Mar 12
Unspecified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$145,000
Management
College Park, MD (On-Site/Office)
Position Overview
Job Posting Title Project Manager III
Organization’s Summary Statement:
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 complex projects' scope, schedule, and budget. 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.
Physical Demands:
Sedentary work performed in a typical office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a 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.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing federally funded, cross-functional projects, preferably with budgets over $5M, with limited guidance and supervision
• Managing federally funded projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Coordinating multiple assignments and reviewing work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to sponsor requirements
• Navigating financial systems; analyzing large data sets in MS Excel
• General knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Build summary reports and present briefings to senior leadership with an emphasis on translating financial and contractual concepts into plain language
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:
• Master’s Degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Experience with project scheduling software
• Experience working in a research and/or academic environment
• Experience generating and utilizing reports in Tableau, Power BI, or other visualization software
• Active security clearance
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in project management and complexity. Three (3) years of experience in a lead or supervisory role.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong communication skills, leadership abilities, Demonstrate proficiency in project planning, execution, and risk management. Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines. Proven success working with all levels of management. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Qualifications
Education
Required Degree
Yes Bachelor's Other - B.O.
Responsibilities
Required
Responsibility
Yes
Essential Duty/Responsibility (1):
Develop project schedules, timelines, resource requirements, and budgets in conjunction with university staff and Principal Investigators
Percentage (1):25
Essential Duty/Responsibility (2):
Facilitate communication with project sponsors, partners, team members, service and support personnel, and management as required; produce regular status reports that include project achievement/deliverable status, risks, issues, and concerns
Percentage (2): 25
Essential Duty/Responsibility (3):
Counsels project management peers on proper execution of sponsored research scope, schedule and budget; supports efforts to build the workforce’s understanding of project management principles and methods
Percentage (3): 20
Essential Duty/Responsibility (4):
Collaborate on a records management directive to ensure relevant project documents are archived Ensure that projects are aligned with university policy and regulatory requirements. Support Mission Area portfolio reviews by ensuring that projects maintain scope, schedule and budget; curates project status reports for review by Mission Area Coordinators
Percentage (4):20
Essential Duty/Responsibility (5):
Support Post Award leadership team in designing processes and procedures to improve sponsored project execution; develops high-level reporting using scheduling and data visualization software
Percentage (5): 10
Job Posting Title Project Manager III
Organization’s Summary Statement:
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 complex projects' scope, schedule, and budget. 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.
Physical Demands:
Sedentary work performed in a typical office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a 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.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing federally funded, cross-functional projects, preferably with budgets over $5M, with limited guidance and supervision
• Managing federally funded projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Coordinating multiple assignments and reviewing work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to sponsor requirements
• Navigating financial systems; analyzing large data sets in MS Excel
• General knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Build summary reports and present briefings to senior leadership with an emphasis on translating financial and contractual concepts into plain language
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:
• Master’s Degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Experience with project scheduling software
• Experience working in a research and/or academic environment
• Experience generating and utilizing reports in Tableau, Power BI, or other visualization software
• Active security clearance
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in project management and complexity. Three (3) years of experience in a lead or supervisory role.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong communication skills, leadership abilities, Demonstrate proficiency in project planning, execution, and risk management. Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines. Proven success working with all levels of management. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Qualifications
Education
Required Degree
Yes Bachelor's Other - B.O.
Responsibilities
Required
Responsibility
Yes
Essential Duty/Responsibility (1):
Develop project schedules, timelines, resource requirements, and budgets in conjunction with university staff and Principal Investigators
Percentage (1):25
Essential Duty/Responsibility (2):
Facilitate communication with project sponsors, partners, team members, service and support personnel, and management as required; produce regular status reports that include project achievement/deliverable status, risks, issues, and concerns
Percentage (2): 25
Essential Duty/Responsibility (3):
Counsels project management peers on proper execution of sponsored research scope, schedule and budget; supports efforts to build the workforce’s understanding of project management principles and methods
Percentage (3): 20
Essential Duty/Responsibility (4):
Collaborate on a records management directive to ensure relevant project documents are archived Ensure that projects are aligned with university policy and regulatory requirements. Support Mission Area portfolio reviews by ensuring that projects maintain scope, schedule and budget; curates project status reports for review by Mission Area Coordinators
Percentage (4):20
Essential Duty/Responsibility (5):
Support Post Award leadership team in designing processes and procedures to improve sponsored project execution; develops high-level reporting using scheduling and data visualization software
Percentage (5): 10
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