PROJECT MANAGER OF RESEARCH

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University seeks a Project Manager, Research to join the Knowledge Enterprise PMO. The role focuses on planning, directing, and executing fast-paced, complex research projects with a portfolio exceeding $900M annually.

You will coordinate with faculty and staff to develop proposals, budgets, milestones, and deliverables within ASU's dynamic research environment. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field.
• OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, implements, and manages a project team from concept through complete task definitions, work requirement identification, and assignments.
• Prepares post-project reports, budget allocations, and summaries/filings to ensure timely dissemination of information to all interested parties.
• Manages one or more projects with limited subcontractors, investigators, and/or institutions.
• Proactively identifies, develops , and deploys solutions to improve the effectiveness of project operations.
• Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders within the project scope.
• Utilizes knowledge of project purpose and scope in decision making and risk assessment, understanding the impact on outcomes/success.
• Prepares and maintains project budget and resource projections.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

The Knowledge Enterprise (KE) Research Project Management Office (PMO) at ASU seeks an energetic, creative, and analytical individual to join us as a Project Manager, Research to help our faculty uncover the lessons of the past, navigate the perils of the present, and reinvent the promise of the future. ASU is evolving into a New American University that achieves excellence, access, and impact. To that end, KE, the home base for research at ASU, is charged with managing and growing a research portfolio that now exceeds $900M annually. This research encompasses fundamental and use-directed topics.

Research PMO project management staff work closely and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other stakeholders to plan, direct, organize, and execute fast-paced, complex research projects across a range of scales. In the university environment this requires: developing a working knowledge of cutting edge concepts and technologies; working with teams to develop proposals and other strategies to fund projects and programs (e.g., defining scope, outlining deliverables and milestones, developing costing models, and writing/editing support); understanding the importance of graduate and other training in the research enterprise; learning to navigate and anticipate the dynamic and ambitious ASU environment; and helping to manage resources efficiently and creatively by monitoring task and milestone delivery, tracking adherence to budgets, managing staffing requirements, and fulfilling reporting expectations.

Position Salary Range:

$66,200 to $85,0000 per year, DOE

• Plans, develops, implements, and manages a project team from concept through complete task definitions, work requirement identification, and assignments.
• Prepares post-project reports, budget allocations, and summaries/filings to ensure timely dissemination of information to all interested parties.
• Manages one or more projects with limited subcontractors, investigators, and/or institutions.
• Proactively identifies, develops , and deploys solutions to improve the effectiveness of project operations.
• Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders within the project scope.
• Utilizes knowledge of project purpose and scope in decision making and risk assessment, understanding the impact on outcomes/success.
• Prepares and maintains project budget and resource projections.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with scientific research activities and/or product development.
• Evidence of Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with updating websites and/or social media.
• Experience in writing and developing proposals for funding from federal and/or philanthropic sources.
• Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position.
• Regular use of a computer and other office productivity equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine and printer.
• Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
• Expected to be responsive to customers; engaged in work production; and resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others.

Department Statement:

Each year since 2016, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university's culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all nine years the category has existed.

ASU Knowledge Enterprise advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and international development. Our success arises from solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research; an entrepreneurial approach that is embedded in every school and department; and a commitment to transform society in a positive way. To learn more about how Knowledge Enterprise is a place for your career to grow, visit https://research.asu.edu/about-us/careers.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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About Arizona State University

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country's most innovative school, Arizona State University is where students and faculty work with NASA to develop, advance and lead innovations in space exploration.