Innovation Lab Program Manager
Job Location:
Columbia, SC - USA
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Job Summary
Benedict College invites applications for the position of Innovation Lab Program Manager for the Quantum Information Science Hub initiative housed within the Benedict Enterprise Startup and Technology (B.E.S.T.) Innovation Lab. This position is grant-funded for a period of two years only and is contingent upon grant funding. The position will begin upon official grant award and project start date. The selected candidate must be available to work full-time upon project launch.
The Innovation Lab Program Manager will serve as the primary operational lead for the initiative and will oversee the day-to-day implementation of all grant activities. The Program Manager will work closely with institutional leadership faculty external partners innovation ecosystem stakeholders and program participants to ensure successful execution of project goals deliverables and reporting requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage overall project implementation timelines and operational activities
Oversee delivery and coordination of asynchronous curriculum modules and digital learning activities
Coordinate and implement Future Innovators Challenge experiences and related programming
Manage ecosystem partnerships mentor engagement and external stakeholder relationships
Monitor project milestones deliverables and participant outcomes
Support evaluation assessment and grant reporting activities
Supervise participant engagement communication and recruitment efforts
Ensure compliance with grant requirements institutional policies and reporting expectations
Coordinate meetings workshops events and ecosystem engagement activities
Support sustainability planning and expansion of innovation programming
Maintain accurate project documentation records and operational systems
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Primary Responsibilities
Manage overall project implementation timelines and operational activities
Oversee delivery and coordination of asynchronous curriculum modules and digital learning activities
Coordinate and implement Future Innovators Challenge experiences and related programming
Manage ecosystem partnerships mentor engagement and external stakeholder relationships
Monitor project milestones deliverables and participant outcomes
Support evaluation assessment and grant reporting activities
Supervise participant engagement communication and recruitment efforts
Ensure compliance with grant requirements institutional policies and reporting expectations
Coordinate meetings workshops events and ecosystem engagement activities
Support sustainability planning and expansion of innovation programming
Maintain accurate project documentation records and operational systems
Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
IC
