Program Manager for Undergraduate Education

Program Manager for Undergraduate Education

School of Pharmacy, University of Washington | Seattle, WA

Pay range: $88,800 - $105,000 annual

Full time, regular position (100% FTE)

The School of Pharmacy has an outstanding opportunity for Program Manager for Undergraduate Education to join their team.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Faculty Affairs, the School of Pharmacy seeks an innovative, collaborative, and student-centered Program Manager for Undergraduate Education to provide strategic leadership, administration, development, and student support for undergraduate academic programs, the Nelson-Mendenhall Summer Scholars Program (NMP), and the Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP). This position plays a key role in advancing the School’s educational mission by leading academic services for undergraduate students, supporting curricular initiatives, shaping academic policies, and fostering student success through proactive advising and program development.

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for undergraduate programs including the Nelson-Mendenhall Summer Scholars Program (NMP) and the Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP).
• Lead the development, implementation, and assessment of curricular and co-curricular initiatives.
• Create, revise, and implement academic policies and procedures that support student learning and program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with faculty on curriculum planning, course scheduling, and program enhancements.
• Forecast curricular and enrollment issues and contribute to the quarterly time schedule process.
• Support the SOP Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Steering Committee, and undergraduate work groups.
• Coordinate submission of new course proposals, course change proposals, and proposals for revision of program requirements.

• Provide direct student advising and ensure consistent, equity-focused advising practices across programs.
• Identify, monitor, and support students with academic difficulties, and make referrals to UW and UWSOP resources as needed.
• Supervise the evaluation and approval of coursework completed at other institutions.
• Grant exceptions to undergraduate requirements, consistent with University, School and program policies.
• Assist in building community for students through student programming and special events.
• Oversee academic advising for undergraduate students and provide backup advising coverage for other student populations.
• Manage student publication content (print and web) related to degree requirements and program procedures.

• Lead recruitment and outreach initiatives to promote enrollment and broaden access to School of Pharmacy undergraduate opportunities.
• Develop and coordinate outreach programming that creates clear pathways from high school to undergraduate to graduate and professional programs.
• Supervise processing of applications and collaborate with faculty to revise admissions policies, procedures, and tools to support a holistic review process.
• Evaluate the success of outreach efforts and identify new ways to define and market academic programs.
• Build and sustain partnerships with School of Pharmacy departments, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Student Life, and other campus units.

• Manage operational aspects of undergraduate programs including budgeting, record-keeping, communications, and workflow coordination.
• Represent undergraduate programs in School- and campus-wide committees, meetings, and initiatives.
• Develop and administer a comprehensive program and course assessment plan, monitoring evaluations to…