Academic Program Development Manager
Academic Program Development Manager
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$ 75000 - 80000
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Position Title: Academic Program Development Manager
Position Status: Exempt
Work Hours: MonFri. Ability to work some evenings and Saturdays; Secondary holidays may be a scheduled workday.
Reports To: Head of Academic Affairs
Location: Onsite Orchard Park NY
PositionSummary:
The Program Development Manager is responsible for identifying potential new academic programs that align with institutional goals and market demands. This role involves conducting market research to assess program feasibility evaluating the needs of buildingbased and online campuses ensuring compliance with state education and regulatory requirements and assisting with the comprehensive applications for program approval.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Program Research and Development:
- Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities for new academic programs.
- Collaborate with Colleges operational leadership and the product committee to align new program initiatives with the colleges mission and strategic goals.
- Assess demand across campuses and online platforms to determine program feasibility.
- Regulatory and Compliance Management:
- Research state education and regulatory requirements for new program implementation in collaboration with the academic team.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of approval processes for all operational states.
- In collaboration with the academic team ensure all programs meet accreditation standards and state regulations.
- Application Development:
- In collaboration with the academic team draft and submit program approval applications to appropriate state and regulatory bodies.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather required documentation and support materials.
- Track application statuses and follow up as necessary to ensure timely approvals.
- CrossFunctional Collaboration:
- Partner with academic legal and compliance teams to streamline program approval processes.
- Communicate regularly with campus leadership to understand local needs and opportunities.
- Provide product training to admissions marketing and other departments as needed.
- Monitoring and Reporting:
- Prepare detailed reports on program development progress market analysis and regulatory updates.
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement in the program development process.
- Active participation in the Product Committee with occasional leadership responsibilities.
Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree required ideally in education business administration or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in academic program development product development higher education or a related role.
- Strong knowledge of state regulatory and accreditation processes.
- Exceptional research analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred qualifications:
- Masters degree ideally in education business administration or a related field.
- Familiarity with private college operations and online education platforms.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and reporting software.
- Experience coordinating with state education agencies and accrediting bodies.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Position requires standing or sitting in a stationary position as well as the occasional need to lift carry push and/or move objects up to 10 pounds.
- Position also requires the use of computer technology/equipment.
- Position requires the ability to hear conversations and receive information in person and over the telephone.
- Position requires the ability to convey detailed and important instructions or ideas accurately loudly or quickly.
Background Check or Licensing Requirements:
This position requires a background check.
SALARY:
$75000 $80000 per year
Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. Information about the total compensation package will be provided during the interview process.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or protected veteran status or any other legally protected basis in accordance with applicable law.
Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
