Program Manager

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave

Health Benefits (NC)

TSERS retirement

12 Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University seeks a Program Manager to support a multi-year research project. You will provide administrative, financial, and operational support, managing budgets, recruitment, onboarding, contracts, and reporting, while coordinating workshops and supervising research assistants.

The role involves ensuring project timelines, sponsor compliance, and effective collaboration with the PI, faculty leads, and senior staff to achieve research goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multi-year research projects.
• Familiarity with budgeting and financial reporting in an academic setting.
• Knowledge of grant compliance and sponsor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, financial, and operational support for a multi-year research project.
• Budget management, personnel recruitment, hiring and onboarding, contract preparation, and project reporting.
• Coordinate workshops, seminars, symposia, and outreach activities; supervise research assistants.

Skills

Budget management

Recruitment

Onboarding

Contract preparation

Project reporting

Compliance monitoring

Operations coordination

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS degree

Job description

Program Manager

This position is essential to the successful administration of a multi-year research project by providing administrative, financial, and operational support. Key responsibilities include budget management, personnel recruitment, hiring and onboarding, contract preparation, project reporting, compliance monitoring, and coordination of project activities.

The Program Manager will support the Principal Investigator (PI), faculty technical leads, and senior personnel in managing project operations, recruiting and supervising research assistants, and coordinating workshops, seminars, symposia, summer camps, and other outreach activities. This position will help ensure efficient project execution, timely completion of project deliverables, and compliance with sponsor and university requirements, enabling the research team to focus on achieving the project's research and technical objectives.

North Carolina A & T is a public land grant high research activity university that enrolls over 15,000 students. The University is committed to dedicated teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. The College of Engineering (COE), with over 3000 students, has 6 Doctoral programs, 9 Masters of Science Degree programs, and EAC ABET accredited undergraduate programs in Architectural, Bio-, Biological, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as a CAC ABET-accredited program Computer Science. The College's focus is on cultivating leaders who excel in academics, innovation, and research; where the 5 research cluster areas of the COE are Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity and Resilience, Energy and Sustainability, Healthcare Applications and Complex Systems and Networks. The College welcomes team members who thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. Additional information about the College and the University can be found at www.ncat.edu/coe.

The Computer Science Department has 18 full-time faculty members and 4 staff members and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Faculty conduct research in areas such as cybersecurity and digital identity, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer vision, cloud computing, software engineering, quantum computing and bioinformatics. Research and educational funding has been provided by the NSF, DoW, DoE, and various industry partners. Additional information about the department is available at: https://www.ncat.edu/coe/departments/cs/.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.

MS degree from an accredited college. Prior experience in a project management role.

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Hybrid (Employees are working part-time in the office to perform job tasks that require on-campus engagement, and the remaining time at home)

Recruitment Salary Range: Commensurate with education and experience

FLSA: Exempt

Appointment Type: Time Limited - Full-time

Tenure Track: No

Working Title: Program Manager

Position Number: 007864

Organizational Division: Computer Science

Organizational Location: College of Engineering

Open Date: 10/28/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Date Position Available: 12/01/2026

Employee Benefits

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna - State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

Equal Opportunity Statement

North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affidative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Contact Information

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1806 E. Market Street, Suite 401, Greensboro, NC 27401