Senior Project Coordinator

Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Reporting to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Data Analytics and Campus Planning, Enrollment Management, Office of International Programs, Student Affairs, Student Academic Success at Rutgers University-Camden, the Senior Project Coordinator functions as a project manager responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing initiatives that advance the division of the Senior Vice Chancellor. With a focus on projects tied to international and domestic student growth, this role ensures cross-divisional initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with Rutgers-Camden's Strategic Plan 2023-2028.

The Senior Project Coordinator acts as a central liaison among Enrollment Management, Student Academic Success, the Office of International Services, Student Affairs, and the Provost's Office to drive collaboration, manage dependencies, and monitor project outcomes with a focus on international student growth. The position oversees Enrollment Management systems training and access, provides secondary Salesforce/ CRM support in partnership with external vendors and central OIT, and facilitates integration between Enrollment Management (Salesforce) and Student Academic Success (Navigate).

In addition, the role of the Senior Project Coordinator manages key recruitment and pipeline projects-including Early College Acceptance Day in Camden City, "Return to Learn" program for start stop outs, and adult student recruitment initiative-while building adult learner pathways and supporting application review. The Senior Project Coordinator also manages vendor relationships (Encoura, EAB, College Board, Garrison, etc.), develops project dashboards, and creates tools and processes for tracking deliverables, assessing risks, and reporting outcomes to senior leadership.

Essential Duties/Key Responsibilities:

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.

Position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field such as higher education administration, business administration, public administration, project management, international relations, or information systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus an additional two years of relevant work experience.

Position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field such as higher education administration, business administration, public administration, project management, international relations, or information systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus an additional two years of relevant work experience.

Knowledge required to perform in this position includes:

Skills and abilities required include:

A master's degree is preferred, particularly in higher education leadership or organizational development. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in project coordination or project management, preferably in higher education or enrollment management, with hands-on experience using Salesforce CRM or a comparable CRM platform. Experience with Navigate ( EAB) and proficiency in project management tools such as Asana or Smartsheet and/or SharePoint to plan, track, and manage deliverables are also strongly valued.

SalesForce (Admissions application system), Smartsheet and/or Share Point, and MS Project Management software.