Program Manager, Alumni Engagement, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Program Manager, Alumni Engagement, College of Engineering and Applied Science

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Job Summary Advancement at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Program Manager for Alumni Engagement. This role is responsible for developing, leading, implementing, and managing initiatives that actively engage and connect key volunteers, alumni, and donors to the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Initiatives include managing alumni regional networks, supervising the GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Board, collaborating with various departments on alumni mentorship and/or volunteer programs, leading the college’s alumni recognition program, and maintaining and reporting on accurate volunteer engagement statistics.

A major priority is establishing relationships with key partners throughout the college, university, and alumni for the successful execution of volunteer engagement. The program manager is a member of the college’s alumni engagement team within the advancement division.

Who We Are CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, motivated by collaboration, passionate about excellence and driven by impact. These four values define the culture and drive engagement and fundraising success. At CU Boulder Advancement, we allocate time and resources to create and sustain an environment where everyone matters and all can thrive. This commitment aligns with our core values and mission to achieve impactful fundraising and engagement.

Our team and staff are dedicated to learning, challenging, and transforming systems, policies, and practices that perpetuate oppressive ideologies (such as racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism) within our community. We embrace our responsibility to lead by example in promoting a supportive culture for both internal and external constituents. We hold ourselves accountable to our values and mission through individual and divisional goals that continuously assess our progress, growth, and outcomes.

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of volunteer programs to engage alumni and friends in important opportunities that support the college's goals.
• Recruit, train, steward and track volunteers for key initiatives, including mentorship programs, career panels, regional networks, and advisory boards.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure a seamless and exciting experience for all volunteers.
• Create or maintain processes for effective data collection and analysis for internal and external volunteer efforts. Meet annual volunteer engagement metrics as defined by CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education).
• Supervise the creation and dissemination of volunteer-related communications, ensuring timely and effective engagement.
• Identify, promote, and support alumni and volunteer recognition opportunities. Examples include alumni awards, alumni publications, honorary degrees, etc.
• Champion engagement of recent graduates by supporting the efforts of the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board; provide logistical and program support of their initiatives, board member engagement, board meetings and events.
• Facilitate the annual awards selection process for the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards, Recent Alumni Award, and Alumni Engagement Medal and assist with nominations of college alumni for awards given by the campus, University of Colorado system, and other relevant awards.
• In partnership with the Director of Alumni and Donor Engagement and team members, review the effectiveness of volunteer programs and make suggestions for modifications and improvements.
• Lead all engagement efforts for the college on the Forever Buffs Network including communications, volunteerism, and mentoring.
• Partner with the Director of Alumni Engagement and CEAS Marketing and Communications teams to ensure consistent branding, messaging, and storytelling that highlight alumni achievements and opportunities to connect.
• Develop and complete crucial communications plans to engage…