NIAR ATLAS Assistant Program Management

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Wichita State University in Wichita, KS is seeking a part-time Program Management Assistant to support the NIAR ATLAS lab. You will help update project schedules, track milestones, organize data, and prepare client deliverables.

The role requires a high school diploma, strong written and oral communication, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced research setting. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of project management lifecycle phases or engineering design workflows.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for professional interaction with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute tasks independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary research lab environment.

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 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 to streamline laboratory operations.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 Program Management position.

Job Duties

• 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.

Additional Requirements

• 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 a demonstrated ability 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 office equipment.

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 at Sector A.

Physical Requirements

Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information