The USC Marshall School of Business is seeking applicants for a Program Director within the newly-launched Financial Services Career Hub. The Program Director will have oversight of co-curricular programs for students in the areas of finance career advisement and professional and leadership development; a leadership role in formulating and expanding program offerings in collaboration with the Finance and Business Economics Department; and an active outreach effort to community, corporate, and alumni partners. The Program Director will enable students, staff, and faculty to enhance our efforts and career placement opportunities in prestigious and highly sought-after financial services roles, including investment banking, investment management, public and private investing, corporate finance FP&A, rotational programs, and more.
The Financial Services Career Hub at USC's Marshall School of Business will serve as a hub for education, industry partnerships, academia-meets-industry events, and off-campus activities. The Hub aims to immerse Marshall's highest-performing finance students in the financial services industry. The Hub enables:
- Career preparation and training sessions, skill-building workshops, firm information sessions, networking events, career and educational treks, and other programming to support financial services career placement.
- Collaboration and coordination between student organizations, the Finance and Business Economics department faculty and staff, the USC and Marshall Career Center, finance employers, and the USC alumni community.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provides leadership in actualizing the mission of the Financial Services Career Hub. Sets goals, objectives, and priorities. Develops strategy, processes, and programs to achieve goals and objectives.
- Leads program office staff to manage co-curricular programs for students.
- Coordinates on-campus activities, including workshops, training programs, case competitions, company information sessions, and industry speakers and panels.
- Coordinates off-campus activities, including career treks.
- Collaborates with the career center and finance clubs and student organizations to oversee and participate in the advisement of students in career issues and strategies, internship search methods, resume preparation, and related matters. Determines career counseling needs of individual students as well as groups of students and develops action plans accordingly.
- Oversees, manages, and expands relationships with new and existing finance corporate recruiters and other company representatives to ensure USC Marshall as a premier hiring partner. Elevates USC Marshall's finance recruitment by providing a curated experience to connect our top students with employers.
- Generates new leads/relationships with finance corporate recruiters to develop internship and full-time domestic and international job opportunities.
- Aligns projects with strategic USC, Marshall, and alumni relations priorities.
- Showcases Marshall students through events, communications, and other meaningful engagements.
- Maintains relationships with a broad range of partners including faculty, alumni, and a pool of volunteers that serve as advisory board members, mentors, and speakers.
- Partners effectively with USC Marshall External Relations and Development colleagues to cultivate and steward major prospective and current donors.
- May teach or co-teach courses, oversee administration of courses, create and/or advise in the development of finance curriculum, and/or coach and mentor students.
- Strengthens connections to key stakeholders (e.g., alumni, donors, campus recruiting network).
- Leads Financial Services Career Hub Advisory Board meetings in fall and spring semesters.
- Establishes and tracks metrics that illustrate the Hub's support and successes in student career placement.
- Oversees the use of information systems for managing records and data. Determines and adopts best practices in using data to provide personalized services, tailor offerings, and maximize program and services effectiveness.
- Oversees administrative portfolio, including program management, program budget, and program implementation.
- Manages and promotes the Finance Career Services Hub and Marshall School of Business brand and reputation.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or related advanced degree, preferably with a finance or business-related emphasis.
- Program management experience, with superior communication and leadership skills, with demonstrated 10+ prior years of experience working in financial services or leading a corporate or academic program or similar.
- Extensive industry network in financial services and work experience relevant to finance, especially investment banking or investment management.
- Track record of success in launching programs or managing stakeholders within a corporate finance, university, or campus recruiting context.
- Supervisory or managerial experience.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum Education: Master's degree; Combine experience/education as a substitute for minimum education.
- Minimum Experience: 7 years of work experience in a corporate setting or educational institution.
- Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related expertise in the financial services industry. Teaching experience in finance and/or subject-area knowledge of the financial services industry. Program management and fundraising experience. Proven leadership/management experience, skilled in staff development and networking. Ability to analyze and evaluate data, and present findings. Proven experience with budget development and control. Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, able to problem solve and lead conflict resolutions. Ability to interpret and apply policies/analyses/trends.
Anticipated Hiring Range:
The annual salary range for this position is $128,000 - $191,000. 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 candidate's 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.
Funding Restrictions
This position is funded by a gift and may be funded by a subsequent gift. Accordingly, your position is contingent upon receipt of the necessary funding from this or any subsequent gift to continue employment. In the event funding for your position changes and it becomes necessary to adjust your percentage of effort, or it becomes necessary for your employment with the University of Southern California to end, you will receive one (1) month written notification of termination.
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 seven calendar 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.
- USC is requiring all employees, students, staff, and faculty to submit proof of COVID-19 and 1st booster vaccination. There is an exemption process available for medical and religious reasons. Your safety is our top priority.
- USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions*; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses, and free tram pick-up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.
- The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity.
Why join the USC Marshall School of Business?
USC is a leading private research university located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology, and international business. As the city's largest private employer, responsible for more than $5 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 schools and units. As a USC employee, you will enjoy excellent benefits and perks and be a member of the Trojan Family - the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work.
About the Marshall School of Business:
The Marshall School of Business is one of the premier business schools in the country, consistently recognized for its outstanding array of MBA, specialized MS, and undergraduate programs. The Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and is ranked as one of the country's top schools for accounting, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship, and international business studies.
USC Marshall builds on the unique opportunities that stem from its Los Angeles location on the Pacific Rim, its interdisciplinary and impactful research, the momentum generated by the University of Southern California, and the unparalleled engagement of the Trojan Alumni Family. With ready access to industries defining the new business frontier, including biotechnology, life sciences, media, entertainment, communications, and healthcare, this vast network offers USC Marshall graduates exceptionally strong support for success in the global marketplace.
For more information on the USC Marshall School of Business, visit: www.marshall.usc.edu.
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