Business Manager-(National Center for Infrastructure Transformation - NCIT)

Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) invites applications for a Business Manager in the National Center for Infrastructure Transformation (NCIT). The role oversees the full lifecycle of grants (pre- and post-award), licensing/IP support, and university-systems coordination to advance NCIT’s mission.

Reporting to the NCIT Director, the Business Manager will supervise staff, manage budgets, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred for the role.
• Five years of related experience in business, accounting or personnel operations.
• Two years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate funding opportunities and deadlines; submit proposals.
• Write and develop grant proposals; coordinate submittals with Research Office.
• Provide management and guidance for proposals, awards and sponsor guidelines.
• Perform training, policy planning, and program assessment activities.
• Coordinate technology transfer, licensing, and IP tasks.
• Administer programs and provide budgeting and monitoring support.
• Prepare and analyze data for reports and dashboards.
• Develop financial accounts and budget documents.
• Analyze internal processes and recommend policy changes.

Skills

Grant management

Budgeting

Supervision

Communication

Policy compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Grant management software

Job description

Job Title

Business Manager-(National Center for Infrastructure Transformation - NCIT)

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Department of Civil Engineering

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Important Immigration information: A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee. In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

The National Center for Infrastructure Transformation (NCIT) seeks a dynamic and motivated Business Manager, that will play a pivotal role within NCIT by executing high-level work in the areas of grant and program management. The Business Manager will work under the supervision of the NCIT Director and be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of grants (pre- and post-award), providing guidance to NCIT principal investigators and functional support teams on licensing/intellectual property management in a university setting, and coordinating general business operations to support NCIT’s mission. This position demands a high degree of independence, discretion, and critical thinking. This position is funded by a grant or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of grant or restricted funding. The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities

• Actively identifies and evaluates funding opportunities such as Notice of Funding Opportunity, Notice of Funding Availability, Request for Proposal, and Request for Application for the purpose of submitting applications and must possess the ability to adhere to funding opportunity deadlines with minimal notice.
• Writes and develops grant proposals; coordinates submittal of grant proposals/applications in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Research.
• Will also provide management, logistical support and guidance in the preparation of proposals, award documents, sponsored agreements and negotiations in accordance with Sponsor guidelines, Uniform Guidance, Prairie View A&M University and the Texas A&M University System policies and procedures.
• Performs a variety of technical training, research, policy planning, program assessment, workshop development, and administrative activities.
• Plans, conducts, and/or coordinates technology transfer, commercialization, patents, licensing, and intellectual property tasks.
• Administers and manages program, provides consulting services and technical assistance in planning, implementation, and monitoring of programs.
• Prepares, identify, analyze and collects data in preparation of operational and special reports.
• May develop and maintain financial accounts and budget documents.
• Analyzes and studies internal processes and operations.
• Recommends and implements procedural or policy changes.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years of related experience in business, accounting or personnel operations including some supervisory experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others and within a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in applicable field.
• Seven years of related experience.
• Must possess two years of a specialized hard skill set for pre-award and post-award grant management.
• Two years of related experience in technology transfer, commercialization, patents, and intellectual property.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Proposal Writing Certification.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal, organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret policies and procedures.
• Strong decision making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

Background Check Requirements: 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.

For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses, and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System.The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land‑grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service. PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.pvamu.edu.

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