Senior Manager
Job Location:
Prairie View, TX - USA
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Job Summary
Job Title
Senior ManagerAgency
Prairie View A&M UniversityDepartment
Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention CenterProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Prairie View TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Important Immigration information:
A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19 2025 imposes a $100000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21 2025.Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee.Therefore if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.
In addition on January 27 2026 Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission.Accordingly if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visastatusthis moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.
The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center seeks a high energy self-starter to serve as the principal strategic advisor and senior administrative partner to the Director of the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC). This role ensures organizational alignment drives execution of the Centers priorities and manages highlevel internal and external coordination across research training evaluation outreach and compliance functions.
The Senior Manager enhances the effectiveness of the Director by overseeing strategic initiatives optimizing internal operations and ensuring that the Center fulfills its statewide mandate in juvenile delinquency prevention traumainformed practice and youthserving workforce development.
The salary isdeterminedin accordance withthe Universitys compensation structure and will becommensuratewith the candidates education and experience within the assigned salary range for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the Directors senior advisor on strategy operations and organizational performance; translates the Directors priorities into actionable plans; coordinates cross-division communication; leads strategic initiatives and high-priority projects.
- Oversees internal workflows meeting structures decision-making processes communication systems organizational culture initiatives personnel matters policy development and alignment of division leaders with the Directors expectations.
- Manages the Directors workflow priorities executive communications prepares executive briefings reports presentations talking points supervises administrative staff and ensures timely completion of travel invoices reports dashboards and performance metrics.
- Oversees Center-wide initiatives tracks grant deliverables compliance requirements strategic goals research dissemination training expansions statewide technical assistance and monitors organizational performance.
- Supports the Director in managing relationships with TJJD OJJDP county juvenile probation departments school districts law enforcement state and federal agencies nonprofit organizations community partners and other stakeholders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Social Sciences Education or related field.
- Seven years of related experience.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated experience in organizational leadership project management and executive operations.
- Strong understanding of youth justice systems traumainformed practice and youthserving agencies.
- Exceptional communication strategic thinking organizational and problemsolving skills.
- Proficiency with office and project management software application and implementation.
- Ability to manage confidential information and navigate complex organizational environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Eight years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education juvenile justice public administration military or nonprofit management.
- Experience working with Texas state agencies or universitybased research centers.
- Familiarity with Title II Formula Grants OJJDP requirements or federal compliance frameworks.
- Experience supervising large teams in multiple locations with crossfunctional initiatives.
- Grant management.
- Policy experience.
Job Posting Close Date:
08/27/2026
Required Attachments:
Please attach all required documents listed belowin the attachment box labeled as either Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter attachment box. Anyadditionalattachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Application Submission Guidelines:
All applicantsare required toapply via our Career Site on or before the closing dateindicatedon the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as IndeedHigherEdJobs etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position viathePVAMUCareersite.
The required documents listed in the above Required Attachments section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing dateindicatedto ensure full consideration for the applicationsubmitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing dateindicatedabove at or should you needassistancewith the online application process.
Background Check Requirements:
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
