EIR Program Manager

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah is seeking an EIR Program Manager to oversee the Education Innovation and Research grant. You will coordinate grant activities across participating school districts, community partners, and university personnel to ensure successful implementation.

This senior management role entails designing and guiding program strategies, managing staff and volunteers, monitoring budgets, timelines, and deliverables, and ensuring compliance with federal and university guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must have exceptional oral and written communications skills.
• Must have exceptional organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of grant activities, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
• Monitor grant budgets, expenditures, staffing allocations, and funding distributions in collaboration with UURC leadership and College of Education finance personnel.
• Prepare and maintain grant records, documentation, reports, and compliance materials required by federal, university, and project guidelines.
• Coordinate communication among school district partners, university partners, evaluators, contractors, and project staff.
• Schedule, facilitate, and document project meetings, planning sessions, and implementation reviews.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and coordination of grant-funded personnel.
• Assist with data collection, progress monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement activities.
• Track project deliverables and ensure completion of required activities according to grant timelines.
• Collaborate with the Project Director, Co-PI, and leadership team to support implementation, sustainability planning, and communication efforts.
• Perform other project-related duties as assigned.
• Deliverables will be measured through successful completion of grant requirements, maintenance of compliance documentation, timely submission of reports, coordination of project activities, and support of overall grant implementation goals.

Skills

Exceptional oral and written comms

Exceptional organization

Job description

EIR Program Manager

Job Summary

The EIR Program Manager is responsible for the operationaladministration, coordination, and oversight of the EducationInnovation and Research (EIR) grant. The position supportssuccessful implementation of grant activities across participatingschool districts, community partners, and universitypersonnel.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below joblevels and associated pay rates based on their business need andbudget.

Responsibilities

Senior Manager, Program Management

• Manage the design and implementation of programs that carry outthe mission of the university. Develop strategies and goals tocreate programs offering the greatest impact to the community.Determine short- and long-term program plans to meet organizationgoals. Oversee the coordination and daily work activities of theprograms. Represent the interest of assigned program participants,both inside and outside of the organization. Manage volunteers,members, and staff. Second-level manager. Manages the activities offirst-level managers and/or supervisors. Broad knowledge of thefield with proven leadership skills.


• This is a Senior Manager-Level position in the Managementtrack.

Department Specific Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include, but are not limitedto:

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of grant activities,timelines, deliverables, and milestones.


• Monitor grant budgets, expenditures, staffing allocations, andfunding distributions in collaboration with UURC leadership andCollege of Education finance personnel.


• Prepare and maintain grant records, documentation, reports, andcompliance materials required by federal, university, and projectguidelines.


• Coordinate communication among school district partners,university partners, evaluators, contractors, and projectstaff.


• Schedule, facilitate, and document project meetings, planningsessions, and implementation reviews.


• Support recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and coordinationof grant-funded personnel.


• Assist with data collection, progress monitoring, reporting,and continuous improvement activities.


• Track project deliverables and ensure completion of requiredactivities according to grant timelines.


• Collaborate with the Project Director, Co-PI, and leadershipteam to support implementation, sustainability planning, andcommunication efforts.


• Perform other project-related duties as assigned.


• Deliverables will be measured through successful completion ofgrant requirements, maintenance of compliance documentation, timelysubmission of reports, coordination of project activities, andsupport of overall grant implementation goals.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following joblevels:

Senior Manager, Program Management: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Department Specific Qualifications

• Must have exceptional oral and written communicationskills.


• Must have exceptional organization skills.

Preferences

• Prior experience in public school districts


• Prior experience managing research projects


• Prior experience coordinating studies in education and/orpsychology

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN46540B

Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time

Work Schedule Summary:

Department: 01316 - U of U Reading Clinic

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $70,000 - $90,000

Close Date: 01/21/2027

Open Until Filled: