Confectionery Program Manager

Job Summary

The Confectionery Program Manager oversees and manages the operations of the confectionery science outreach program within the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences. This role leads the implementation of outreach focused strategic initiatives, supports confectionery research and educational activities, and ensures that programs effectively serve students and industry professionals.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
• Maintains the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives
• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan
• Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience coordinating or managing outreach, educational, or training programs, including contributing to strategic planning, program development, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience supervising staff, student employees, or project teams, including assigning work, providing guidance or training, and monitoring task completion or performance
• Experience developing, implementing, or maintaining operating procedures, policies, or program workflows
• Experience with purchasing and/or approving and tracking program expenditures

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in confectionery science, candy formulation, food processing, or related product development work
• Experience developing or delivering technical training, short courses, workshops, or industry focused educational programs
• Experience working with and providing training to industry professionals or students to support their research/product development projects

Department

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Hartel Research Laboratory

Compensation

The minimum starting salary for this position is $80,000. Actual salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

How to Apply

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Contact Information

Hong Zhang at hong.zhang@wisc.edu