and yield/onboarding experiences for admitted scholars and families. In parallel, the role advances a robust alumni engagement ecosystem by managing communications and contact strategies, coordinating peer and alumni mentoring pathways, and designing meaningful engagement opportunities that connect alumni to current scholars and to each campus’s priorities. The position also serves as the program’s lead for high-visibility event planning and execution across UNO and UNMC recruitment events, admitted student experiences, donor and foundation-facing engagements, alumni gatherings, and program milestone celebrations, requiring sophisticated project management, vendor coordination, and stakeholder hospitality. To support recruitment and stewardship objectives, the Program Manager produces polished marketing and communication assets, including graphic design and branded materials for print and digital platforms, ensuring consistency with university and foundation standards. The role also stewards recruitment and engagement data across both campuses, generating dashboards and reports for quarterly, annual, and specialized updates for campus leadership and the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The cross-campus scope, external-facing partnership accountability, high-stakes event execution, and donor-facing reporting responsibilities justify an elevated classification and salary aligned with advanced program management in higher education.