Department Manager

Position Overview

Department Manager –
Administrative Support
, Class: N – No Rank, Department:
Manager, Position Number: D93453, FTE: 1.0, 12‑month appointment. Reports directly to the Department Chair and works closely with the Assistant Dean for Finance & Administration, staff in the Dean’s Office, other Department Managers within CUPA, and staff across campus.

The Department Manager is the lead administrator responsible for operations, budget management, human resources, marketing, and student success initiatives, and for supervising department administrative support staff. The role oversees all administrative components within the department, developing solutions to financial and operational challenges, and ensuring continuous operations and policy compliance within a dynamic university environment.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years minimum work‑related experience
• Minimum 1 year successfully demonstrated ability to supervise, train, and manage support staff and/or student employees
• Demonstrated program management/project coordination skills
• Problem‑solving and collaboration ability with colleagues at all levels within a large organization
• Self‑starter, able to work independently as well as participate effectively with teams and/or committees
• Effective oral and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service to internal team members and external partner and community members
• Effective planning and organizational ability to meet deadlines and follow through on commitments
• High level of accuracy in detailed work
• Experience with data analysis, working with complex databases, reporting tools/techniques, and producing reports and/or recommendations
• Successful completion of a background check

• 4+ years of experience working in higher education
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience working with Banner, Data master/Cognos or similar enterprise systems
• Experience with graphic design software and web CMS
• Intermediate level (or higher) expertise with Excel

• Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences
• Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities & cultural backgrounds
• Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adhere to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long‑term sustainability goals.

Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week, schedule to be determined.

The starting annual salary for this position will be between $58,956 and $62,000, with possible negotiation above this range depending on experience, skills, market, and internal equity. An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium‑paid health care, a generous retirement and vacation package, and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools. Please visit the total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package.

In accordance with the AAUP collective bargaining agreement, this position is open only to current PSU AAUP academic professionals. Article 17 Section 11 refers.