Sr. Program Manager - Strategy & Operations, Business Creation Option
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Sr. Program Manager - Strategy & Operations, Business Creation Option
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: 33421
Salary: $24.72 - $35.41 hourly
Position Description:
Under the general guidance of the Director of the Business Creation Option (BCO) program, the Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Operations is responsible for the Event management and overseeing of day-to-day activities for all three programs. The Business Creation Option (BCO) is a two-quarter, 10-unit course that provides a unique educational experience for FTMBA, FEMBA and EMBA students interested in launching their own business. Responsibilities include tracking progress for 230 students comprised of FTMBA, FEMBA and EMBA; providing senior-level administrative support to the BCO staff, MBA program liaisons and 16 faculty advisors.
The BCO Program allows teams of FTMBA, FEMBA and EMBA students to work on their business idea and develop a comprehensive strategy for launching that business. The course is a required component of their MBA program curriculum and enrolls approximately 230 students across 3 MBA programs across 4 cohorts annually. The Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Operations is responsible for creating and coordinating the program schedule for each student cohort, communicating program requirements, tracking teams' progress, and following up with students to ensure academic deadlines are met. They will create and analyze evaluation reports and recommend program improvements based on findings and feedback. This position will develop, write, and edit content for the internal and external websites. The Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Operations will oversee all general office operations including database maintenance (i.e. Salesforce), course website maintenance, recruitment of panelists, workshop mentors and improvement of technology.
The Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Operations serves as liaison among class and program managers for FTMBA, FEMBA and EMBA faculty advisors, UCLA Anderson partners, teaching assistants, and students. This person will work with the Director of Team Coaching to provide support for student teams, and schedule advising and coaching sessions as needed. They will work with the Director of Communications for Management Field Studies to provide support for student teams, including scheduling of midpoint communication sessions and dry-run sessions. The position will plan and execute events including the kickoffs, project launches, and year-end awards program.
The Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Operations is responsible for engaging with students to address their needs, counsel them on strategies for success, monitoring teams' progress, and determining student needs based on program performance. Designs, analyzes, and builds reports for BCO evaluations (Bi-Weekly Pulse Checks, Midpoint Program Evaluations, Final Program Evaluations) and recommends program improvements based on findings and feedback.
The Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Operations is also involved in program marketing and recruitment of panelist, including mentor program development and networking to build relationships on behalf of the BCO Program. Building a pipeline of potential resources, mentors, VC, and workshops, the Program Manager works with the Faculty Director and Program Director to develop the partnership pipeline and secure resources offered in the BCO Program each year.
Supports events including the kickoff, project launch, and year-end awards program.
For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80276
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
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