Department Manager - AAP City & Regional Planning
Department Manager - AAP City & Regional Planning
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$ 73306 - 85194
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Job Description
The Opportunity
The College of Architecture Art and Planning (AAP) at Cornell University is seeking a strategic detail-oriented and people-centered leader to serve as Department Manager for the Department of City and Regional Planning (CRP)a department committed to advancing social and environmental justice through transformative education research and practice.
This is more than an operational role. We are looking for a seasoned administrator who thrives in complexity and has a deep passion for cultivating excellencein systems processes and people. This individual will be an essential partner to the department chair a trusted leader among colleagues and a committed mentor to the administrative team.
Position Overview
The Department Manager plays a pivotal role in directing the daily and strategic operations of CRP. Working in close partnership with the department chair and AAP leadership this person oversees financial stewardship staff supervision and development academic program support and cross-departmental collaboration.
We are looking for a leader who:
- Excels at both high-level strategy and ground-level execution.
- Champions the growth and well-being of their direct reports.
- Navigates ambiguity with professionalism and integrity and has the ability to toggle between big-picture thinking and detail-level implementation.
- Can catalyze positive changeeven in challenging or entrenched cultural environments.
This position is an opportunity to make a lasting impactnot only on how a department runs but how it thrives.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic and Operational Leadership - Guide the evolution of departmental processes manage staff performance and development and collaborate on faculty support and academic delivery.
- Financial Administration - Serve as the departments CFO. Lead budget planning resource allocation compliance and financial analysis across a complex portfolio.
- Academic Program Administration - Ensure smooth coordination of courses classrooms and student support. Collaborate with cross-campus partners to optimize service to undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Cross-College Collaboration & Change Leadership - Cultivate partnerships with other AAP units contribute to college-wide initiatives and help lead culture change that enhances collaboration transparency and effectiveness. We are looking for someone who leads by example acts with integrity and genuinely cares about people and the power of planning to change the world.
- Facilities & Space Management - Work with college facilities staff to ensure CRPs spaces are safe functional and conducive to high-quality learning and research.
- Professional Growth & Flexibility - Contribute to college initiatives develop professionally and stay current with university systems and policies.
What You Bring
- A resume and cover letter submitted with your application.
- Bachelors degree and 3-5 years of experience in administration higher education or a similarly complex organizationor an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong leadership and people development skillsyou value others growth and develop your own tools as a leader coach with empathy and create an environment where people can grow and succeed.
- Demonstrated experience in data analysis budget management and/or financial forecasting.
- Fluency in business tools such as Microsoft Office; familiarity with database tools like Airtable or Smartsheet is a plus.
- Experience navigating change with sensitivity to organizational dynamics; you know how to bring people along while making progress.
- A commitment to equity inclusion and collaboration as foundational principles.
If you have all those things great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have but its ok if you dont.
- Experience in higher education administration particularly in a large decentralized environment.
- Familiarity with Cornell systems (e.g. KFS OBIEE Workday PeopleSoft) is helpful but not required.
- Ability to learn quickly and maintain a current understanding of university policies and procedures.
Why Join Us This is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven community that values creativity inclusion and impact. As Department Manager you will shape systems that enable world-class teaching and research while building a stronger more cohesive community of faculty staff and students.
Rewards and Benefits
Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health wellbeing and sustainability.
- Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options generous retirement contributions access to wellness programs and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits Working at Cornell.
- Our leave provisions include health and personal leave three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and the day after and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off Working at Cornell
- Cornells impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program tuition aid for external education and Cornell Childrens Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits Working at Cornell
- Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell:
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
University Job Title:
Administrator IIIJob Family:
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$73306.00 - $85194.00Remote Option Availability:
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
