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Project Manager
Job Description
Position Number:
128669Title:
Project ManagerFunctional Title:
Project ManagerCategory 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.
Background Checks
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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 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 role of the Project Manager, is to provide administrative support to the Director of Research, Mission Area Coordinators (MACs), and Principal Investigators (PIs) for sponsored research. As a Project Manager, you will work with the researchers to plan and direct all administrative activities regarding research projects. Your goal is to help the researcher spend resources wisely, keep track of progress, follow university and federal rules and regulations, and remove administrative burden from the PIs.
The role of the Project Manager, is to provide administrative support to the Director of Research, Mission Area Coordinators (MACs), and Principal Investigators (PIs) for sponsored research. As a Project Manager, you will work with the researchers to plan and direct all administrative activities regarding research projects. Your goal is to help the researcher spend resources wisely, keep track of progress, follow university and federal rules and regulations, and remove administrative burden from the PIs.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Accounting, Project Management or another related field.
Experience:
2-4 years experience managing cross-functional projects preferably with budgets over $1MM and/or at an institution of higher education. Education and/or professional certifications can be considered in place of some experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Hands-on experience managing multiple projects with a clear understanding and demonstrated application of project management methodologies (processes, best practices, tools).
- Working knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and review work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements.
- Excellent skills in creating and maintaining spreadsheets in MS Excel in addition to good general computer skills with experience with word processing and web search applications.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Strong Finance and Accounting skills.
- Ability to work with ambiguity.
Applicants must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation.
Preferences:
- Detailed knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Experience Microsoft Project.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Additional Certifications:
Preferred:
Professional project management certification
Professional project management certification
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and small carry parcels, packages and other items, to walk short distances, and drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials.
Posting Date:
08/22/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
01/19/2024Diversity 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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