Program & Portfolio Manager

Georgia Institute of Technology

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 102,000

Full time

21 hours ago

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Job summary

Georgia Tech in San Diego, CA seeks a program management professional to oversee enterprise level programs and portfolios. You will coordinate data analysis, reporting and education, and interact regularly with faculty, staff and vendors.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years of related experience; PMP and DoD procurement experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five to seven years of job related experience.
PMP Certification and experience with DoD related procurement transactions preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage enterprise level programs and portfolios through administrative support, data analysis, tracking and reporting.
Oversee and support project execution through coordination of program/portfolio plans, data analysis, reporting and education.
Interact regularly with faculty, staff, and vendors and provide counsel as needed.
Manage all aspects of assigned programs throughout project life-cycle within scope, quality, time and cost constraints.
Compile and respond to data requests to inform recommendations addressing Institute challenges.
Develop data analysis, financial modeling, and benchmarking for project requests and initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Facilitation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science

Job description

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Overview

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Students are our top priority.
We strive for excellence.
We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration.
We champion innovation.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
We act ethically.
We are responsible stewards.

Job Summary

Manage enterprise level programs and portfolios through administrative support, data analysis, tracking and reporting. Oversee and support project execution through continual coordination of program/portfolio plans, data analysis, reporting and education. This position will interact on a regular basis with: faculty, staff, and vendors. This position typically will advise and counsel: faculty, staff and vendors.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1

Manage all aspects of assigned programs throughout project life-cycle to ensure completion within the defined scope, quality, and time and cost constraints

Job Duty 2

Compile and respond to data requests to facilitate the development of recommendations to address/resolve potential and existing Institute and unit-level challenges

Job Duty 3

Develop data analysis, financial modeling, and bench-marking for project requests and initiatives

Job Duty 4

Design, develop and maintain tools and processes for portfolio management and enterprise-level tracking

Job Duty 5

Assist in creation and delivery of materials for project/program management education and mentoring

Job Duty 6

Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience

Five to seven years of job related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Experience with DoD related procurement transactions

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively; organizational and facilitation skills.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, and services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

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