NIAR ATLAS Assistant Program Management

Wichita State University; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Wichita State University NIAR ATLAS lab is seeking a part-time Program Management Assistant to support the Program Manager with schedules, milestones, and data handling on-site at the Wichita, KS campus.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced research environment. Familiarity with MS Project/Jira/Trello/3DEXPERIENCE and MS Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of project management lifecycle phases or engineering design workflows.
• Excellent technical written and oral communication skills to interact professionally with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and an ability to execute tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Manager in updating project schedules, tracking milestone completions, and monitoring action items.
• Organize, archive, and route engineering project data, customer deliverables, and compliance records.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, prepare agendas, and take highly accurate, technical meeting minutes for client and research review teams.
• Help compile internal project status metrics, charts, and presentation decks for leadership reviews.
• Serve as an internal point of contact to follow up with multidisciplinary engineering teams on overdue project inputs.
• Perform general operational and office administration tasks as assigned to streamline laboratory operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Trello

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Department

NIAR ATLAS

Campus Location

Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type

Part Time

Pay

$18 per hour

Work Schedule

Flexible; work is performed on-site and in person.

Export Compliance Requirement

No export control requirement.

Job Story

The NIAR ATLAS lab is looking for an assistant for their ProgramManagement position.

Job Duties

• Assist the Program Manager in updating project schedules, trackingmilestone completions, and monitoring action items.
• Organize, archive, and route engineering project data, customerdeliverables, and compliance records.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, prepare agendas, and take highlyaccurate, technical meeting minutes for client and research reviewteams.
• Help compile internal project status metrics, charts, andpresentation decks for leadership reviews.
• Serve as an internal point of contact to follow up withmultidisciplinary engineering teams on overdue projectinputs.
• Perform general operational and office administration tasks asassigned to streamline laboratory operations.

Additional Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of project management lifecycle phases orengineering design workflows.
• Excellent technical written and oral communication skills tointeract professionally with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and a demonstratedability to execute assigned tasks independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced,multidisciplinary research lab environment.
• Capable of performing standard duties involving standing, walking,and remaining in a stationary position operating officeequipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or familiarity with project tracking software (e.g.,Microsoft Project, Jira, Trello, or 3DEXPERIENCE platform).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,PowerPoint).

Additional Information

Work is done on site at the main NIAR building on campus or atSector A.

Physical Requirements

Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchangeinformation