Department
Provost Research Computing Center
About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Coordinate all aspects of complex projects ranging from research projects to multi-million-dollar equipment acquisitions. Oversee cross-functional project teams to ensure accountability and timely progress.
Lead project management of HPC and AI systems procurement, installation, and deployment including developing and managing project detailed plans, timelines, milestones and task tracking.
Coordinate systems engineers, data center teams, university vendors, and external partners to ensure smooth delivery and installation. Track hardware orders, supply chain timelines and installation readiness.
Establish the use of effective project management tools to maintain strong project frameworks and supportive reporting systems and tools for RCC staff and partners.
Monitor progress of all RCC projects, anticipate project-related risks, and proactively take the necessary steps to mitigate those risks. Offers solutions and escalates when appropriate.
Provide regular, structured status updates to RCC leadership and key project stakeholders, and effectively lead recurring status meetings during project implementation. Maintain comprehensive documentation of project status, key decisions, and action items, and prepare formal reports as needed for leadership and stakeholders.
Strategically assess RCC project pipelines continuously seeking new and/or more effective ways of working. Consistently brings these recommendations to leadership.
Support and serve as an active participant during audits and annual assessments.
Cultivate partnerships with faculty and staff to ensure quality service and successful collaborations as well as develop strong business relationships with university vendors.
Develop staff’s project management skills, and encourage group leads to implement project management best practices and tools. including assisting and encouraging team(s) to meet all deliverables sufficiently and on time.
Act as a resource for a project team and provides analytical guidance. Interprets complex project issues and provides analytical guidance to a project team.
Coordinates the successful integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
Perform other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree.
Experience:
Experience managing projects or programs in an academic or research environment.
Experience with project management software.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project management certification.
Experience creating reports and documentation.
Preferred Competencies
Strong organization skills and detail oriented with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Strong planning skills.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver results within tight deadlines.
High degree of project ownership and accountability.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical staff and faculty researchers.
High level of discretion, integrity, professionalism, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Application Documents
C/V or resume (required)
Cover letter (preferred)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Role Impact
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
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