Project Manager

About the role

The Texas A&M University System Offices, part of one of the nation’s largest higher education systems, provides education, research, technology commercialization, training, and services for Texas and beyond. The System Offices offers an outstanding benefits package and supports strategic initiatives. Under general direction, the Project Manager coordinates strategic initiatives supporting export control and undue foreign influence functions, develops, implements, and oversees project plans, timelines, deliverables, and performance metrics, and provides project management support to the system export control officer.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects in alignment with institution objectives and established project management standards.
• Defines project objectives, success metrics, and performance indications.
• Develops and maintains project plans, milestones, deliverables, risk assessments, documentation, and performance metrics.
• Coordinates project activities and resources to ensure timely and effective project execution.
• Facilitates internal and external stakeholder meetings, working groups, and project communications.
• Supports initiatives of teams reporting to the system export control officer.
• Prepares executive‑level reports, dashboards, presentations, and status updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience.
• U.S. citizenship required (security‑sensitive position).
• Successful completion of a criminal history investigation.

Skills

• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
• Ability to coordinate complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in a complex, system‑level organization.
• Experience handling sensitive, controlled, or regulated data.
• Ability to multi‑task and work collaboratively with others.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Defined benefit retirement plan with employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Defined contribution retirement plan with employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor (if applicable)
• Additional voluntary tax‑deferred annuity (TDA) options
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness programs to promote work/life balance

Pay

Salary range: $3,657.34 – $4,833.33 per month (commensurate with experience).