Program Manager, Career Development

About the role

The Program Manager for Career Coaching and Development reports directly to the Director for Careers and Professional Development and plays a critical role in advancing the department’s career development strategy at Prairie View A&M University.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the strategic direction of career development within the department.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve the career development framework and curriculum.
• Develop program goals and ensure alignment with department goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure consistency and quality across all development initiatives.
• Design and maintain the department’s career development curriculum, establishing learning outcomes, sequencing, and standards for coaching and student programming.
• Translate curriculum into structured, student-facing learning experiences that support career readiness and professional skill development.
• Serve as the Department Lead for the design and implementation of career readiness and professional development content within the university’s Learning Management System (Canvas).
• Create, organize, maintain and monitor course modules, engagement, utilization and learning pathways to student outcomes to determine program effectiveness.
• Analyze LMS data and collaborate with department leadership to refine content sequencing, accessibility, and scalability of career development offerings.
• Lead and implement the onboarding, training, and professional development of career coaches using direct coaching practice, coach training to align with NACE best practices.
• Support workforce development through tiered development pathways for career coaches.
• Assist the Director for Careers and Professional Development with presentations, strategic planning materials, and executive summaries.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the career services organization and department goals.
• Monitor student progress and milestone completion using Navigate and other systems.
• Lead data collection, program evaluation, and assessment of learning outcomes for career coaching and professional development programs to inform continuous improvement strategies.
• Provide high-level career coaching and consultation as needed to support the student population.
• Collaborate with the Employer Engagement Manager, Assistant Director of Career Development, Student Success Orgs., Deans, Department Heads, and Faculty to integrate career readiness across the student lifecycle and academic programs.
• Serve as a liaison for faculty & employers on student success initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years of related experience in career development, coaching, program management, or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, counseling, higher education, public administration, business, or a related field.
• Six years of progressively responsible experience in career development, coaching, program management, training, or related areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of career development theory, coaching practices, and professional development programming.
• Strong verbal and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to design curriculum, lead training initiatives, and manage complex programs.
• ICF PCC Level Coaching Credential (ACC or above) or working towards it.
• NCDA CMCS (Career Services Credential).
• Experience in career coaching, curriculum or workforce development in higher education.
• Familiarity with NACE competencies and student success frameworks.
• Experience using student success or advising platforms such as Navigate.