Senior Research Program Leader — Multi-Institution Projects

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Research Institute (PRI) is the University of Central Florida's applied research institute, bringing together expertise to solve real-world challenges across space technologies, health, energy, immersive experiences, and national security.

The Opportunity: PRI provides strategic and operational leadership for large-scale research programs, overseeing sponsorship, budgets, schedules, and deliverables, while coordinating among investigators, staff, sponsors, and external partners to

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution with 8-12 years of experience leading large, multidisciplinary research, engineering, or technology programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of complex research programs and projects.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, milestones, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional and multi-institutional teams to ensure alignment of program goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Monitor program performance and progress, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, issues, dependencies, and changes that may impact project outcomes.
• Ensure timely and accurate sponsor reporting and facilitate deliverable reviews and acceptance processes.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, program updates, and strategic reports for institute leadership and external stakeholders.
• Support proposal development, project startup activities, and ongoing program administration for sponsored research awards.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among researchers, sponsors, partners, and administrative units.
• Oversee program budgets and resource allocations to ensure effective stewardship of sponsored funds.
• Promote consistent project and program management practices across the institute, including the development of tools, templates, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Proposal development

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Pegasus Research Institute (PRI) is the University of Central Florida's applied research institute, bringing together expertise to solve real-world challenges across space technologies, health, energy, immersive experiences, and national security.

The Opportunity: PRI provides strategic and operational leadership for large-scale research programs, overseeing sponsorship, budgets, schedules, and deliverables, while coordinating among investigators, staff, sponsors, and external partners to