Remote Grant-Funded Professional Services Lead

University of Chicago; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Globus Professional Services, a Department of The University of Chicago, seeks a Professional Services Manager to lead grant-funded software projects across partner institutions. You will coordinate with technical staff, PIs, and funders, guiding development methodologies, milestones, and communications.

The role requires strong project management, technical understanding, and diplomacy to navigate multi-institution collaborations. Remote work with occasional in-person meetings is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree.
• PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) preferred.
• Experience managing long-running software development projects with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, milestones, and deliverables with investigators and leadership.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor progress across workstreams and address schedule, scope, and budget risks.
• Coordinate with partner institutions and internal teams to align requirements and systems.
• Prepare updates and reports for diverse audiences and funders.
• Support dissemination activities and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/related field

Bachelor’s degree or higher

PMP Certification

Tools

PMP Certification

Jira / Agile tools

Job description

Globus Professional Services, a Department of The University of Chicago, seeks a Professional Services Manager to lead grant-funded software projects across partner institutions. You will coordinate with technical staff, PIs, and funders, guiding development methodologies, milestones, and communications.

The role requires strong project management, technical understanding, and diplomacy to navigate multi-institution collaborations. Remote work with occasional in-person meetings is expected.