Program Manager, STEM

Program Manager, STEM

Job no: 498394

Work type: Staff Full-time

Department: Katz School

Location: Beren Campus, 245 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY

Categories: Administrative Support, Academic Administration, Student Services

Position Summary:

The Katz School is seeking a highly organized and adaptable Program Manager to support the day-to-day operations of its STEM graduate programs. This role is ideal for a mission-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at managing academic operations, and is committed to supporting student success.

The Program Manager will report to the Executive Director of Academic Operations and work closely with program staff, directors, faculty, and multiple central university offices. Serving as the primary liaison among students, faculty, and administrative departments, the Program Manager will ensure the smooth delivery of academic programs. Key responsibilities include coordinating student services, tracking academic progress, supporting faculty, and managing program data. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a collaborative team in a setting that values initiative, flexibility, and operational excellence.

Position Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Student Services & Academic Support

Serve as the primary point of contact for incoming and continuing STEM graduate students

Coordinate advisement and tracking, course registration notification, and follow-up

Manage probation and remediation processes

Track degree progress and follow up with students and program directors

Coordinate annual course offering schedules and faculty assignments

Assist with evaluating and updating program handbooks, catalogs, and other academic documents

Manage student academic spaces

Faculty & Program Director Support

Provide comprehensive support to faculty, including managing classroom and teaching supply/book requests

Schedule guest speakers and coordinate teaching resources

Provide program directors with general administrative support, including vendor management, purchasing requests, and student assistant hiring

Data Management & Reporting

Collect, manage, and analyze all aspects of programmatic academic data, including attendance, academic performance, end-of-semester evaluations, annual student experience surveys, exit surveys and interviews, and programmatic assessment

Create and maintain confidential and sensitive data such as student records, faculty files, health forms, and teaching evaluations

Prepare and disseminate relevant reports each semester

Liaise with the registrar for semester classroom assignments, data needs, and operational tasks

Event Coordination

Support planning and execution of program events, school orientation, and graduation

Other duties and tasks as assigned, with some evening and weekend hours

Experience & Educational Background:

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree a plus

3-5 years of related experience in academic administration or programs, registrar, or related academic function

Experience organizing events

Experience or ability to learn details of working with international students, student assistants, and teaching assistants

Skills & Competencies:

Required

Outstanding communication skills-written, verbal, and visual-with the ability to engage diverse audiences

Proven project management skills; ability to lead multi-phase initiatives from planning through execution

Collaborative mindset and ability to build trust across departments and hierarchical levels

High attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex information for executive use

Preferred

Experience with systems development, process improvement, or operational scaling in academic or mission-based environments

Familiarity with education technology, data tools, or emerging AI platforms

Comfort with ambiguity and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Salary Range:

$65,000 - $75,000

About Us:

ABOUT THE KATZ SCHOOL:

The Katz School of Science and Health, with 1300 master's and doctoral students, is now the largest graduate school at Yeshiva University. Located in the heart of New York City, Yeshiva University is a US News and World Report Top 100 University.

We are research scientists, tech builders and entrepreneurs, and patient-centered clinicians working on problems that matter. We focus on industry sectors that are central to the modern economy: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Fintech, as well as Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology.

Katz School faculty take an interdisciplinary approach to research and education, fostering the creativity, collaborative thinking and builder mindset required to take on today's toughest problems. Over the last five years, we have launched ten master's and doctoral programs with 92% graduation rates, 100% licensure pass rates, 95% post-graduation employment in high-paying careers, and students and alumni from over 30 countries.

The Katz School is a close-knit community with a big network, nestled in the heart of a big city. We are global in reach, with faculty and students from across the United States and around the world-and also deeply embedded in New York City's rich professional and social fabric. With a vibrant campus life and city at our fingertips, the Katz School is where bold, purpose-driven people come to create, connect and explore. Read about projects at Katz.

ABOUT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY:

The mission of Yeshiva University - the world's flagship Jewish university - is to educate, empower and inspire our students to become the next generation of leaders, guided at all times by our core values. We do this through a transformative, world-class, and interdisciplinary education that is deep and broad and that cultivates in our students a sense of meaning, purpose and drive to make the world a better place - for themselves and for future generations.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Advertised: Aug 6, 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

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