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The Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) Manager works cross functionally with various University partners to ensure the successful, efficient, and effective operation of the University Alumni Association. This position is responsible to develop and implement comprehensive and innovative strategies the help to connect the Alumni Association to students and the University. The PSAA manager is responsible for several functional areas such as student engagement, alumni and career services, events, travel, and volunteer services as they relate to the PSAA.

• Develop strategic and innovative programs, approaches, and volunteer opportunities for students and alumni
• Lead the implementation of strategic priorities for the Alumni Association as it relates to local and regional programs, recognition programs, alumni career services, volunteer involvement, and student engagement efforts
• Establish goals for Engagement programs that reflect the priorities of the Association and University
• Lead the strategic planning process, development, monitoring, and fulfillment for the Engagement team and for the Division
• Facilitate the governance of the PSAA project portfolio and provide project management; responsible for associated project management information systems
• Administer the Engagement unit budget; prepare budget projections and monitor expenses; approve and allocate expenses to appropriate cost centers; and generate and track revenue
• Collaborate with Alumni Association units to identify sponsorship opportunities for events, programs and services and ensure that deliverables are executed according to contractual arrangements
• Develop, implement, and optimize association-wide reporting and analytics solutions; develop assessment tools to measure the success of Association engagement activities and events
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Alumni Association’s partners in Student Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics, Government Relations, the Undergraduate Admissions Office, the World Campus, and community organizations
• Assist with oversight of the Alumni Association's governing board and staff select committees
• Lead a team of direct reports, including all hiring, performance, and professional development responsibilities

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00