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Manager - Program Planning, Assessment & Development

Madison, WI, USFull-time$85k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead program planning, assessment, and development for online distance education programs across the Universities of Wisconsin system.

Role type

Senior IC Academic Program Manager

Builds

Online degree programs, certificates, and independent learning courses

Domain

Higher Education / Online Learning

Required skills

Program planning, Needs analysis, Viability assessment, Curriculum development, Project management, Budget management, Stakeholder engagement, Qualitative research, Accreditation processes, Higher education operations

Preferred skills

Master's degree, Faculty or administrator experience, Shared governance experience, Federal/state compliance knowledge, Competency-based education expertise, Complex revenue modeling

Technologies

Workday

Responsibilities

Identify prospective new programs and develop concept proposals, Lead custom research projects for existing programs, Conduct focus groups and key informant interviews, Facilitate curriculum development and revision processes, Manage program launch processes and communications, Assist in program approval and governance documentation, Monitor complex budgets and partnership compliance, Provide interim program management support

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with potential supervisory duties