Program Manager, Wirth Center Professional Development

Position: Program Manager, Wirth Center for Professional Development
Job Description

St. John's, established in 1870, has two New York City campuses; international locations in Rome, Italy;
Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University's outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship, and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John's University offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online.

The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations.

A dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is at the heart of our mission. As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John's is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community. We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution.

Our graduates will excel in the competencies and values needed for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world.

Department: The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Specific Job Title: Program Manager, Wirth Center for Professional Development

Reports to: Assistant Dean for Student Services, Tobin College of Business

Campus: Queens

Job Summary:

The Program Manager of the Wirth Center for Professional Development plays a critical operational and student-facing role in advancing the professional readiness, career preparation, and experiential learning outcomes of undergraduate business students. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Student Services and working closely with the Center Lead, the Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day execution, coordination, and assessment and continuous improvement of all Center professional development activities.

This position ensures that professional development programming is delivered consistently, equitably, and at scale across the undergraduate business population while independently evaluating student learning outcomes, developing assessment frameworks, exercising judgement to adapt program content in response to student performance and feedback, and maintaining high standards of accountability, student engagement, and outcome measurement.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee the daily operations and ongoing development of Center professional development initiatives, ensuring smooth implementation across semesters.

• Coordinate logistics for workshops, panels, networking events, site visits, competitions, and experiential learning activities while contributing to content development, structure, and delivery models.

• Manage event calendars, room scheduling, registrations, communications, and on-site execution.

• Serve as the primary operational contact for students participating in required or structured professional development activities.

• Verify student attendance, participation, and completion of required professional development activities.

• Independently evaluate and assess student submissions, reflections, and deliverables, exercising judgment in determining student progress and learning outcomes.

• Maintain accurate records of student engagement, participation rates, and completion metrics.

• Design, administer, and interpret outcome-based assessments tied to defined professional competencies and program goals.

• Analyze assessment results and student performance data to recommend and implement modifications to program content and delivery.

• Help ensure a professional, well-organized experience for all external participants engaging with students.

• Contribute to the preparation of annual reports summarizing activities, participation levels, learning outcomes, and program effectiveness for students and faculty.

• Preserve internal documentation and data systems that support transparency, continuous improvement, and accreditation needs.

• Assist the Lead with operational aspects of budget management related to professional development programming.

• Monitor…