Senior Program Manager – Research Operations & Grants

Parsons Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Program Manager II to support NAMRU‑SA in San Antonio, overseeing research program management and ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines and contract requirements. This role partners with the Chief Science Director and HRPP to manage administrative and financial tasks, budgets, and documentation for research under contract.

Responsibilities include gathering information for taskers, preparing proposals, conducting market research for budgets, coordinating meetings, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with seven years of related experience.
• Master’s degree with five years of related experience.
• Proficiency in gathering information for research program taskers and providing workflow recommendations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills for coordinating meetings and submitting proposals.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Science Director and Human Protections Director with SRB and HRPP administrative tasks as required.
• Assist the Government with gathering information for research program taskers, ensuring all information/taskers are approved and submitted by authorized government personnel.
• Provide recommendations on task order labor/manpower utilization and workflow to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Assist with the gathering of Government‑prepared documentation for contract actions and proposals, ensuring task order completion in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist with various research‑related administrative tasks and track spreadsheets (dynamic Excel spreadsheets) based on purchases made by the Government and/or the contractor for research‑related items.
• Maintain and organize Government‑prepared research documents.
• Perform market research regarding the development of study budgets and provide information to the Government for decision‑making.
• Confirm sponsored monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are in accordance with sponsor guidelines and templates.
• Assist the Government with space utilization within the directorate personnel and make recommendations accordingly.
• Assist Directors in carrying out administrative and financial tasks related to research.
• Provide business and growth plans for research under contract to the directorate.
• Track study expenditures and report financial status related to research under contract to the Government.
• Collaborate with the Government to provide recommendations for yearly budgets related to research under contract.
• Submit Government‑approved proposals and grants via various websites (e.g., eBRAP, grants.gov, CMRDP, etc.).
• Verify Government‑prepared documentation is available for various research meetings.
• Coordinate and schedule directorate meetings; take minutes and provide them to the Director.

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Program Manager II to support NAMRU‑SA in San Antonio, overseeing research program management and ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines and contract requirements. This role partners with the Chief Science Director and HRPP to manage administrative and financial tasks, budgets, and documentation for research under contract.

Responsibilities include gathering information for taskers, preparing proposals, conducting market research for budgets, coordinating meetings, and