Project Manager for Research & Innovation.

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full staff benefits

Ground-floor role

Job summary

Dartmouth College’s Teevens Center for Peak Performance seeks a Project Manager for Research & Innovation to lead cross-campus initiatives, manage timelines, and translate ideas into executable plans. The role collaborates with faculty, Athletics and Recreation staff, campus partners, students, and external collaborators to support applied and translational work.

The role emphasizes AI-native project management, grant tracking, reporting, and communications, with responsibility for building

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent
• Ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, exercise sound judgement, and solve problems
• Experience contributing to reports, presentations, web content, communications, or other written and visual materials
• Familiarity with, or interest in learning about, human performance, sport science, health and wellness, leadership development, applied research, or innovation
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Faculty, Students, Staff, Senior leaders, and external partners
• Comfort working with project management tools, online data collection systems, spreadsheets, presentation tools, and communication platforms
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, documentation, and tracking systems
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, cultural awareness, and serving the needs of a diverse campus community

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute Teevens Center projects from concept to completion
• Develop project plans, timelines, objectives, deliverables, meeting structures, and resource needs
• Track progress across multiple projects and provide regular updates to the Director and stakeholders
• Coordinate agendas, meeting notes, follow-up items, project documentation, and stakeholder communications
• Support cross-functional initiatives across research and innovation, varsity athletics, leadership development, student programming, wellness, and campus partnerships
• Identify and resolve barriers to project completion, escalating issues when appropriate
• Maintain quality and consistency of project deliverables across internal and external efforts
• Works independently to anticipate needs, solve problems, and keep projects moving forward

Skills

Project management

Research coordination

Higher education

Athletics / wellness

Communication skills

Independent work

AI tools familiarity

Record keeping

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree plus 3-5 years experience

Tools

WordPress

Qualtrics

Zoom

Canva

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Project management tools

Job description

Position Details

• Posting date 08/13/2026


• Closing date


• Open Until Filled Yes


• Position Number 1129687


• Position Title Project Manager for Research & Innovation


• Hiring Range Minimum Please inquire.


• Hiring Range Maximum Please inquire.


• Union Type Not a Union Position


• SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position


• FLSA Status Exempt


• Employment Category Regular Full Time


• Scheduled Months per Year 12


• Scheduled Hours per Week 40


• Location of Position Hanover, NH


• Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only


• Is this a term position? No


• If yes, length of term in months. NA


• Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for managing project timelines, coordinating cross-campus collaborations, supporting research and grant activity, maintaining systems for tracking outcomes and deliverables, and helping translate ideas into organized, executable plans. The Project Manager will work closely with the Director of the Teevens Center, Faculty, Athletics and Recreation Staff, Campus Partners, Students, and external collaborators to support applied and translational initiatives that connect sport, leadership, wellbeing, and human performance.

Description

The role will serve as an integral member of the Teevens Center team, helping develop and achieve project objectives, communicate project status to leadership, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and support the successful operation and growth of the Center.

The Project Manager for Research & Innovation plays a critical role in advancing the Teevens Center for Peak Performance’s research, innovation, and center-wide strategic initiatives. While this position will provide primary project management support for the Center’s Research & Innovation portfolio, the role is intended to support projects and priorities across the Teevens Center as needs evolve.

The Teevens Center for Peak Performance is hiring a Project Manager for Research & Innovation to help run one of the most distinctive initiatives in college athletics: a center connecting varsity performance, campus-wide student programming, and faculty research under one roof, a model no other Ivy League peer currently runs. This is effectively the Center’s first full-time hire alongside the Director, which makes it a genuinely important role with real room to grow as the Center’s initiatives scale. The ideal candidate is organized and diligent, on top of details without needing to be told twice, but also brings ideas to the table and thinks creatively about how to solve problems. They’re collaborative by nature: comfortable working independently, but just as comfortable building relationships across faculty, coaches, students, and administrators from very different corners of the college. They bring energy to the work, and they’re excited rather than deterred by ambiguity, since this is a new role in a one-year-old Center, not a fully paved path. We’re especially looking for someone AI-native: someone who thinks in terms of what AI tools can do for project management, grant tracking, reporting, and communications, not just someone who’s used them a few times.

The perks are real: this is a ground-floor seat in building a nationally distinctive center, with direct collaboration across faculty rather than siloed administrative work, plus Dartmouth’s full staff benefits package (healthcare, retirement contributions, tuition assistance) and life in Hanover, NH. The role is directly connected to the Center’s Research & Innovation Grants program, its Academic Advisory Board, and its inaugural Research Forum series, all part of carrying forward the legacy of Coach Buddy Teevens, who was nationally recognized for putting athlete safety and well-being first.

For background, relevant coverage includes the Center’s inaugural Research Forum , the original director search announcement , and The Dartmouth’s launch coverage of the Center .

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• 3-5 years of relevant project management, research coordination, higher education, athletics, health, wellness, human performance, or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables in a complex organization.


• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, exercise sound judgment, and solve problems appropriately.


• Experience contributing to reports, presentations, web content, communications, or other written and visual materials.


• Familiarity with, or interest in learning about, human performance, sport science, health and wellness, leadership development, applied research, or innovation.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with Faculty, Students, Staff, Senior leaders, and external partners.


• Comfort working with project management tools, online data collection systems, spreadsheets, presentation tools, and communication platforms.


• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, documentation, and tracking systems.


• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, cultural awareness, and serving the needs of a diverse campus community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.


• Experience in a project coordinator, project manager, research coordinator, program operations, or center operations role.


• Experience in higher education, collegiate athletics, academic research, student development, health and wellness, leadership development, and human performance.


• Understanding of research design, data collection, implementation, evaluation, or applied research methods.


• Experience supporting grants, internal funding processes, faculty collaborations, research administration, or research compliance workflows.


• Experience planning events, seminars, workshops, conferences, visiting speaker programs, or multi-stakeholder convenings.


• Experience with WordPress or other website tools.


• Experience with Qualtrics, Zoom, Canva, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, project management platforms, or similar systems.


• Ability to translate complex ideas into accessible materials for varied audiences.


• Interest in implementation science, translational research, innovation ecosystems, interdisciplinary collaboration, or applied human performance.


• Experience supporting communications, storytelling, reporting, or content development for a center, department, program, or initiative.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Additional Instructions

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Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/86829

Key Accountabilities

Project Planning and Management

• Plans, manages, and executes assigned Teevens Center projects from concept through completion.


• Develops project plans, timelines, objectives, deliverables, meeting structures, and resource needs for assigned initiatives.


• Tracks progress across multiple projects and provides regular updates to the Director and relevant stakeholders.


• Coordinates agendas, meeting notes, follow-up items, project documentation, and stakeholder communications.


• Supports cross-functional initiatives across research and innovation, varsity athletics, leadership development, student programming, wellness, and campus partnerships.


• Helps identify and resolve barriers to project completion, escalating issues when appropriate.


• Maintains quality and consistency of project deliverables across internal and external efforts.


• Works independently to anticipate needs, solve problems, and keep projects moving forward.

Percentage Of Time 35%

Research, Innovation, and Grant Support

• Supports the implementation and management of the Teevens Center’s Research & Innovation priorities.


• Coordinates applied and translational research projects with Faculty, Students, Athletics and Recreation Staff, and Campus Partners.


• Supports internal grant processes, including application tracking, review logistics, award documentation, reporting and follow up.


• Coordinates research‑related logistics, including IRB processes, data‑sharing protocols, stakeholder communications, project documentation, and compliance‑related workflows.


• Maintains tracking systems for research outputs, including grants, publications, presentations,