Assistant Director, Projects

## Position Summary
The Assistant Director, Projects, supports the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Operations by leading, planning, monitoring, and managing complex operational and data-centric projects. Partner with leadership to drive strategic initiatives related to data reporting and cross-functional process enhancements. Supervise a direct non-exempt staff report and manages all undergraduate student staff assigned to project operations. Provide dedicated operational support for special admissions populations as delegated by leadership (e.g. international, transfer, non-degree, etc). Plays a vital role in maintaining organizational efficiency and project continuity by thoroughly documenting, creating, and upkeeping processes and procedures across various admissions workflows.

Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience: 2+ years Experience in project management, operations, and/or data-related administrative support within a structured office environment.
Preferred Experience: 3+ years previous work coordinating projects or supporting data operations in a higher education admissions or enrollment management setting.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment. Demonstrated ability to carry out project tasks, coordinate workflows, and draft clear technical or procedural documentation. Strong attention to detail with an understanding of basic data quality control practices.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Trello, Smartsheet). Well versed in quality data collection to ensure accuracy and legitimacy of data in systems. Familiarity with admissions applications processing and higher education CRM platforms (e.g., Technolutions Slate).

## Additional Information
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $84,700.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.