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The Office of University Development Manager oversees the strategic and operational management of activities related to a specified management area as it impacts the performance of an organization; management areas include, but are not limited to, units such as Hershey Medical Center, major gifts, annual giving, office of donor relations and special events, office of gift planning, donor services, corporate and foundation relations, research and prospect development, leadership gifts, and commonwealth campuses; proactively leads employees and supports diversity through hiring, retention, and promotional activities; ensure established standards of continuous quality improvement are met; and provide leadership for outstanding customer service at all levels of the organization.

• Establish and implement a highly developed strategy for fundraising programs
• Manage training programs for staff for assigned area
• Participate in strategic planning and updates; serve on central operations group where appropriate
• Manage and/or support volunteers for current campaign, keeping a comprehensive list, managing communication for campaign chair, developing surveys, as needed, and to determine training needs
• Support and/or direct in identifying, cultivating and soliciting alumni and other individuals; develop knowledge of donors’ interests
• Develop unit policy and strategic direction within guidelines of unit’s objectives; ensure that operational and strategic goals are met
• Develop policies and procedures and ensure they are being met
• Assure acknowledgment of gifts and timely reporting of their use; ensure proper publicity for donors
• Develop proposals and coordinate fund-raising efforts with University Development to eliminate duplication of efforts
• Manage assigned staff, ensure successful completion of fund-raising tasks and evaluate staff performance on difficult work assignments and make recommendations for professional development opportunities

Level:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 17
• Minimum – $141,700.00
• MidPoint – $180,700.00
• Maximum – $219,600.00