Research Project Manager
About the role
The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System, representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation. The mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond.
Responsibilities
Proposal Development Coordination and Support: Facilitate proposal development meetings, track action items and decisions, prepare and disseminate meeting minutes. Assist the proposal team by tracking specific requirements and managing the submission process.
Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, track deliverables, budgets, and schedules, prepare reports, and assist with project tracking protocols. Coordinate secure document storage and access.
Event Coordination: Support events ranging from executive briefings to symposiums and joint demonstration and testing events with hundreds of attendees. Coordinate logistics, communications, materials, and personnel.
Training and Development: Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices, participate in trainings, and emphasize leadership development, industry acumen, and project management.
Supervision & Training: Lead, motivate, and develop graduate assistants and student workers, modeling ethical and performance standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Management, Information Systems, Accounting, or similar field.
Four years of experience managing significant communications, network, or IT-related projects, using either waterfall or Agile methodologies.
Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, collaboration with multiple project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, project management tools, and software.
Ability to produce concise reports, correspondence, presentations, and manage tasks.
Detail-oriented, critical thinking, analytical, planning, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
Master’s degree in related field preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile Scrum Master, Lean Fundamentals, Six Sigma Green Belt).
TAMU System business applications proficiency (e.g., Maestro, Workday, Concur, Canopy, AggieBuy).
Event management experience (e.g., meetings, conferences, exercises, group test events, field test events, demonstrations, etc.).