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.

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) is seeking an Assistant Director for Project Management to support Pre-Award activities. This individual is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the pre-award fiscal, project management and compliance of all sponsored accounts, ensuring compliance with applicable government regulations and UMD policies administration. The Assistant Director for Project Management will act as the lead for all pre-award project management issues to include scope, cost, budget, schedule, staffing allocation and deliverables, relating to ARLIS projects, and compliance issues across the Lab. This position will work with the Mission Directors and PIs of all ARLIS units to develop and implement changes, processes, improvements, and new initiatives. He/she will also be responsible for defining standards of quality, reviewing project plans, and establishing best practices for successful project planning and completion. Serving as the project management leader in the Lab for pre-award activities, this position will provide input and guidance to the Director Pre Award & Project Management and other senior leadership on all strategic project management, short- and long-term strategic plans, project financial and performance issues facing the Lab as it relates to the pre-award activities.

This position will provide ongoing supervision for program managers to ensure that all aspects of project management from proposal stage to closing out the project. The Assistant Director for Program Management will also oversee training and development for pre-award project management staff. The Assistant Director will be the senior lead in developing and implementing internal policies, procedures, and best practices. The position will work closely with the ORA representative on contract compliance issues. Provide the final level review of all proposals before Unit head review and create and manage an allocation system and assist the PI with identifying staffing needs against current allocations.

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 that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment and military history.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Work is performed in a traditional office environment and requires the ability to operate standard equipment and keyboards. The position may require viewing a computer terminal, reading, and/or analyzing information. The position may require the incumbent to maneuver short distances to attend meetings on and off campus. The incumbent may be required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

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.