Project Director

Full-time position at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in Detroit, Michigan.

About the role

The primary purpose of the Program Director managing the Department of Defense (DoD) grants is to report deliverables and accomplishments as directed by the award. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining scheduling of activities within the timeline, staying on budget and on time, and coordinating meetings and required reports.

Responsibilities

• Program Management Plan (PMP): Maintain program structure, roles, communication, risk, quality, oversight, and governance processes.
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS): Report networked schedule capturing tasks, milestones, dependencies, and deliverable timelines.
• Risk Register: Identify programmatic and technical risks, likelihood, consequences, mitigation actions, and owners.
• Monthly Status Report (MSR): Lead summary of technical progress, schedule status, financial burn, risks, BOA activity, and upcoming milestones.
• Quarterly Program Review (QPR): Briefing on comprehensive program update including research progress, workforce metrics, lab modernization, and BOA alignment.
• BOA Charter & Membership List: Support Board of Advisors (BOA), meeting cadence, and governance processes.
• Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM): Map BOA validated requirements to tasks, research activities, curriculum, labs, and deliverables.
• Final Program Report: Summarize in a written format all activities, outcomes, metrics, research results, workforce transitions, and recommendations at the end of the project.
• Recruiting & Outreach Plan: Develop and report a strategy for identifying and engaging students/clearance-eligible candidates.
• Establish Micro-Credentials: Create courses, labs, and training modules aligned with BOA/customer requirements.
• Laboratory Modernization Report: Document and obtain approvals for upgrades to labs.
• Create Student Placement Report: Summarize placements, performance, and alignment with AFRL needs.
• VICEROY Portal management.
• Annual Workforce Development Symposium Report: Summarize symposium activities, participants, outcomes, and recommendations.
• Workforce Metrics Report: Collect data on student progression, placement rates, and transition outcomes.
• Event Planning and Support: Assist the College of Engineering and Science.
• Create Media Content: In support of awards and the College.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Two to five years of employment experience (or equivalent combination of education and employment).
• Experience in University/Government Grant Management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Experience.
• Financial Budget Experience.
• Report Writing.
• Event Planning and Coordination.
• Marketing Campaign Experience.
• Grant writing & proposal writing.
• Data Analytics knowledge.
• Educational Pathway Development.
• Scholarship Planning and Awarding.
• Student Recruiting.

Skills

• Good communication and written skills.
• Strong planning capabilities.
• Budget monitoring, timelines, and project tracking.

Physical Requirements

• Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping.
• Occasionally lift average weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.