Senior Manager, Financial Aid & Scholarships, College & Career

Job Posting Title

Senior Manager, Financial Aid & Scholarships, College & Career

Employee Type

Regular

Recruiting Start Date

10-30-2024

Job Exempt?

Yes

Recruiting End Date

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools is currently looking for a Sr. Manager of Scholarships for College & Career.

Our ideal candidate will be well versed in Higher Education Financial Aid (processing & awarding) and have the following experience:

• Background with FAFSA, CSS Profile, tax requirements, scholarship matrix, scholarship displacement (required).
• Financial aid/scholarship budgeting & awarding (required).
• Technology reporting & systems.
• Full cycle experience - Intake to award.
• Prior supervisory experience (5+ staff).

 

This is an on-site position based out of our Kawaiaha’o Plaza location.

 

Our targeted salary range will be $113,000 - 126,000 depending on experience level.

No relocation assistance is available.

Job Summary: 

Creates and manages multiple program processes administration. Develops, reviews, implements and maintains procedures to assist applicant families with accurate and efficient application completion and support documentation compilation. Collaboratively reviews program processes and required forms to improve application completion rates and overall program awarding. Works with Quality Assurance function to monitor and make continuous improvements to the process. Determines appropriate community supports such as workshops and informational sessions with programs, business partners, and regional offices. Provides timely and detailed communications to various support operations. Manages systems work activities to support program statistical and operational uploads/downloads, data validations, and reporting. Responsible for directing the efforts of staff to include effectively managing performance, facilitating work efforts, and providing leadership, guidance, training, and coaching. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

 

Program Execution 

Manages the planning and implementation of multiple program processes to ensure accurate, complete and timely processing of all applications. This includes proper documentation of processes with internal controls, alignment with policy and procedures, and implementing process changes to improve application completion rates, overall program accuracy, and eligibility to enhance the constituent experience. 

 

Leadership 

Supervises processing teams to enhance performance through development, training, creative problem solving and prioritization. Ensures overall metrics for program volume and quality are met. 

 

Risk Management 

Ensures interactions with