Program Manager, Career Development

Job Title

Program Manager, Career Development

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Career Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

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The Program Manager for Career Coaching and Development reports directly to the Director for Careers and Professional Development and plays a critical role in advancing the department’s career development strategy at Prairie View A&M University. This position is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the department’s career development framework, curriculum, and coaching infrastructure. The Program Manager provides leadership, strategy, and operational oversight to ensure alignment of all coaching initiatives. This position also manages the training and professional development of career coaching staff to deliver an integrated, data-driven, and student-centered approach to career readiness.

Responsibilities:

Career Development Strategy & Program Leadership

• Assist the Director for Careers and Professional Development in leading the strategic direction of career development within the department.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve the career development framework and curriculum as the operational expression of the university’s career readiness model.
• Develop program goals and ensure alignment with department goals, objectives and priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure consistency and quality across all development initiatives.

Curriculum Architecture & Governance

• Design and maintain the department’s career development curriculum, establishing learning outcomes, sequencing, and standards for coaching and student programming.
• Ensure curriculum consistency, quality, and scalability across professional development offerings.
• Translate curriculum into structured, student-facing learning experiences that support career readiness and professional skill development.

Learning Management System (LMS) Design & Administration

• Serve as the Department Lead for the design and implementation of career readiness and professional development content within the university’s Learning Management System (Canvas).
• Create, organize, maintain and monitor course modules, engagement, utilization and learning pathways to student outcomes to determine program effectiveness.
• Analyze LMS data and collaborate with department leadership to refine content sequencing, accessibility, and scalability of career development offerings.

Career Coach Development & Training

• Lead and implement the onboarding, training, and professional development of career coaches using direct coaching practice, coach training to align with NACE best practices.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for career coaching methodology and standards.
• Support workforce development through tiered development pathways for career coaches.

Coaching Operations, Administrative, Reporting & Operational Support

• Assist the Director for Careers and Professional Development with presentations, strategic planning materials, and executive summaries.
• Support initiatives related to career development, coaching innovation, and student success.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the career services organization and department goals.
• Monitor student progress and milestone completion using Navigate and other systems.
• Lead data collection, program evaluation, and assessment of learning outcomes for career coaching and professional development programs to inform continuous improvement strategies.
• Provide high-level career coaching and consultation as needed to support the student population.

Partnerships & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Employer Engagement Manager, Assistant Director of Career Development, Student Success Orgs., Deans, Department Heads, and Faculty to integrate career readiness across the student lifecycle and academic programs.
• Serve as a liaison for faculty & employers on student success initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years of related experience in career development, coaching, program management, or training.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, counseling, higher education, public administration, business, or a related field.
• Six years of progressively responsible experience in career development, coaching, program management, training, or related areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of career development theory, coaching practices, and professional development programming.
• Strong verbal and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to design curriculum, lead training initiatives, and manage complex programs.
• ICF PCC Level Coaching Credential (ACC or above)or working towards it.
• NCDA CMCS (Career Services Credential).
• Experience in career coaching, curriculum or workforce development in higher education
• Familiarity with NACE competencies and student success frameworks.
• Experience using student success or advising platforms such as Navigate.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.