Culture Program Director

$124,750 - $154,000/Yr

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Culture Program Director at the University of Southern California (USC) will lead initiatives aimed at cultural transformation within the university. This role involves managing complex projects that align institutional systems and individual behaviors with USC's core values, including Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Open Communication, and Well-being. The director will collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and coordinate programs that support the university community's cultural journey.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administrative planning and execution of complex university-wide culture-related projects as part of the Culture Journey.
• Administrate regular stakeholder meetings for culture advisory bodies, including scheduling, content development, and communicating key decisions.
• Work closely with Executive Director of Organizational Change and advisory body co-chairs to collaboratively develop content and strategic priorities for regular meetings.
• Assist with administration of team planning meetings and project coordination.
• Identify and connect key culture stakeholders within the university to align their resources, initiatives, and programs with culture-related goals.
• Serve as key communicator of culture-related information to culture stakeholders and the broader university audience.
• Assist with oversight of culture transformation assessment, including regular reporting of culture transformation milestones for key stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Master's degree in organizational effectiveness, organizational behavior, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of directly related program management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in effective stakeholder management at various levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated experience in effective program and/or project management in a higher education context, including project assessment, data analysis, and use of program data for reporting key milestones.
• Demonstrated experience of organizational culture change and organizational change management work.
• Capability to work with diverse on and off-campus partners.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to engage in and complete numerous projects concurrently.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, as well as demonstrated competence to work well in a team-oriented academic environment.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including public speaking experience.
• Ability to represent Office of Culture, Ethics & Compliance in various settings and committees.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and related applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as an individual contributor and member of multiple internal and external teams and organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, work independently, and meet strict deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in fundraising and managing sponsored projects.
• Active involvement in research related to organizational culture.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $124,749.96 - $154,000.00.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Access to university resources and facilities.
• Participation in a diverse and inclusive work environment.