Franklin CREATE! Project Manager: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

• Experience in designing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating student-centered programs in an educational or nonprofit setting.
• Ability to foster student engagement through innovative programming tailored to wide-ranging student interests.
• Familiarity with entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Experience working with business/industry, alumni engagement, or development initiatives.
• Strong skills using technology in the workplace, familiarity with project management systems.
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in program management, preferably in a higher education, non-profit, government or innovation-focused setting.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations and logistics across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Expressed ability to define goals and objectives, identify target audiences, and measure progress toward project goals.
• Strong communications, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• Travel in state when necessary.
• Work nights and weekends as needed for events.
• Work in a standard office environment.
• Sit and work at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.
• Lift and/or move up to 25-30 pounds.
• Walk, stand, stoop, lift, kneel, climb.
• Set up displays and decorations at remote locations

• Oversee all aspects of program operations including scheduling, human resource allocation, communication plans, and compliance with the proposal deliverables.
• Develop and maintain efficient workflows and systems to support curricular and extracurricular programming.
• Coordinate logistics for events, workshops, speaker series, and innovation challenges.
• Manage internal documentation, reporting, and evaluation processes to track program outcomes and impact.
• Communicate with resource managers, team leads, etc. to track program milestones and keep the focus on delivering program commitments.

• Work with the Senior Associate Dean and other project constituents to implement scalable models for entrepreneurial education across diverse disciplines.
• Facilitate and/or conduct feasibility studies for program and requests for resources.
• Make recommendation on selections.
• Interact regularly with program sponsors and stakeholders; use appropriate program management strategies to implement requirements across multiple parts of Franklin CREATE!
• Collaborate with faculty and departments to integrate Franklin CREATE! programming into existing academic structures.
• Ensure alignment between program goals and operational execution, adjusting plans as needed to meet evolving needs.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, students, industry partners, and alumni.
• Help to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication across departments and units.
• Work with College Marketing and Communications staff to develop and manage marketing, outreach, and promotional efforts to increase visibility and participation.

• Provide operational support for student start-up projects, mentorship programs, and innovation labs.
• Assist faculty in accessing resources and training to enhance entrepreneurial pedagogy and mentorship capacity.
• Identify and mobilize students with emerging entrepreneurial interests through targeted programming and outreach.