Job Summary
Assistant Department Head – Purdue University Indianapolis
Department of Computer Science | Indianapolis, Indiana
The Purdue University Department of Computer Science seeks a collaborative and student-centered leader to serve as Assistant Department Head for Computer Science in Indianapolis. This position provides strategic and operational leadership for the department’s Indianapolis presence, advancing academic programs, student engagement, faculty and staff support, space and facilities planning, recruiting, communications, and cross-campus collaboration.
Working closely with CS department leadership in West Lafayette, College of Science partners, Purdue Indianapolis leadership, advisors, faculty, staff, and students, the Assistant Department Head will help shape a strong, connected, and distinctive Computer Science experience in Indianapolis while ensuring alignment with departmental and university goals, policies, and standards.
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage professional and management staff, fostering a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
- Support strategic planning efforts and help translate departmental goals into effective operational practices.
- Direct and oversee administrative operations to ensure efficient day-to-day functioning of the unit.
- Develop, communicate, implement, and continuously improve departmental processes, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with university policies, standards, and operational expectations.
- Partner with leadership on budget planning, resource allocation, and priority-setting activities.
- Build strong relationships with faculty, staff, students, and university partners to support departmental success.
- Contribute to initiatives that advance academic programs, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers the chance to play a meaningful leadership role within a nationally recognized institution while helping support the growth of Purdue's presence in Indianapolis. The successful candidate will work alongside engaged faculty, staff, and university leaders in an environment that values innovation, partnership, and operational excellence.
If you enjoy building effective teams, improving processes, and contributing to strategic initiatives that have a lasting impact, this role provides an excellent opportunity to do so.
What We're Looking For
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position
- Minimum of Six (6) years of operations or program management and managerial work experience required
Preferred:
- Higher ed experience
- Advanced degree
Skills Required:
- Academic administration, personnel supervision, and program management
- Ability to:
- interpret and implement University policies and procedures
- influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels
- Excellent communication (oral & written), strategic planning, performance metrics, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, event planning, project management and customer service skills
- Computer and related software skills (i.e., word processing, creating and maintaining databases/spreadsheets, PowerPoint, web savvy, etc.)
- Must be able to:
- foster a participative supervisory style that utilizes teamwork to successfully guide the work of others
- multi-task and meet established deadlines
Additional Information:
- Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
- A background check will be required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
- Retirement Eligibility: Immideiate Defined Contribution by the university
- Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
Career Stream
Management 4
- Pay Band S120
- Job Code #20004118
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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