Program Manager

Job Description

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Engineering Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

Note - Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Work Arrangement: This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of 3 days/week working at the Stanford main campus, subject to operational needs.

Budgeted Salary: The budgeted base salary range for this position is $46.95 - $53.03 per hour.

The School of Engineering

Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world's most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world's most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems.

The Computer Science Department

Founded in 1965, the Stanford Computer Science (CS) Department continues to lead the world in computer science research and education. Throughout the past five decades, the Stanford CS Department has influenced society at levels that remain without parallel among academic institutions. Its spin-offs are among the most successful corporate ventures in the world, and many of the leaders in academic and corporate research world are graduates of the Stanford CS Department.

The Computer Science Department is seeking a Program Manager to provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Human Computer Interaction and Movement Lab research groups. The role independently manages complex calendars, communications, travel, events, and day-to-day operations while proactively identifying and resolving administrative issues. Responsibilities include leading logistics for domestic and international meetings, workshops, retreats, and conferences; managing laboratory resources, purchasing (including capital assets), finances, and administrative processes; and working with our sponsored research administrators to support sponsored projects, grant submissions, reporting, and financial tracking. The position also coordinates project milestones and deliverables and partners with faculty and departmental teams on hiring, onboarding, and ongoing support of students, postdocs, visiting researchers, and temporary staff. This role requires exceptional organization, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple complex priorities with minimal supervision. This position reports to the CoDa Building Administrative Manager but works very closely with the faculty leading each of the two research groups.