Manager, Research Outreach Programs - Temporary - Full Time

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami seeks a temporary Manager, Research Outreach Programs within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship to lead planning, execution, and delivery of outreach initiatives for faculty and staff.

Key responsibilities include managing program components, reporting on effectiveness, budget oversight, and coordinating events. The role emphasizes communication with leadership, faculty, students, and staff to advance research outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Experience with grants, procurement, and program administration.

Responsibilities

• Supports their leader with managing assigned program components and preparing documentation and reports.
• Establishes, maintains, and reports on program effectiveness, ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Assists with managing program budget by monitoring expenditures.
• Stays abreast of market trends and legislation impacting program functions.
• Verifies, organizes, and prepares grants, procurement, and other program documents.
• Coordinates logistics for program events and activities.
• Partners with other departments to increase program awareness.
• Identifies new needs and develops innovative programs and resources.

Skills

Operational Management

Organizational Development

Financial Oversight

Team Leadership

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Grants management systems

Procurement systems

Job description

Core Job Summary

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship (OVPRS) has a great job opportunity for a temporary Manager, Research Outreach Programs to work at the University of Miami.

The Program Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of program initiatives, ensuring they align with organizational objectives. The Program Manager supports the daily administration of assigned programs within the department and assists with implementing initiatives effectively. The incumbent focuses on delivering quality programs to University faculty, staff, and other key stakeholders and acts as a point of contact for communication between leadership, faculty, students, and staff.

Core Job Functions

• Supports their leader with managing assigned program components and preparing documentation and reports.
• Establishes, maintains, and reports on program effectiveness, ensuring the programs aligns with the objectives.
• Assists with managing program budget by monitoring expenditures.
• Stays abreast of market trends and legislation impacting program functions.
• Verifies, organizes, and prepares grants, procurement, and other program-relevant documents.
• Coordinates logistics for program events and activities.
• Partners with other departments to increase program awareness.
• Identifies new needs and emerging issues and develops innovative programs, initiatives, and resources.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
  • Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.
  • Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Department Specific Functions:
  • Manage OVPRS communications, including drafting, editing, scheduling, and distributing newsletters, email announcements, invitations, and follow-up messages.
  • Maintain communications calendars and coordinate with OVPRS teams to gather updates, confirm details, and meet publication deadlines.
  • Coordinate OVPRS events, including planning timelines, invitations, registration, presentation materials, logistics, and post-event follow-up.
  • Manage OVPRS social media content by developing posts, maintaining a posting schedule, and promoting research news, events, and accomplishments in accordance with University guidelines.
  • Provide administrative support for presentation decks, including gathering content, formatting slides, checking accuracy, and coordinating revisions with presenters.
  • Maintain organized records of communications, event materials, and outreach assets.
  • Track engagement and event participation, and share results to help improve future outreach.

About the University of Miami

The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Temporary

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.