Program Manager for Administration

About the role

The role of the Program Manager is to coordinate the day-to-day operations of the RCMI Center for Health Disparities Research (RCHDR) at North Carolina Central University.

Responsibilities

• Logistical arrangement for all aspects of the RCHDR, including organizing all meetings, workshops, retreats and seminars.
• Cook up RCHDR sponsored activities of investigators and arrange for travel for seminar speakers and advisory committee members.
• Attend monthly Pl meetings, composing and maintaining minutes of the RCHDR.
• Provide reports of problems and issues within the RCHDR at the monthly meeting.
• Arrange meetings of the Internal and External Advisory Committees and provide support through recording activities for generation of reports.
• Prepare annual progress reports on activities by the RCHDR for submission to the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities.
• Maintain the RCHDR’s website and social media pages to ensure current and accurate content.
• Interact with the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, NCCU's administration, RCHDR leaders and investigators, staff, and outreach participants to ensure seamless operations.
• Coordinate data for planning and evaluation of the effectiveness of the RCHDR.

Requirements

Candidates for the position of Program Manager should have a Master’s level or higher STEM degree with project management experience, training and experience in grants management.

Qualifications

Knowledge Demonstrated knowledge of NIH-funded grant administration, including multi-year project coordination, compliance requirements, reporting cycles (e.g., RPPR), and communication with federal sponsors.

Working knowledge of research program operations in a biomedical, public health, or scientific environment, including coordination of multiple investigators, cores, and affiliated projects.

Understanding of institutional and federal policies related to sponsored research, including budget management, allowable costs, effort reporting, and data stewardship.

Familiarity with program evaluation, performance metrics, and data collection used to assess progress toward grant objectives.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare annual and interim progress reports, meeting summaries, proposals, presentations, and other non-technical documents required by NIH and institutional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to oversee multiple concurrent activities, meet strict deadlines, and track milestones over a five-year funding period.
• Proven ability to coordinate meetings, workshops, seminars, advisory committee activities, and multi-site or inter-institutional collaborations.
• Budget monitoring and financial coordination skills, including tracking expenditures, reconciling budgets, and working closely with fiscal and grants management personnel to ensure compliance with NIH and university policies.
• Effective interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to engage faculty investigators, administrators, external advisory board members, community partners, and program staff.
• Competence in maintaining program visibility through management of websites, communications materials, and appropriate marketing or outreach platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

Employee Benefits available to NCCU permanent employees include the following and more:

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave
• Community Service Leave
• NC State – Health Benefits
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 11-12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount and more.