Research Project Manager

Texas A&M University System; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 46,537 - 77,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Retirement plan (DB)

Retirement plan (DC)

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Texas A&M University System is seeking a Research Project Manager for the Center for Applied Communications and Networks in College Station. The role focuses on coordinating multiple technical projects from proposal through completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget results.

You will work with faculty, researchers, and industry partners; manage budgets, milestones, and reports; and supervise graduate assistants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Four years managing significant communications, network, or IT-related projects, using both waterfall or Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate proposal development and tracking to ensure timely submissions.
• Manage multiple projects, budgets, milestones, and status reports.
• Prepare executive summaries, reports, and presentations.
• Support event coordination, training, and stakeholder communications.
• Lead and coach graduate assistants and student workers.

Skills

Proposal development

Project coordination

Budget tracking

Stakeholder communication

Jira

MS Project

MS Office

Meeting facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

ClickUp

MS Planner

MS Project

Job description

Department: Center for Applied Communications and Networks

Job Title: Research Project Manager

Agency: Texas A&M University System Offices

Job Location: College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Salary: $4,180.17 - $6,971.89 per month commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Competitive health benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, defined benefit retirement plan, defined contribution retirement plan, tuition assistance, wellness programs.

Job Description

The Project Manager at the Center for Applied Communications and Networks is responsible for coordinating multiple technical projects related to research, development, testing, and evaluation of network technologies and communications systems. The role is involved from proposal development through project completion and final reporting. Example activities include tracking project milestones and expenses, coordinating activities and events, collaborating with stakeholders, organizing meetings and summarizing meeting outcomes, generating reports, and generally supporting the successful execution of projects. The Project Manager will work closely with faculty, researchers, and industry partners to help the center achieve successful, on-time, and on-budget project results.

Responsibilities

• Proposal Development Coordination and Support (15%)
  • Facilitate proposal development meetings, including tracking action items and decisions, and preparing and disseminating meeting minutes.
  • Assist the proposal team by tracking the status of specific requirements outlined by the funding agency, such as forms or deliverables.
  • Track submission deadlines and manage the submission process, including setting intermediate deadlines to achieve on-time completion and submission of proposals.
• Project Management (60%)
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating with center leadership, project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
  • Manage the project tracking system(s)/platform(s) to ensure accurate and current project status is maintained and tracked.
  • Facilitate project kickoff, status, and closeout meetings, including tracking action items and decisions, and preparing and disseminating meeting minutes.
  • Assist project team with identifying and tracking project scope, deliverables, resource requirements, budgets, risks and mitigation plans, compliance, and other key project management data.
  • Monitor project budgets and prepare project financial reports.
  • Compile status and performance data and create project reports, executive summaries, and presentations.
  • Assist with the development of project tracking and implementation protocols and procedures.
  • Coordinate and support secure document storage and access protocols.
• Event Coordination (5%)
  • Support a variety of event sizes and types, ranging from smaller executive briefings to larger symposiums and joint demonstration and testing events.
  • Coordinate registration, logistics, communications, materials, and personnel.
• Training and Development (5%)
  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in the areas of interest.
  • Participate in SRS Trainings for Certified Research Administrator sessions.
  • Participate in professional development focusing on leadership development, industry acumen, and project and program management.
• Supervision & Training (5%)
  • Lead, motivate, develop and coach graduate assistants and student workers.
  • Model ethical and performance standards.
• Other Duties (10%)
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Management, Information Systems, Accounting, or a similar field.

Experience: Four years managing significant communications, network, or IT-related projects, using either waterfall or Agile project management methodologies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple large projects, including tracking deliverables, agreements, budgets, schedules, reporting and communications, and interaction with project team, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with multiple project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software such as Jira, ClickUp, MS Planner, MS Project.
• Ability to produce concise reports, correspondence, presentations, and other written materials.
• Detail-oriented, critical thinker, with strong analytical, planning, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Physical requirements: sitting, standing, seeing, hearing, talking, walking, climbing stairs, lifting moderate weight.
• Work will generally occur inside an environmentally controlled office space, with occasional activities at outdoor facilities.
• Frequent travel around TAMU and RELLIS campuses.
• Occasional travel to other campuses and partner locations, events and symposia.
• Occasional work outside normal office hours, such as when preparing for or hosting an event.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management related certifications such as PMP, Agile Scrum Master, Lean Fundamentals, Six Sigma Green Belt, and others.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• TAMU System business applications proficiency (e.g., Maestro, Workday, Concur, Canopy, AggieBuy).
• Event management experience (meetings, conferences, group test events, demonstrations).

Other Requirements

• Sit or stand for extended periods.
• Communicate effectively (verbally and/or non-verbally).
• Move throughout various work environments, including navigating stairs.
• Lift and carry items weighing up to a moderate amount.

Work conducted in an environmentally controlled office space; occasional outdoor activities may involve variable weather conditions including extreme temperatures.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Security and Citizenship Requirements

This security-sensitive position is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only.

Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and other information required by the institution’s procedures.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.