Project Manager, Research

Arizona State University; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University is seeking a Research Project Manager to work with Principal Investigator(s) and the CBP-STEM team to plan, direct, and execute project requirements. You will coordinate resources, monitor milestones, and ensure timely delivery of outcomes in line with sponsor expectations.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience, with strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills to support STEM education initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience or training.
• Experience facilitating programs, workshops, or professional development with community colleges and/or universities.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and practices.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, organize, and execute project requirements with PI and research team.
• Define project scope, budget, and outcomes with stakeholders; identify resources.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and risks; report status regularly.
• Prepare regulatory filings and ensure compliance with sponsoring source expectations.
• Coach and supervise project team members; foster collaboration with investigators.

Skills

Program management

Marketing principles

Customer service

Communication skills

AI tools awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Five years experience

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Profile

Research Administration Specialist 3

Job Family

Research Administration

Time Type

Full time

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 Profile Summary

Responsible for collaborating with faculty and researchers in managing intermediate to complex aspects of proposal development, development of financial resources and programs, and ensuring compliance with university policies.

Position Salary Range

$62,000 - $82,000 per year; DOE

Job Description

The Center for Broadening Participation in STEM (CBP-STEM) is looking for a Project Manager Research to work closely and collaboratively with Principal Investigator(s), research team, and other stakeholders to plan, direct, organize, and execute against project requirements; identify and acquire necessary resources and coordinates efforts by all parties to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes in accordance with the sponsoring source's expectations.

Essential Duties

• Plans, develops, implements, and manages a project team through complete task definitions and work requirement identification and assignments.
• Works closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders to define project scope, strategy, budget, and outcomes; identifies critical resource expertise and targets appropriate internal and/or external sources to ensure optimal outcome(s).
• Establishes and continually monitors/manages project expectations with team; assigns tasks and identifies issues for resolution to ensure optimal team effectiveness.
• Prepares and maintains all project status reports and schedules; tracks milestones/deliverables, critical paths and dependencies; re-sets expectations as needed in consideration of project progress/outcomes.
• Responds to all inquiries regarding project status; prepares all regulatory reporting/filings to ensure compliance.
• Manages, coaches, and supervises all project team members both internal and contracted to ensure optimal outcomes; builds, develops, and maintains relationships vital to project success. Works collaboratively with Principal Investigator(s) to engage leadership, associated scientists and other research related staff to define and identify all required project infrastructure.
• Prepares all post-project reports, budget allocations and summaries/filings to ensure timely dissemination of information to all interested parties.
• Coordinates project activities; assists in execution. Identifies trends, anticipates and responds to project risks and results.
• Organizes tasks, responsibilities and outcomes; documents activities and tracks progress. Prepares and summarizes project budgets.
• Fosters team effectiveness by acting to develop an environment that promotes the effectiveness and morale of the team.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience facilitating programs, workshops, or professional development with community colleges and/or universities, particularly with faculty.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and practices.
• Strong customer service skills, including active listening, acknowledgment, and effective communication.
• Strong skills in communication assessment, editing, research, and summarizing information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information effectively through oral, written, and digital/media formats.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external committees, faculty, staff, community members, and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience with artificial intelligence (AI), technology, and emerging digital tools are highly desired.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage assigned administrative responsibilities and support program operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Working Environment

ASU is an inclusive enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations, and a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market, as such the following options may be offered dependent on department needs:

Flexible Work Options

• Alternative work schedulescan include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
• Hybrid workis anarrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location.Dean or vice president-level approval is required.
• Remote workis an arrangement where the employee spends less than 60% of their regular workweek at a regularly assigned ASU work location.Executive vice president-level approval is required.

Standard Working Environment

• 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.

Department Statement

The Center for Broadening Participation in STEM at Arizona State University is a research organization focused on advancing educational strategies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). CBPSTEM supports experiential learning opportunities for students and provides capacity-building services for faculty. The Center also examines the impact of these efforts on outcomes for STEM faculty, staff, and students.

• Community colleges: Support these institutions designed to lead students directly to the workforce or onto a pathway to bachelor’s and advanced degrees.
• Advancing student success: Guiding faculty in the design of transformative STEM experiential learning opportunities.
• STEM workforce: Invest in the national imperative to graduate more STEM students with higher earning potential and economic impact.

Driving Requirement

Driving is not required for this position.

Location

Off-Campus: Scottsdale

Funding

Grant Funded

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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