Program Manager 2 - Electrical Engineering (Business Operations) - (496848 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston in Houston seeks an experienced Program Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of a large department or program within Electrical Engineering. You will supervise staff and student workers, manage procedures and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring project management experience, strong task-management skills, and the ability to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures. Education and experience may be considered interchangeably; a 4-year degree or equivalent

Qualifications

• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Education may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training typically required.
• Minimum of 1 year of direct job-related experience.
• Security sensitive position requiring criminal history check.
• Equal Opportunity Institution; all qualified applicants encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
• Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities.
• May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships and other operations.
• Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
• May serve as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job description

Department: ElectricalEngineeringSalary: Commensurate withExperience/Education

Description:

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large university programor department, including the supervision of staff employees,student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a large orcomplex department or program.
2. Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budgetanalysis.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
4. Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals,operations and procedure manuals, and other written material anddocumentation.
5. Creates and reviews reports of expenditures andactivities.
6. May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
7. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
8. May serve as property custodian for the department.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Seeking experienced Program Manager that will manage the ongoinggrant-related activities of a medium to large university program.Ideal candidate will have experience and background in projectmanagement, using software applications, and excellenttask-management skills.

Experience will be considered in lieu ofeducation.

Education will be considered in lieu ofexperience.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year ofdirectly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.