Within Academic Affairs, the Office of Faculty Appointments, Promotion and Tenure supports the faculty lifecycle through the administration of appointments, promotion, tenure, academic review processes, committee coordination, and institutional faculty governance activities. The Program Manager of Faculty Appointments, Promotion & Tenure plays a critical role in ensuring these processes are managed efficiently and consistently.
UT MD Anderson seeks a Program Manager of Faculty Appointments, Promotion & Tenure to provide operational leadership and administrative oversight for faculty appointments, promotion, tenure, clinical excellence reviews, and strategic faculty recruitment initiatives. The Program Manager of Faculty Appointments, Promotion & Tenure will partner with academic leaders, faculty members, and institutional stakeholders while supporting high-priority committee operations and process improvement efforts.
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting faculty affairs, academic affairs, program management, or related higher education functions, preferably within an academic health center environment. Experience with faculty appointments, promotion and tenure processes, committee governance, academic personnel procedures, and the development of metrics, dashboards, or process improvement initiatives is preferred. Strong organizational, analytical, project management, communication, and relationship-building skills are essential.
Salary Range (40-hour work week): Minimum $37.98/hour - Midpoint $47.60/hour - Maximum $57.21/hour
Responsibilities
Committee Oversight & Program Management • Manage daily operations and coordination of faculty review committees, including scheduling, agenda preparation, materials management, communications, and follow-up actions. • Lead administrative oversight of the Research Faculty Appointment Committee and support consistent review processes. • Coordinate and administer the Clinician Excellence Committee for faculty with greater than 80% clinical effort. • Develop, implement, monitor, and report committee metrics, performance indicators, and process benchmarks. • Support oversight and coordination of Clinical Hiring Panel review activities and related faculty actions.
Faculty Appointments, Promotion & Tenure Administration • Coordinate faculty appointments, promotions, renewals, tenure-track actions, and related academic personnel processes. • Review faculty packets for completeness, policy compliance, and adherence to institutional guidelines before committee review. • Maintain committee databases, tracking systems, DocuSign workflows, SharePoint sites, and official records related to faculty actions. • Serve as a resource to department administrators, chairs, and faculty regarding review timelines, requirements, and procedures.
Strategic Recruitment & Institutional Collaboration • Collaborate with Chief Scientific Officer leadership to support research faculty recruitment efforts. • Improve coordination between recruitment activities and academic appointment processes. • Coordinate communications, timelines, and documentation among departments, candidates, and institutional stakeholders. • Support implementation of faculty evaluation and recruitment initiatives aligned with institutional strategic priorities.
Operational & Project Management • Manage multiple concurrent projects and committee review cycles while meeting deadlines and policy requirements. • Prepare reports, data summaries, and presentations for leadership and academic committees. • Identify workflow enhancements, process improvements, and service delivery opportunities within faculty affairs operations. • Perform other related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION- Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred: Master's Degree
WORK EXPERIENCE- Required: 5 years Related experience to include three years program management. or
- Required: 3 years Experience required with Master's degree.
- May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
- Preferred: Preferred candidates will have experience supporting faculty appointments, promotion and tenure processes within an academic health center or higher education environment. They should possess knowledge of faculty review policies, committee governance, and academic personnel procedures, along with experience developing performance metrics, dashboards, and process improvement initiatives. Strong program management, stakeholder collaboration, and faculty affairs administration experience are highly desirable.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
