Academic Program Manager

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Academic Program Manager in Wisconsin School of Business guiding academic operations and initiatives for Finance, Investment, and Banking Department. Providing administrative and operational support with stakeholder collaboration.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $61,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Finance, Investment, and Banking Department’s academic and administrative operations.
Oversee academic program planning, course scheduling, and instructor assignments.
Provide comprehensive administrative and operational support.
Lead academic program initiatives and events.
Support faculty activities—including promotion and review processes.
Manage critical administrative functions such as curriculum updates, expense processing, financial coordination, and other departmental procedures.
Work closely with the Department Chair to ensure efficient communication and processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in an office environment.
High degree of attention to detail.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to identify, develop, and implement effective processes and procedures affecting a variety of stakeholders.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to relate complex information in an understandable fashion to a variety of people with various levels of knowledge on the topic.
Ability to manage a varied workload across diverse tasks independently.
Ability to process information and learn in a complex campus environment and work proactively, creatively, and flexibly to solve problems.
Experience using spreadsheets for managing projects, tracking expenditures, and similar functions.
Ability to work in close collaboration and cooperation with others.
Experience working in higher education.
Willingness and ability to acquire knowledge of policies and procedures relating to human resources, payroll, purchasing, and accounting services.
Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off
competitive insurances and savings accounts
retirement benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

spreadsheetsproject managementfinancial coordinationcurriculum updatesexpense processing

Soft Skills

attention to detailplanning skillsorganizational skillscustomer service skillstime management skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationflexibility