Mazen Aziz, Ph.D.

CEO

Columbia, South Carolina, United States13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years in project management and program leadership
Expert in developing leadership skills in students
Proven track record in fundraising and alumni relations

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned educator and program manager in higher education with a focus on leadership development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Leadership DevelopmentProgram ManagementStrategic PlanningProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipFundraisingAlumni Relations

Other Skills

Strategic Sales & Market PlanningSales Cycle ManagementBudgetsSales ManagementForecastingEmployee TrainingProgram CoordinationAdabtable to new Processes & ConceptsTraining Module DevelopmentBlackbaud The Raiser's EdgeMentoring EmployeesAccount & Territory ManagementSales ForecastingFinancial Analysis / BudgetingVendor Relations

About

A performance-driven professional with [15+] years of experience in project management, program leadership, human resources, and finance in academia and the private sector. Intrinsically motivated and adept at collaborating with diverse stakeholders to achieve strategic goals. An analytically inclined professional known for fostering an environment of excellence and distinction while ensuring alignment with organizational mission and vision. Trusted advisor to senior leadership, facilitating effective decision-making and project execution.

Experience

University of south carolina

3 roles

Clinical Assistant Professor

Promoted

Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos

In August 2025, I became a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business. In addition to overseeing the Master of Human Resources (MHR) program, I serve as the Academic Director of the Moore School Leadership Concentration, where we focus on developing students’ personal, team, and strategic leadership skills.

Leadership DevelopmentProgram Management

Managing Director, MHR Program at Darla Moore School of Business

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Hired by the School of Business in conjunction with Fortune 500 strategic business partner organizations to balance between the Moore school’s revenue generation strategy and a steady student talent pipeline to those organizations’ HR Leadership development programs.

Program ManagementStrategic Planning

Project Manager

Jul 2013 – Jan 2022 · 8 yrs 6 mos

Recruited by the School of Public Health to lead cross-functional interdisciplinary teams in overseeing multi-million dollar federally and privately funded longitudinal projects. Leveraged relationships across academic departments and administrative units to bring these projects to fruition.

Project ManagementCross-functional Team Leadership

Midlands technical college foundation

Manager of Major Gifts, Annual Giving, and Alumni Relations

Sep 2012 – Jul 2013 · 10 mos · Columbia, South Carolina Area

Responsible for philanthropically identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts from college alumni and friends by engaging a portfolio of 125 new and established prospects capable of making $25,000+ gifts parallel to developing a strategic plan for creating an alumni association.

FundraisingAlumni Relations