Project Manager

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Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with some after business hours and weekend
work as needed to complete projects and meet deadlines.

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Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

This is a highly responsible professional position providing project management for the UGA Research Institute ( UGARI) and its Defense and Security Collaboration portfolio, as well as Office of Research Integrative Team Initiative Programs and strategic initiatives. The position will be responsible for providing project management from project development and capture through execution for large, externally funded research programs and work closely with, and on complex projects coordinate the activities of the Office for Proposal Enhancement ( OPE), Research Security, and Sponsored Projects Administration ( SPA). Work will be performed under the general guidance of the Project Management Group Lead and the Associate VP for Research, Integrative Activities.

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Provide project management and coordination for the initiatives and projects of the UGA Research Institute ( UGARI), including the following:

Provide project management and coordination for Integrative Team Initiatives and programs addressing team formation and development, team training, and large integrative project planning, management, and launch. Duties include the following:

Provide project management support for OPE for ITI supported large proposal projects working in close coordination with the Proposal Enhancement Officer. Duties include the following:

Ongoing Skill/Professional Engagement and Development in project management, grant writing, agency/sponsor relationships ( e.g. NSF virtual conferences, DoD, etc.)