Project Manager III
Job Description
Position Number:
129254Title:
Project ManagerFunctional Title:
Project Manager IIICategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & SecurityCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Project Management (ADPM) and in collaboration with the technical Principal Investigators, the Project Operations Manager is responsible for supporting the research and business services activities in the management of research projects at the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS), a Department of Defense (DoD) University-Affiliated Research Center Laboratories (UARC).
The Project Operations Manager provides project management support to Principal Investigators as they execute sponsored research projects. As a Project Operations Manager, you will work with Principal Investigators, ARLIS administrative support teams and University business partners to manage scope, schedule and budget for complex projects. In this role you will plan and direct all administrative tasks to expense resources responsibly, maintain project scope and schedule, follow University and federal rules and regulations, and remove administrative burden. Additionally, this role will provide portfolio-level project management support to Mission Area Coordinators, as necessary.
The Project Operations Manager provides project management support to Principal Investigators as they execute sponsored research projects. As a Project Operations Manager, you will work with Principal Investigators, ARLIS administrative support teams and University business partners to manage scope, schedule and budget for complex projects. In this role you will plan and direct all administrative tasks to expense resources responsibly, maintain project scope and schedule, follow University and federal rules and regulations, and remove administrative burden. Additionally, this role will provide portfolio-level project management support to Mission Area Coordinators, as necessary.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience managing federally funded, cross-functional projects, preferably with budgets over $5M with limited guidance and supervision.
- Demonstrated experience managing federally funded projects involving multiple stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and review work products for completeness, quality and adherence to sponsor requirements.
- Demonstrated experience navigating financial systems; experience analyzing large data sets in MS Excel.
- General knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Experience building summary reports and presenting briefings to senior leadership with an emphasis on translating financial and contractual concepts into plain language.
- Ability to work with ambiguity.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment, and military history.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Master’s Degree.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
- Experience with project scheduling software.
- Experience working in a research and/or academia environment.
- Experience generating and utilizing reports in Tableau, Power BI or other visualization software.
- Active security clearance.
Additional Information:
Hiring Range Minimum: $116,138
Hiring Range Maximum: $145,173
Hiring Range Maximum: $145,173
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Eligible for hybrid working arrangement.
Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.
Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.
Posting Date:
08/16/2024Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
09/04/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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