Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Planning

Location: Killeen, Texas, United States; on-campus work required

Salary: $5,084.34 per month; $61,012 annually

Company

Texas A&M University-Central Texas is a public university focused on higher education, enrollment management, and student affairs.

What you will do

• Manage complex divisional and institution-wide projects from planning through completion, including research, progress monitoring, analysis, reporting, and recommendations.
• Evaluate grant opportunities, prepare applications, and manage post-award activities and reporting.
• Support the Strategic Enrollment Plan and coordinate continuous improvements across enrollment management and student affairs.
• Optimize workflows, document processes, and coordinate operational changes with department heads.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, reports, and actionable insights in collaboration with institutional data, reporting, and IT stakeholders.
• Supervise personnel and manage departmental and grant budgets in accordance with university policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of related experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, collaboration, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing budgets, grant requirements, complex policies, and procedures.
• Must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
• Regular work on campus in Killeen, Texas is required; this is not a remote position.

Nice to have

• Experience managing business process needs between end users, systems analysts, and programmers.

Culture & Benefits

• Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Nights and weekends may be required as needed.
• Collaborative environment focused on teamwork, professional development, service improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.
• The institution is an equal opportunity, veterans, and disability employer.