Nursing Innovation Grant PM & Partnerships Lead

Austin Community College District; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

TRS/ORP

Job summary

Austin Community College invites applications for a Project Manager, Clinical Partnership Coordinator – Nursing Innovation Grant. This grant-funded, 24‑month role oversees day-to-day management of the NightShift+ initiative, coordinating with leadership, faculty, clinical partners, students, and college offices to meet grant milestones.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience, plus strong project management, budgeting, data reporting, and cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Four (4) years of related work experience; an Associate’s degree plus two years of related work experience may be substituted.
• Experience leading program management or cross‑functional initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor the project work plan, timelines, and operational dashboard for the NightShift+ Nursing Innovation Grant.
• Track deliverables, maintain risk/issue logs, identify operational barriers, and implement corrective strategies to ensure all grant milestones are met on schedule.
• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for hospitals, healthcare systems, and clinical agencies.
• Build collaborative relationships, support the execution/maintenance of clinical affiliation agreements, resolve operational issues, and coordinate expanded clinical capacity needs.
• Coordinate with Nursing faculty and leadership to manage clinical scheduling, student assignments, and academy activities, ensuring alignment with curriculum requirements, student learning needs, and established clinical practices.
• Collect, organize, and maintain project data to support grant management, evaluation, and compliance.
• Assist in drafting monthly, interim, annual, and final reports for the Project Director, grant evaluator, and institutional stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with college departments (Purchasing, Contracts, IT, Facilities, Communications) to manage project resources.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate project meetings, ensuring clear documentation of decisions and timely follow‑up on action items.
• Document implementation processes, best practices, and lessons learned to support future grant sustainability and model expansion.
• Perform other related project duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional coordination

Process improvement

Data reporting

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Spreadsheet

Database

Presentation software

Project management software

Job description

Austin Community College invites applications for a Project Manager, Clinical Partnership Coordinator – Nursing Innovation Grant. This grant-funded, 24‑month role oversees day-to-day management of the NightShift+ initiative, coordinating with leadership, faculty, clinical partners, students, and college offices to meet grant milestones.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience, plus strong project management, budgeting, data reporting, and cross‑functional