NSF ART Program Manager

Program Planning Integration and Execution

• Develop and maintain the integrated UWM TRANSLATE program plan including timelines milestones responsibilities dependencies and deliverables.

• Coordinate implementation across the three project thrusts and associated skill-building programs.

• Establish priorities and coordinate resources across component projects to maintain alignment with overall program objectives.

• Identify implementation risks resolve operational issues and escalate strategic issues to project leadership when appropriate.

• Coordinate annual convenings Executive Team meetings partner meetings and other project-wide activities.

• Creates a program plan and structure monitors progress and performance against the program plan and identifies resolves or escalates program risks and issues

• Leads and manages efforts to determine and coordinate the sharing of resources among component projects to the overall benefit of the program

• Manages the activities of outside contractors and vendors to ensure they are integrated into the program and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service

• Facilitates the estimation of program costs resources and time required to complete the overall program monitors activities and budgets directs and leads component project manager activities for consistency and alignment and works with program leadership to ensure these targets are met. Follows established change control processes if targets can no longer be met

• Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the program within and beyond the program team communicates program goals risks and status with program executive level program sponsors and stakeholders and develops and uses appropriate dashboards measures and reporting tools

• Sets priorities allocates tasks and collaborates with project staff to meet program targets and milestones. Manages the change control process and acts as the mid-level decision making authority

Performance Budget and Resource Management

• Monitor progress against project milestones schedules budgets and NSF commitments.

• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for tracking key performance indicators participation STRP progression and institutional outcomes.

• Coordinate resource allocation across activities and work with project leadership to address schedule scope or resource changes.

• Coordinate the activities of consultants and external partners and ensure their work is integrated with overall program objectives.

• Support preparation of NSF annual reports and other sponsor and institutional reporting.

Cross-Unit and Partner Coordination

• Serve as the primary operational liaison among the Office of Strategic Partnerships Office of Research UWM Research Foundation Lubar Entrepreneurship Center University of Michigan participating colleges and departments and external partners.

• Coordinate responsibilities and information flow among faculty leads program staff consultants ART Ambassadors STRP teams mentors and industry participants.

• Facilitate collaboration across organizational boundaries and identify opportunities to integrate existing UWM resources with UWM TRANSLATE activities.

Seed Translation Research Projects (STR) and Research Translation Program Management

• Coordinate technology scouting STRP recruitment selection onboarding stage-gate reviews and milestone tracking.

• Connect project teams with appropriate commercialization industry mentoring I-Corps intellectual property and translational resources.

• Coordinate implementation of research-translation training and professional development activities.

• Document effective practices implementation lessons and program improvements to support institutionalization and sustainability beyond NSF funding.

Unit: Office of Strategic Partnerships/Lubar Entrepreneurship Center

Position Type: Fixed Term-Terminal renewal up to 4 years based on NSF Grant Funding

Supervisor: Ilya Avdeev

FTE: 1.0

Salary Grade: 27

Salary Range: $68000 - $75000

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in any field

• Evidence of demonstrated experience managing complex multi-component programs or projects.

• Evidence of strong project management

• Evidence of ability to work with a variety of institutional stakeholders

• Evidence of demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple workstreams deadlines resources and partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or doctoral degree; in any field

• Evidence of experience in higher education

• Evidence of experience in research administration

• Evidence of experience in entrepreneurship economic development or technology commercialization.

• Evidence of experience with National Science Foundation (NSF) or other federally funded initiatives.

• Evidence of familiarity with research translation industry engagement NSF I-Corps technology transfer or startup development.

• Evidence of experience with program budgets performance metrics and sponsor reporting.

Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders expectations

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are required to apply online and submit the following:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

PLEASE NOTE: Cover letters and resumes will need to be uploaded to the same area in the application.

In instances where the Search and Screen is unable to ascertain from the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will berequiredto provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.

The last day to submit your application is Sunday September 27.

Contact Information:

Adam Garcia - HR Coordinator

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