Grant Program Manager, Future Ready Graduates
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Salary$75k – $85k
LocationOff-Campus: Other AZ Locations
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentAdministrative Operations
Company size10,000+ people
PostedNov 2, 2026 · 6d ago
Verified live4d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field
Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
Job Profile:
Administrative Operations Specialist 3
Job Family:
Administrative Operations
Time Type:
Full time
Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
About the role
Job Profile Summary:
Supports and instructs those served by the department with complex queries, applies specialized knowledge of multiple standards, policies and procedures, and maintains accurate and detailed records.
Job Description:
Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 per year; DOE
About the University Innovation Alliance
The University Innovation Alliance is a national coalition of public research universities working together to improve student success and post graduate economic mobility, particularly for low-income students, first-generation college students, and students of color. UIA member institutions collaborate to design, test, refine, and scale practices that help more students persist, graduate, and successfully transition from college to careers. In 2025, the UIA aligned on expanded impact goals. One of the expanded goals is focused on improving value and mobility for students. The future ready graduates initiative is a direct result of the UIA now focusing on student success beyond degree completion. The UIA has secured 2 grant projects under this initiative and anticipates securing another 2 in the next year.
About Future Ready Graduates
Future Ready Graduates is UIA’s portfolio of work focused on helping member institutions expand and improve the number of work based learning experiences available to students to support their career preparation and employment outcomes. Current FRG projects are focused on work integrated learning redesign (focus on internships and project based learning) and student employment redesign leveraging a partnership with the Work + team at ASU. Through coordinated grant-funded initiatives, UIA supports campuses in redesigning student experiences, improving access to meaningful paid opportunities, strengthening employer partnerships, and connecting work-based learning more directly to persistence, completion, and career outcomes.
Position Summary
The Grant Program Manager, Future Ready Graduates is responsible for the day-to-day delivery, implementation, coordination, and program management of UIA’s Future Ready Graduates grant portfolio. The position will initially manage delivery of two active awards and may assume responsibility for up to two additional awards.
Responsibilities
The Program Manager will coordinate participating campuses, partners, consultants, employers, and internal UIA contributors to ensure that project activities are completed on time, meet funder commitments, and achieve the expected level of quality. This role will maintain project plans, monitor campus progress, facilitate meetings and events, organize employer feedback processes, maintain accurate records in Salesforce and Google Drive, and represent program implementation during funder meetings and written updates.