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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Project Program Manager (B)
Job Summary:
The Grainger Institute for Engineering (GIE), a non-academic unit in the office of the Associate Dean for Corporate Engagement & Entrepreneurship (ADCEE), is excited to offer a new project program manager role. GIE specializes in driving transformational, cross-disciplinary projects that further the strategic goals of the College of Engineering. We are seeking a strategic, collaborative program manager to plan and direct the day-to-day operational, outreach, and promotional activities of GIE-supported research programs.
In this role, you will serve as a technical subject matter expert and primary liaison among faculty, College and university partners, and external stakeholders, actively promoting research accomplishments, core capabilities, and new initiatives. You will develop and implement program plans, milestones, budgets, and reporting to advance overall program objectives. Additionally, you will support strategic program development by identifying connections, gaps, emerging opportunities, and pathways to larger interdisciplinary initiatives and external funding. Beyond high-level program management, you will also work directly with project teams to help them operationalize their specific initiatives.
If you are excited to lay the foundation for new, connected engineering initiatives, we encourage you to apply, particularly individuals with experience working for funding agencies, policy organizations, or legislative staff!
Additional information:
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location
Visa Sponsorship:
Please be aware that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you would have to provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.
The College of Engineering is not an E-Verify employer and therefore we cannot accept F-1 OPT STEM Extensions for employment eligibility.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Monitors federal research trends and funding priorities to identify connections, gaps, and emerging opportunities, while supporting the development of research concepts, white papers, and competitive interdisciplinary grant proposals.
Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet program targets and milestones. Manages the change control process and acts as the mid-level decision making authority
Plans and directs the day-to-day operational activities of research programs in alignment with strategic objectives, while serving as a liaison and subject matter expert across internal and external stakeholders to promote accomplishments, research initiatives, and technical capabilities.
Manages the activities of outside contractors and vendors to ensure they are integrated into the program and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service
Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the program within and beyond the program team, communicates program goals, risks, and status with program executive level, program sponsors, and stakeholders, and develops and uses appropriate dashboards, measures, and reporting tools
Leads and manages efforts to determine and coordinate the sharing of resources among component projects to the overall benefit of the program
Facilitates the estimation of program costs, resources, and time…