Research Project Manager — Construction Data & Insights

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering seeks a Project Manager for the Construction Industry Institute to coordinate research portfolios, manage dashboards, and support multiple initiatives. You will work with academic and industry partners using Power BI and Salesforce to translate data into actionable insights.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of project coordination or program management, strong data skills in BI and Excel, and a collaborative mindset in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in project coordination, research administration, project management, or program management.
• Demonstrated experience with data management, business intelligence, reporting, and financial tracking.
• Proficiency in Power BI or a similar business intelligence tool for dashboard development and data visualization.
• Strong working knowledge of Salesforce for data management and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and financial tracking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the research portfolio information, schedules, activities, participation, and outcomes.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards using Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Administer research data within Salesforce and other designated systems.
• Manage the annual process for budgets and financial reporting.
• Coordinate research team kickoff meetings and related launch activities with events staff.

Skills

Power BI

Salesforce

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Salesforce

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering seeks a Project Manager for the Construction Industry Institute to coordinate research portfolios, manage dashboards, and support multiple initiatives. You will work with academic and industry partners using Power BI and Salesforce to translate data into actionable insights.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of project coordination or program management, strong data skills in BI and Excel, and a collaborative mindset in a