Project Director (Short-Term)
Job Location:
Corvallis, OR - USA
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Job Summary
This posting has been re-opened in order to expand the original applicant pool.
To ensure full consideration applications must be received by 10/5/2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A Resume/CV; and
2) A Cover letter describing your experience qualifications and achievements with specific examples of how they address the minimum qualifications and if applicable the preferred qualifications for this position.
Starting salary will be commensurate with skills education and experience.
For additional information please contact:
Dong Lin
The College of Engineering School of Mechanical Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering is seeking a short-term Project Director. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE) 12-month position. This position is expected to last approximately 12 months.
The Project Director will manage daily operations to ensure that outcomes meet approved budget and milestone plan in support of the mission of the $5M contract from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the project titled Pacific Northwest Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (PACNW-IAM) to strengthen the capabilities of small and medium manufacturers in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage daily operations.
Schedule instructors and students into workshops.
Coordinate intake of participating firms.
Maintain the master workplan milestone dashboard and project document repository.
Prepare quarterly reports on project milestone completion.
Review monthly spending against the approved budget and milestone plan.
Serve as the point of contact for site leads.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Business or other related field.
Minimum of 3 years experience managing one or more projects with a cumulative budget of over $1M and more than 10 project staff
Demonstrated experience with financial management
Proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity tools
Proficiency with project management software
Professional written and verbal communication
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional certification
Demonstrated experience managing federally funded projects
Knowledge of the manufacturing sector
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has critical or security-sensitive responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check motor vehicle history check sexual misconduct reference check etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check please contact OSUs Employee and Labor Relations team at .
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