Project Analyst

University of Dayton Research Institute; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is seeking a Project Analyst to join its team and work closely with the Principal Project Manager to plan, track, and forecast projects across the Division.

You will coordinate cost proposals and submissions, and collaborate with Principal Investigators and Division Heads across the Digital & Systems Engineering Sector to ensure project execution aligns with contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Business.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in data analysis or proposal coordination and preparation.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office suite, including Power BI.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, track and forecast projects across the Division.
• Coordinate cost proposals and submission of proposals.
• Work with Principal Project Manager, Investigators and Division Heads.
• Track project execution and coordinate across the Digital & Systems Engineering Sector.

Skills

Data analysis

Proposal coordination

Communication skills

Time management

Project management

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Deltek CostPoint

Job description

Position Summary: Join the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) as a Project Analyst! The Project Analyst will report to and work closely with the Principal Project Manager to plan, track and forecast projects across the entire Division. The position will also work closely with Principle Investigators and Division Heads across the Digital & Systems Engineering Sector to create cost proposals and coordinate proposal submissions as well as track project execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in STEM or Business.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Data Analysis or Proposal coordination and preparation
• Strong communication skills – written, oral, interpersonal.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office suite, including Power BI.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Extensive experience with Deltek CostPoint accounting systems.
• Experience working with multiple DoD and commercial contract types.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Government solicitation documents and compliance requirements for proposal submission.
• Experience with creation of white papers, and other similar documents.
• Experience with grammatical editing and document formatting compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of proposal cost creation and internal burdening factors related to various contract types.
• Ability to work independently with strong time management skills.
• Experience working in a University research setting.
• Prior UDRI experience is strongly preferred.

Closing Statement

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.