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Grand Challenges - Project Manager
Job Description
Position Number:
128460Title:
Project ManagerFunctional Title:
Grand Challenges - Project ManagerCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
VPR-Research DevelopmentCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Research Development unit in the Division of Research seeks a Grand Challenges – Project Manager to provide project management and day-to-day support to the Grand Challenges Grants Program and its awardees. The position will facilitate communication among internal stakeholders regarding Grand Challenge awards, project accomplishments, and issues of concern. The incumbent will work effectively across the university to capture key metrics with the Grand Challenges program as well as strategic investments in research and infrastructure that are related to the UMD Strategic Plan.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
Experience:
5 years of experience in a project management or related research role
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
Experience:
5 years of experience in a project management or related research role
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Detail-oriented and organized; self-motivated and able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills in writing and verbally
- Ability to work well with a team, ability to successfully partner with internal and external stakeholders as needed
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Project Management Certification or recent project management experience
- Previous work in a research project, group, or capacity
- Dedicated to the land-grant mission of the university
Additional Information:
No visa sponsorship for this position
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen. Requires participation at in-person meetings (where applicable) with Grand Challenge teams and potential internal or external partners as well as staff from the Office of the VPR and Provost.
Posting Date:
06/01/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
06/22/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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