Fordham University Looking for Program Manager for Alumni Relations Full Time

Program Manager for Alumni Relations

Alumni Relations, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York
City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and
  competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
  insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents 
• A
  generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section
  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan
  Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and
  certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University
  provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between
  Christmas and New year.
• University employees have access to the Employee
  Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help
  employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/

Position Summary

The Program Manager for Alumni Relations reports to the Associate Vice President for Alumni
Relations with a dotted line to the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives. The Program Manager provides operational and technical support
to the entire team and will also be expected to assist with some forward facing alumni engagement activities.

Occasional evening and
weekend work will be required. May involve infrequent travel.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement pursuant to
University’s Hybrid/Remote Work Policy.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates day-to-day activities of
  the office with minimal supervision; proposes and implements improvements to current processes and procedures.
• Manages
  Anthology’s Encompass platform (web content and event registration) access and training for both new and existing employees.
• Provides all Anthology users with technical support and helps to build event pages as needed.
• Serves as the primary liaison
  with Office of Strategic Sourcing for all alumni relations contracts.
• Guides student workers, facilitates their workflow, and
  ensures that they are meeting deadlines.
• Staffs alumni events as necessary and assists with advance and on-site work as needed,
  particularly for NYC-based events.
• Registers guests for events as needed.
• Exercises independent judgment in responding to
  all email and phone inquiries.
• Ensures organization of all digital files (i.e. Google Drive, Flickr,).
• Supports the
  Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations as directed (i.e. scheduling, expense reports, room reservations, etc.).
• Performs
  other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive
list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Additional Functions

• Ensures that overall office physical space and any storage areas are organized and free of clutter.
• Provides secondary
  administrative support to all alumni relations staff members.
• Assists with onboarding of new employees as needed.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum three years of
  administrative/operational experience supporting multiple professionals, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with Google Workspace and MS
  Office applications.
• Previous CRM experience (IModules/Anthology preferred).
• Ability to communicate clearly and
  professionally; demonstrated excellent interpersonal, customer-service, and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise
  administrative judgment and assume responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results that impact a team.
• Ability to thrive in
  a fast-paced environment.
• Initiative, judgment, and creativity to solve problems and leverage opportunities.
• Discretion
  and diplomacy.
• Willingness to learn new tools/applications.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and
  commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in alumni
  relations and fundraising and/or higher education.
• Experience as a volunteer or managing volunteers.

Minimum
Starting Salary: $60,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $64,000

Note: Salary is
commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE:
ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/6341

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the
Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9
colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center
Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

Fordham University is
committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal
Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories