Senior Manager, Talent Hub

About the role

Leads cross-functional initiatives that advance Cleveland State University’s (CSU) Talent Hub. Translates priorities into effective programs, partnerships, processes and student experiences in alignment with the department’s strategy and mission. Serves as a liaison across the Talent Hub’s areas of focus—including Experiential Learning, Career Development & Exploration, and Student Employment—and collaborates with faculty, staff, employers, community partners, and university stakeholders to strengthen the continuum from learning to career, working closely with the Executive Director and Faculty director. Combines senior program leadership, project management, partnership development, continuous improvement, and day-to-day staff supervision. Leads initiatives and shapes emerging programs, directs the work of multiple contributors, and supervises graduate assistants, interns, student employees, or other assigned staff. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional initiatives that advance the Talent Hub.
• Translate strategic priorities into programs, partnerships, processes, and student experiences.
• Serve as liaison across Experiential Learning, Career Development & Exploration, and Student Employment.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, employers, community partners, and university stakeholders.
• Provide senior program leadership, project management, partnership development, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee day‑to‑day staff supervision.
• Lead initiatives and shape emerging programs.
• Direct the work of multiple contributors.
• Supervise graduate assistants, interns, student employees, or other assigned staff.
• Perform other functionally related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in higher education, business, public administration, student affairs, career development, education, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Four (4) years of professional experience in project or program management, higher education, workforce development, career development, experiential learning, student success, employer engagement, or a related area.
• Supervisor or leadership experience.
• Experience leading complex programs or projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving programs or services.