Academic Program Manager

Microsoft - Technical Support Centre

12-04-2007 | EXPIRA LA 18-04-2007

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RESPONSABILITATI

The Academic Program Manager is tasked with building, delivering and implementing strategies & tactics in order to attract relevant candidates from Academic area.
He targets faculty, facultes¿ decision makers, IT staff & students to accomplish this goal.
The role includes the following elements:
¿ Organize/participate in academic events, including Roadshows, Jobshops, Company presentations events etc
¿ Implement Microsoft GTSC University Program for IT labor market readiness
¿ Student GTSC internship program
¿ Establish long-term relationship with academia & facilitate the integration of MS technology into their environments
¿ Supporting or leading project teams for Universities Projects/Programs
¿ Assess and select the relevant universities needed to support the long term GTSC plans
¿ Build and keep the relationship with universities
¿ Deliver presentations at professional level
¿ Actively participate to and follow-up the GTSC roadshows, and other related events
¿ Plan, organize and actively being part of Job Shops; maintain relationships with organizing student associations / companies
¿ Build up a continuous pipeline for recruitment purposes
¿ Implement and coordinate internal activities required to support the University programs
¿ Build up internship program (define content and attendance) in synch with MS Romania programs
¿ Understand longterm GTSC strategy and translate it into actionable University partnerships programs
¿ Plan and organize academic events and support the academic presence at Microsoft events
¿ Create, use & maintain appropriate communication channels; keep them updated
¿ Adapt and assure available materials (brochures, ppt, banners etc) for different events
¿ Work together and interface with other departments within MS
¿ Monthly status report to management


CERINTE

¿ Good Project and Program management skills
¿ Good Communication Skills
¿ Good Marketing approach; Influencing and Presentation Skills required
¿ Team oriented, dedicated and self driven person
¿ Experience in working with distributed teams
¿ Increase of overall GTSC hiring rate
¿ Manage student GTSC internship program
¿ Integration of MS technology in university curriculum
¿ Success rate of realized Events

¿ Ability for managing budgets
¿ Ability for building cross group plans
¿ Background in IT related discipline, or equivalent knowledge through experience is a plus.
¿ Technical skills in MS and non-MS world (products, technologies and development) is an advantage
¿ Proven experience in universities environment is a plus


DESCRIEREA FIRMEI

IT Technical Support
2nd and 3rd level Support for Microsoft products