Program Director 3 - College of Pharmacy

University of Houston

$75K — $85K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of directly related experience in academic administration or similar roles.
  • Strong understanding of budget management and strategic planning.
  • Proven leadership and staff management abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills for internal and external engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and oversee a complex center or multiple departments.
  • Manage departmental budgets and lead strategic planning initiatives.
  • Hire, train, and direct staff activities to achieve department goals.
  • Resolve personnel issues promptly and effectively.
  • Engage in budget planning, grant oversight, and develop departmental policies.
  • Implement and monitor new programs and projects within the department.
  • Represent the center to various internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work alongside executive leadership in strategic planning.
  • Dynamic role with exposure to faculty and administrative processes.
  • Involvement in shaping policies and improving departmental operations.
  • Engagement with student advisory councils and special programming initiatives.
Full Job Description
Department: Dean, Pharmacy Salary: $75,100 - $85,450
Description:

Responsible for the operations of a complex center or multiple departments at the university. Oversees staff and budgets, and projects.

1. Administers a complex center or multiple departments.
2. Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met.
3. Hires and directs the activities of staff.
4. Resolves personnel issues as they arise.
5. Engages in budget-planning, grant oversight, and policy development.
6. Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center.
7. Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed.
8. Represents department or center to internal and external constituents.
9. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Posting Information:
- Coordinates, directs, and manages the daily operational workflow of the Dean's Office.
- Partners with the Dean and executive leadership to support strategic planning, academic self-studies, and institutional development initiatives.
- Supports administration for faculty promotion and tenure (P&T) processes with the Executive Associate Dean, including confidential document uploading and electronic processing.
- Oversees business office processing in the Dean's Office including: expense reports, travel voucher reimbursements, student/vendor payments, and Foundation payment requests or deposits.
- Oversees communication flow into and out of the Dean's Office, maintaining consistent messaging across internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinates some special programming including faculty meetings, Dean's student advisory council, Dean's graduate student advisory council, Dean's Advisory Council and others, as directed by the Dean

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

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