Culture Program Director | University of Southern California (USC) Job at University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA

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  • University of Southern California (USC)
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

University of Southern California (USC) , founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the Trojan Family, which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

The Office:

The USC Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance is seeking a full-time Culture Program Director for the USC Culture Journey, which is a university-wide initiative to align our institutional systems and processes and individual behaviors with our six unifying values (Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Open Communication, and Well-being).This individual will work closely with stakeholders across the university to align, develop, and coordinate programs, initiatives, and resources related to cultural transformation to meet the needs of the university community.

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of Organizational Change Ethics and Culture, the Culture Program Director will primarily focus on the following responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Manage the administrative planning and execution of complex university-wide culture-related projects as part of the Culture Journey, USCs ongoing culture transformation effort.
  • 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. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in organizational effectiveness, organizational behavior, or related field.
  • 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 setting and committees
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (written, oral) skills
  • 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

Required Documents and Additional Information:

  • Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.
  • Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

The annual base salary range for this position is $124,749.96 - $154,000.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Minimum Education: Master's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 7 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related program management experience. Expert knowledge of field, teaching experience and/or active in research. Ability to manage sponsored projects and fundraise.

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance . We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

Certain positions are subject to background screening


Minimum Education: Master's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum educationMinimum Experience: 7 yearsMinimum Field of Expertise: Directly related program management experience. Expert knowledge of field, teaching experience and/or active in research. Ability to manage sponsored projects and fundraise.

About University of Southern California (USC)

USC is the leading private research university in Los Angeles—a global center for arts, technology and international business. With more than 47,500 students, we are located primarily in Los Angeles but also in various US and global satellite locations. As the largest private employer in Los Angeles, responsible for $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic and professional schools and administrative units. As a USC employee and member of the Trojan Family—the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work—you will enjoy excellent benefits, including a variety of well-being programs designed to help individuals achieve work-life balance.

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