Project Manager

University of Oregon; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oregon's Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health seeks a Project Manager to lead complex initiatives advancing the national model of child behavioral health training. You will oversee governance, planning, and performance, coordinating across multiple workstreams and stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment.

Reporting to the Senior Director, you will set goals, assess risks, and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans while exercising independent

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives with significant organizational impact.
• Established ability to exercise independent judgment and make decisions regarding project priorities, implementation strategies, and resource allocation.
• Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Ability to influence decision-making among leaders, partners, and stakeholders without direct supervisory authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of executive-level reports, analyses, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for complex, high-impact initiatives advancing the child behavioral health training program.
• Act as lead for project governance, planning, and performance management and align across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Establish goals, evaluate risks and opportunities, and develop recommendations to address operational and strategic challenges.
• Synthesize information from diverse sources, identify trends and implications, and influence decisions impacting project success.

Skills

Independent judgment

Strategic planning

Stakeholder influence

Executive reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Project Manager

Department: The Ballmer Institute for Children'sBehavioralHealth

Appointment Type and Duration: Regular,Ongoing

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year

Compensation Band: OS-OA07-Fiscal Year2026-2027

FTE: 1.0

Department Summary

The mission of the Ballmer Institute for Children's BehavioralHealth at the University of Oregon is to expand equitable access to behavioral health support for children and families by training behavioral health providers, advancing research, and strengthening community capacity. Our vision is to ensure that all children have the support they need to thrive. To achieve this vision, the Ballmer has launched the nation's first undergraduate program in child behavioral health. This program lays the foundation for a credentialed bachelor's-level behavioral health profession grounded in evidence-based practices that will expand access to care and provides a model that can be scaled nationally.

This groundbreaking institute was made possible by an extraordinary gift from Connie and Steve Ballmer, co-founders of Ballmer GroupPhilanthropy, and is located on the UO Portland campus.

Position Summary

The Project Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight forcomplex, high-impact initiatives that advance the child behavioralhealth training program as a national model. Serving as the leadfor project governance, planning, and performance management, theposition ensures alignment across multiple workstreams,stakeholders, and organizational objectives.

In partnership with executive leadership, the Project Managerestablishes project goals, evaluates emerging risks andopportunities, and develops recommendations to address complexoperational and strategic challenges. The position exercisessubstantial independent judgment in setting priorities, determiningproject approaches, resolving barriers, and adapting strategies toachieve desired outcomes.

The Project Manager serves as a trusted advisor to leadership,providing analysis, recommendations, and decision-support relatedto project performance, operational effectiveness, andorganizational alignment. The position synthesizes information fromdiverse sources, identifies trends and implications, and influencesdecisions that impact project success and broader organizationaloperations.

This role requires the ability to navigate competing priorities,build consensus among stakeholders, and translate strategicobjectives into actionable plans. Reporting to the Senior Directorand Chief of Staff, the Project Manager operates with a high degreeof autonomy and accountability in managing assigned initiatives andadvancing organizational goals.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) years of fulltime, professional project managementexperience

Professional Competencies

• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives with significantorganizational impact leveraging technology and project managementtools.
• Established ability to exercise independent judgment and makedecisions regarding project priorities, implementation strategies,and resource allocation.
• Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives,and develop actionable recommendations.
• Ability to effectively influence decision-making among leaders,partners, and stakeholders without direct supervisoryauthority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, includingpreparation of executive-level reports, analyses, andrecommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, PublicAdministration, Public Health, Behavioral Health, OrganizationalLeadership, Project Management, or a closely related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or anequivalent project management credential.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience leading andmanaging complex projects, programs, or strategicinitiatives.
• Track record of project management in one or more of thefollowing sectors: public policy, public health, behavioral health,workforce development, higher education, or government.
• Experience working within higher education institutions,including collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders,academic units, and administrative departments.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefitspackage to eligible employees, including health insurance,retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information aboutbenefits, visit ourwebsite.

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