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Req Id:  37660
Job Title:  Program Director, Larsen Leaders Academy
City:  West Lafayette
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Job Summary

Are you a dynamic, student-centric leader with a passion for guiding future leaders? Purdue’s Daniels School of Business is seeking a Program Director for the Larsen Leaders Academy. As the Program Director, you will administer a cutting-edge undergraduate leadership development program, ensuring a strong pipeline of high-quality students and supporting their leadership journey at Purdue. You will build strong mentoring relationships and foster a positive environment for student growth. Developing and maintaining a brand synonymous with leadership excellence is crucial, and you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve this. Additionally, you will oversee day-to-day operations, manage a multimillion-dollar endowment, and ensure fiscal responsibility.


We are looking for a passionate leader who is creative, collaborative, detail-oriented, and results-driven. You should have a proven track record in leading programs, building partnerships, and developing curriculum. Flexibility is key, as the position requires travel, including international travel, and attendance at evening and weekend events.

 

About Mitch Daniels School of Business: The Mitch Daniels School of Business aspires to take a top 25 program and transform it into a top 10 program that competes for the best students in the country.   The key components of this transformation are:

 

  • Academic Prowess.  Daniels School faculty are able to see and steer to what's next, imparting thought leadership to peers in an ever-growing student body. 
  • Integration of STEM and Business.   Every company today is a technology organization, and business leaders must understand how specific technologies can create competitive advantage. 
  • Transformational Student Experience. Some of life's most important lessons aren't found in a book or a lecture hall. Active transformational experience will produce critical thinkers who see and tackle the world's largest problems.
  • Freedom and Capitalism.  Daniels' students will learn through transformative texts that free markets have raised living standards tremendously for all people.
  • Powered by Business Partnerships. The Daniels School provides opportunities for industry partners and alumni to connect with students and faculty in order to provide solutions to business challenges of today and the future.

 

A cover letter is required to be fully considered

What We’re Looking For:

                            
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts or related fields
  • 6 years of professional work experience in business or higher education environments

 

Skills Needed:

 

  • Think strategically and creatively, solve problems, manage projects, set priorities, meet deadlines, demonstrate initiative, drive results, and turn strategy into action
  • Conduct oneself with professionalism and integrity, and treat others with dignity and respect
  • Express themselves through excellent interpersonal (oral and written) communication skills.  In addition, is:
    • A good listener, seeks to understand; Able to see different perspectives; put self in other people’s shoes
    • Able to tell a story and create visuals to support the story
    • Emotionally intelligent, Approachable with the ability to create a psychologically safe work environment
  • Be a team player. This includes:
    • Working collaboratively with others, both internally and externally
    • Ability to establish relationships, build bridges/reach across boundaries
    • Able to lead or follow
  • Being a humble leader

 

What is helpful:

  • Project management or managerial experience; experience with budgeting and reporting
  • Event management experience
  • Experience working in leadership development environments
  • Executive or leadership coaching experience

 

Additional Information: 

  • To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE 
  • Purdue 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: Defined Contributions immediately

Career Stream

Professional 4

  • Pay Band S075
  • Job Code #20002088

 

Link to Purdue University's compensation guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/staffpb.php 

 


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Posting Start Date:  7/9/25