Quantum NSF Engine Project Lead

Licensing Executives Society; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Connecticut is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate and support the NSF Engines QuantumCT initiative. You will manage activities from initiation to completion, liaising with UConn, Yale University, industry partners, researchers, and sponsors to ensure alignment with goals and reporting requirements.

The role focuses on driving project delivery, tracking milestones, and ensuring fiscal compliance while supporting strategic initiatives and collaboration across campuses and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, project management or related field.
• At least three years of professional experience supporting complex projects, programs, research initiatives, sponsored programs, or related experience.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations, and financial documents.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects and meeting deadlines.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and project management applications.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and collaboratively in a complex organizational environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities from initiation through completion to support achievement of project goals and objectives.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics and provide regular updates to project leadership.
• Coordinate activities across workstreams and teams to ensure alignment with project requirements, deadlines, and priorities.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports, budget projections and similar for leadership, sponsors and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with financial and administrative personnel to support fiscal compliance.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, document meeting outcomes, and track follow-up actions.
• Identify project risks, challenges, and barriers and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of sponsor reports, progress updates, and project deliverables.
• Assist with event logistics, registration processes, survey administration, and outcome tracking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management software

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, project management or related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Project management software

Job description

The University of Connecticut is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate and support the NSF Engines QuantumCT initiative. You will manage activities from initiation to completion, liaising with UConn, Yale University, industry partners, researchers, and sponsors to ensure alignment with goals and reporting requirements.

The role focuses on driving project delivery, tracking milestones, and ensuring fiscal compliance while supporting strategic initiatives and collaboration across campuses and