University-wide AI Initiatives Program Manager

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Tuition benefits

Generous retirement contributions

Job summary

Cornell AI Initiative at Cornell University seeks a collaborative, highly organized Program Manager to support implementation and day-to-day management of AI-related research programs and community activities across the university. You will work with the AI Initiative team, faculty, and administrators to deliver internal funding competitions, seed grants, compute allocations, and Communities of Practice.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 3–5 years of full-time program or project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; 3–5 years of full-time program or project management in higher education, research, or academic environment; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives with established timelines and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain processes, templates, and dashboards to support scalable program delivery.
• Provide day-to-day project management and administrative coordination for AI Initiative programs (funding competitions, seed grants, compute allocations, Communities of Practice).
• Maintain SOPs, program files, shared repositories, and trackers to ensure consistent delivery.

Skills

Project management

Administrative coordination

Budget tracking

Financial administration

Program reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree

Job description

Cornell AI Initiative at Cornell University seeks a collaborative, highly organized Program Manager to support implementation and day-to-day management of AI-related research programs and community activities across the university. You will work with the AI Initiative team, faculty, and administrators to deliver internal funding competitions, seed grants, compute allocations, and Communities of Practice.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 3–5 years of full-time program or project