Project Manager II

Job Title

Project Manager II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vet Med - Physiology & Pharmacology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we want

The Project Manager II oversees projects administers by the NIH-funded Center. Assists with projects that support the Center’s mission and vision, administers day-to-day operations and communications across multiple institutions, and assists Center Director and other principal investigators, faculty and trainees to achieve their goals.

What you need to know

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five years of related experience in project management (including related supervisory experience as needed)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree or higher in a related field.

• Experience with large-scale multi-component project(s).

• Experience with managing projects for multiple institutional and/or private clients.

• Experience with complex projects related to biomedical sciences. Experience with administering complex projects in an academic setting.

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Knowledge of standard proofreading.

• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Oversight and Management

• Administers the activity of the Center on a day-to-day basis and assists the Center Director, faculty, and trainees to achieve their goals.

• Manages and supervises project teams and facilitates interactions among faculty, staff, and trainees in each Center.

• Coordinates research, community engagement, education and outreach, and research translation activities across the Center by actively engaging with the faculty, trainees and outside stakeholders.

• Defines project mission and vision, establishes strategic alignment, and identifies stakeholders in partnership with the leadership teams of each Center.

• Manages project portfolios in line with business strategies and in accordance with project management standards.

• Periodically conducts meetings with stakeholders to schedule and coordinate activities in the Center on a weekly, monthly and annual basis as determined in collaboration with the leadership team of the Center.

• Establishes goals for project delivery and prepares and submits monthly (as needed) and annual progress reports to NIH.

• Manages projects in line with business strategies.

• Manages project quality and assurance for the Center.

• Facilitates interactions between Center components.

• Collects and organizes information.

• Coordinates project resources and monitors budgets and spending in partnership with business offices at Texas A&M University and other partner institutions.

• Develops, implements, and tracks budgets.

• Tracks deliverables, publications, and other measures of success.

• Works with External Advisory Board for the Center to facilitate external oversight of the activities

Reporting and Communication

• Coordinates reporting of research across the Center.

• Collects and prepares data for use in official correspondence with NIH.

• Maintains the website content and social media.

• Analyzes project requirements and outcomes.

• Provides periodic evaluations and reports for Center’s components.

• Prepares annual progress reports to the National Institutes of Health.

Research Translation

• Supports the communicati0n with NIH and other Complement-AIRE Centers, establishing partnerships with external stakeholders.

Other Duties

• Attends online and in-person meetings required by the NIH program officials for Center administrators

• Performs other activities as assigned by the leadership team of the Center          

 

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All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.