Program Manager, Fashion Innovation Center

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Job Summary

The Program Manager leads the New York Fashion Innovation Centers operational and project management activities ensuring initiatives are delivered on time within scope and aligned with program objectives. This position coordinates cross-functional teams manages work plans and budgets establishes efficient processes and reports outcomes to stakeholders including New York State. The Program Manager also collaborates and liaises with constituents across academia industry and government.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in business administration management or a related field
• Three (3) years of related & progressively responsible experience including project management

Relevant combinations of education training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fashion textiles or related supply chains
• Experience managing interdisciplinary research or innovation projects
• Experience working with faculty students and industry partners
  

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong project management skills: ability to create work plans manage budgets and ensure accountability
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across diverse constituencies including academia government and industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report preparation and professional correspondence
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (MS Office Google Suite project management software)
• Analytical skills to track progress evaluate data and measure impact
• Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities

Representative Job Duties

• Project & Program Management
  • Develop implement and manage detailed project plans for all NYFIC initiatives ensuring timelines deliverables and budgets are met
  • Establish and monitor program processes policies and standards to ensure efficiency and accountability
  • Identify risks resolve issues and adjust plans to keep projects on track
• Grants & Compliance
  • Oversee grant awardee projects to ensure compliance with state requirements
  • Track NYFIC activities spending and metrics; prepare quarterly and annual progress reports for NY State and internal use
  • Track conflicts of interest and their handling
• Cross-Team Coordination
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration across NYFICs consortium partners (RPI HVTP FIT Made X Hudson SUNY Morrisville Field to Fiber) to coordinate working groups integrate team activities and manage scheduling and conflict resolution
• Events & Engagement
  • Plan and manage NYFIC events (e.g. annual meeting) to advance program objectives and increase public visibility
  • Coordinate logistics communications and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders
• Operational Oversight
  • Monitor program budgets reimbursements and financial compliance in coordination with the Business Administrator
  • Maintain records participant lists and tracking systems to ensure program transparency and continuity
• Talent & Mentorship Support
  • Assist with recruitment onboarding and mentoring of staff students and grantees
  • Manage student assistants and ensure alignment of their work with program needs
• Funding & Proposal Development
  • Support faculty and consortium members in drafting and submitting research and funding proposals
• Communications & Reporting
  • Respond to inquiries manage internal communications and maintain administrative correspondence
• Other duties as assigned

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel

Driving

Incidental driving possible but not required

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $70000 - $80000 / yr full benefits

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidates salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget internal equity and the final candidates qualifications experience education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaers good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

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