Research Program Manager I — Federally Funded Projects

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Project Manager I to support the operational management of a large, multi-institution federally funded research program. The role involves maintaining the program schedule and deliverable tracker, coordinating partner-site logistics, and assisting with budget, subaward monitoring, and regulatory documentation under the PI's guidance.

Responsibilities include overseeing project scope, timeline development, and ensuring adherence to deadlines, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• No experience required.
• Combination of education and relevant experience may satisfy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the program schedule and deliverable tracker; monitor deadlines and flag risks to the PI.
• Coordinate partner-site logistics; schedule meetings; capture and follow up on action items.
• Support budget and subaward monitoring and vendor/payment processing with the research administration office and other relevant office in the university.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and annual sponsor reports; maintain accurate records and files.
• Support compliance and regulatory documentation (COI, MTAs, biosafety, export control), program communications, and scientific and non-scientific write-ups as requested by the PI.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Project Manager I to support the operational management of a large, multi-institution federally funded research program. The role involves maintaining the program schedule and deliverable tracker, coordinating partner-site logistics, and assisting with budget, subaward monitoring, and regulatory documentation under the PI's guidance.

Responsibilities include overseeing project scope, timeline development, and ensuring adherence to deadlines, while