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Program Manager of Academic and Business Affairs

Campus: Tempe, USFull-time$66,000–$66,0002026-10-05 → 2026-10-17

Core

Coordinates and manages human resources, administrative, financial, and operational functions for the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, serving as a key liaison between the school, the Herberger Institute, and central university offices.

Role type

Senior Administrative Support Manager (Academic & Business Affairs)

Builds

Academic personnel processes, financial operations, and administrative systems for a performing arts school

Domain

Higher Education / Performing Arts Administration

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

HR administration, academic personnel actions, recruitment and hiring, staff supervision, financial operations, systems and documentation, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Higher education HR experience, faculty search management, financial administration, Workday HCM, PeopleSoft, Adobe Creative Suite, Canvas, Interfolio, Notion, Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Process HR transactions and maintain personnel documentation; manage promotion, tenure, sabbatical, and appointment reviews; oversee faculty and staff recruitment and onboarding; supervise business office staff and student workers; reconcile accounts, process payroll, and manage budgets; develop administrative policies and tools; serve as liaison with university offices and other academic units

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC