Program Manager

About the role

Texas A&M’s Psychology Department is seeking a Program Manager to oversee the operational and administrative infrastructure of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key advisor to departmental leadership, providing strategic and operational guidance.
• Supports long-term planning and program development, analyzing data and processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with faculty, staff, campus partners, and external stakeholders to coordinate operations across functional areas and ensure the effective delivery of services.
• Maintains effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including campus partners, administrative units, collaborators, and departmental staff.
• Coordinates administrative, technical, and support personnel to ensure efficient operations and high-quality service delivery.
• Oversees departmental and staff evaluation processes, ensuring compliance with institutional HR policies while supporting employee training and professional development opportunities.
• Serves as a departmental resource for operational processes, policy interpretation, and administrative guidance, ensuring consistency and compliance across functions.
• Coordinates course scheduling and manages teaching-related administrative processes, including the compilation and organization of teaching evaluation data for annual reviews, promotion and tenure, and midterm evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of related experience required.
• Ability to work outdoors exposed to various weather conditions, potential allergens, elevated noise levels, and heat.
• Ability to move up to 30 lbs. with assistance.
• Preferred experience directly supervising, mentoring, and developing full-time staff or cross-functional teams.
• Strong background in monitoring expenditures, analyzing budget variances, and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Project management experience solving complex logistical challenges with evidence of strategic solutions.
• Prioritized ability to synthesize complex information and articulate data insights effectively to diverse audiences.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of office software.
• Oral comprehension and expression of information and use of inductive and deductive reasoning.
• Positive and professional interaction with clients and staff, groups of various sizes.
• Multitasking and working cooperatively with others.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected candidate's education and experience.

Schedule

This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.