Student Activities Program Manager

Provides strategic direction and oversight for weekly SAB programs and four standing committee portfolios, establishing priorities, determining program feasibility, and ensuring alignment with institutional goals, brand identity standards, and risk-management expectations.

Designs and administers developmental frameworks for student leaders, setting planning methodologies, operational standards, and professional expectations; evaluates program proposals and approves final event plans and deliverables.

Oversees and manages committee budgets, including forecasting, spending authorization, contract and vendor negotiations, and reconciliation processes; ensures full compliance with university financial controls, procurement policies, and audit regulations.

Exercises independent judgment in deciding resource allocation, operational workflows, student leadership readiness, and event viability; authorizes adjustments that impact program scope, risk posture, and financial performance.

Develops and leads the SAB engagement strategy including indoor, outdoor, and passive programming by determining programmatic priorities, approving event concepts, and ensuring optimal use of building spaces in partnership with Event & Guest Services.

Establishes requirements for facility usage, AV needs, event setups, and logistical specifications; reviews and approves diagrams, service orders, and accessibility plans to ensure alignment with safety regulations, operational standards, and customer-experience goals.

Cultivates and manages strategic partnerships with campus departments, student organizations, and external collaborators; authorizes co-sponsored events and maintains governance of the master programming calendar to ensure strategic alignment and avoid conflicts.

Provides administrative oversight for all risk-management documentation including risk forms, incident reports, permits, contracts, and insurance requests, by interpreting policy requirements and approving submissions in alignment with university, legal, and operational regulations.

Establishes and governs event-execution standards, including run-of-show frameworks, staffing models, logistics protocols, and load-in/out processes; directs student staff and volunteers to ensure consistent, compliant, high-quality program delivery.