Program Manager - Audit & Compliance

About Us

Cascadia College is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in being part of a small yet dynamic community, with a faculty and staff that are dedicated to meeting the needs of our intersectional, diverse students. Cascadia College is committed to creating and supporting an equitable and inclusive faculty, staff, and student population centered on dismantling systemic oppression and historic marginalization. Individual differences are celebrated in a community of learners focused on social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Application Instructions

Vacancy Announcement

Program Manager

• Audit & Compliance (Finance)

Priority Consideration Date: April 23rd at 11:59pm

ATTENTION CANDIDATES!

In order to submit a complete application and receive full consideration by the Search Committee, please include the following attachments with your online application:

• Equity Statement (expected length 500 - 800 words) to include each of the following elements:

• A description of a time when you recognized an equity issue. What was the issue? What did you do to make a difference? What did you learn about equity through this experience?

• A detailed description of how you are seeking to learn more about equity related issues including but not limited to race, gender, LGBTQ+, disability (ableism), age (ageism), socioeconomic class, and body diversity.

• An explanation of how you will contribute to equity at Cascadia (i.e. closing the achievement gap and raising the retention rates amongst historically marginalized students), as well as actively work against the institutionalized norms of oppression against historically marginalized people.

• Cover Letter (not to exceed 1,000 words) that specifically addresses how your qualifications and experiences meet or exceed the minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and the characteristics of the position.

• Resume

Position Overview

Under the direction and supervision of the Vice President of Administrative Services, the Program Manager

• Audit & Compliance is to successfully manage Cascadia College's various audits such as, fiscal year end audit, SAO audits as well as any bank reconciliation audits. The Program Manager will be expected to collaboratively assist the college's business area staff as well as other department staff in providing requested documentation as well as procedures and process documents. The Program Manager is responsible for planning and tracking the College tasks that must be carried out as identified by the auditors. Upon receipt of audit findings, the Program Manager will responsible for coordinating corrective action plans, up to and including developing processes and procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and collaborating with other departments as needed.

As the Program Manager

• Audit & Compliance, it is expected that the following qualities will be demonstrated daily: a high degree of understanding and empathy for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors, as well as the ability to encourage the inclusion of all voices in decision-making, promoting equity in all areas, and actively working against institutionalized norms of oppression against historically marginalized people.

Employee Type: Full Time Exempt, Permanent

Initial Salary: $83,000.00 annually, inclusive of 5% King County Premium Pay (KCPP)

Supervising Position: Vice President of Administrative Services

Essential Duties

Project Management:

• Provides active and direct leadership to the college team during audits.

• Acts as the liaison between the auditor and the college team.

• Plans/schedules activities of the college project team to ensure compliance in all areas and addresses deficient areas.

• Manage the day-to-day adherence to schedule; provides updates on requested data.

• Collaborates with the project team and partner departments to review policy, procedures and other operational plans/actions

• Schedules and facilitates college specific project-related team meetings.

• Escalates critical issues to college leadership to prompt corrective actions.

• Prepares status reports on the progress and issues impacting implementation tasks.

Change Management:

• Builds and maintains working relationship with all departments on campus, client and members of assigned project team.

• Aligns the project's plan objective; coordinates change, ensures support, monitors productivity, minimizes disruption and manages risks with the campus.

• Ensures Organizational Change Management (OCM) activities regarding major process changes are effectively communicated and coordinated across campus.

• Works with college Communications Coordinator to ensure stakeholder readiness communications are sent with proper timing to support organizational change activities.

Project Analysis:

• Collaborates with stakeholders to discover and document existing processes so they can be aligned to support audit requirements and provide validation of process.

• Implement processes and procedures where none exists, by collaborating with the department Directors and staff.

Performs other related duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution OR combination of education and equivalent work experience.

• Two years of experience managing organizational change and implementing complex projects.

• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams in multiple projects.

• Highly detail oriented and dedicated problem solver.

• Demonstrated commitment to and interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and the ability to support a multicultural workplace and educational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ORACLE, ctclink, Peoplesoft.

• Systems or business analyst experience.

• Ability to successfully communicate (written and orally) in a language in addition to English.

Physical Work Environment

Semi-Sedentary Work: Involves staying in a stationary position to a significant degree. Jobs are sedentary if moving is required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

The College is currently in hybrid operations, with many assignments completed in an online environment during this time. Full-time employees are expected to be on-campus at least three (3) days per week with the option to work remotely for the remainder of their working days. Employees will need to provide their own remote workspace and internet access, noting the College will provide technical equipment and support for online work needs. During on-campus operations, this position will perform work in a standard office setting, use standard office equipment and physically attend meetings both on and off campus and requires the ability to communicate in person or through appropriate means.

Positions in this class typically require operating a computer, communicating, observing, and repetitive motions.

This position involves exerting between 10-30 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to transport, put, install, remove, or otherwise move objects, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Condition of Employment

As an institution that upholds the value of diversity, equity and inclusion of every individual, Cascadia College expects its employees to embody and promote these values. Both current and prospective employees of the College are encouraged to seek deeper understanding in these areas as part of professional growth.

Cascadia College maintains a drug-free work and learning environment and prohibits smoking in all college buildings and state-owned vehicles.

Benefits:

Cascadia College offers comprehensive Benefits packages to support you and your family in a variety of ways. All eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents are offered: medical, dental, and vision plan options; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts; leave programs; employee assistance programs; tuition waiver; optional credit union participation; optional home/auto insurance, and retirement planning.

To learn more about the benefits offered here, please click on the Employee Benefits tab located on our Jobs at Cascadia webpage or click here: https://www.cascadia.edu/about/jobs/default.aspx

Campus Safety

In recognition of the Jeanne Clery Act, information on our campus safety can be found at www.uwb.edu/safety.

Cascadia Commitment

Cascadia College is committed to creating and supporting a diverse faculty, staff and student population. Individual differences are celebrated in a community of learners focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Cascadia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, genetic information, marital or honorably discaharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, and is prohibited from discrimination in such a manner by college policy and state and federal law. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process may make request to the Human Resources Office by calling (425) 352-8880.