Project Manager-Student Transfer Experience

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135 year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation access excellence and equity from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

What You Will Do:

The Project Manager-Student Transfer will provide comprehensive support to the development and execution of strategies and programs that support all aspects of the transfer student experience. Working closely with the Senior Associate Dean this role will project manage collaborative work that engages stakeholders across the college and community college and non-profit partners in order to ensure all systems and processes align with transfer student interests and needs. This role will bring together leaders from across institutions to ensure that academic programming transfer credit evaluation scheduling modality offerings and student support services meet their needs. They will also engage stakeholders to ensure career programming systems and institutional infrastructure is transfer-friendly and ensure enrollment marketing admissions and partnership strategies that align with transfer student needs. This position is a 12-month (ends June 30 2026) grant-funded position with an opportunity for renewal in subsequent years.

Project Management

• Lead and/or coordinate seven different cross-institutional working groups that span NLU community colleges and local non-profits to achieve key deliverables.
• Create agendas timelines roles and responsibilities for all cross-institutional group meetings.
• Ensure all necessary stakeholders are involved in all cross-institutional teams.
• Report-out weekly progress against key deliverables to UGC and NLU leadership.
• Manage details of all grant-related tasks as assigned.

Focus Groups and Research

• Conduct research on all aspects of best practices for transfer student experience.
• Coordinate and/or lead transfer student focus groups at NLU and partner institutions.
• Collect and analyze all existing transfer data at NLU and partner institutions.

Process Analysis and Inventory

• Analyze current workflows and processes that exist for transfer students related to enrollment transcript evaluation admissions registration advising the academic experience articulation agreements and/or career services.

Data Organization and Analysis

• Manage and oversee key data points related to the transfer experience.
• Assure the effective collection analysis and use of data to inform and document programs and initiate (drive) performance improvement efforts across transfer students

Transfer Strategy

• Coordinate and/or lead ongoing cross-departmental college-wide transfer strategy based on project management research process analysis and data.

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Education Social Services or closely related. Masters Degree preferred.
• Five plus (5) years extensive project management experience focused on producing key deliverables and outcomes.
• Five plus (5) years extensive experience leading and/or coordinating complex teams utilizing equity-based inclusive practices.
• Five plus (5) years experience in one or more of the following higher education departments: Enrollment Admissions Student Support Services Academic Advising and Coaching Academic Programs and/or Career Development.
• Five plus (5) years strong knowledge of transfer student needs and experience.
• Five plus (5) years skilled in the utilization of technology and data to drive operational improvements.
• Five plus (5) years skilled in data collection and analysis in order to drive programmatic improvements

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community advancing access and equity and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity equity and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities age ethnicity gender (identity and expression) race religion sexual orientation socio-economic status and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives innovative contributions and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

At National Louis University we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits including but not limited to Health Insurance benefits Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding full-time staff benefits can be found here.

The salary range of the grade for this position is $58202 to $84393 annually. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law including but not limited to: budgetary considerations job-related knowledge/skills experience market considerations tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees) and internal equity.

Please Include the following along with your application:

• Resume (Required)
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Current NLU employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form