Assistant Director for Pre-award Program Management - College Park, United States - University of Maryland

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Posting Details:


  • Posting Details
    Position Number:

Title:


  • Assistant Director
    Functional Title:
  • Assistant Director for Pre-Award Program Management
    Category Status:
  • 33Exempt Regular
    Applicant Search Category:
  • Staff
    University Authorized FTE:
  • 100
    Unit:
  • VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security
    Campus/College Information:
  • Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:


  • The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) is seeking an Assistant Director for Project Management to support Pre-Award activities. This individual is responsible for overseeing the daytoday operation of the preaward fiscal, project management and compliance of all sponsored accounts, ensuring compliance with applicable government regulations and UMD policies administration. The Assistant Director for Project Management will act as the lead for all preaward project management issues to include scope, cost, budget, schedule, staffing allocation and deliverables, relating to ARLIS projects, and compliance issues across the Lab. This position will work with the Mission Directors and PIs of all ARLIS units to develop and implement changes, processes, improvements, and new initiatives. He/she will also be responsible for defining standards of quality, reviewing project plans, and establishing best practices for successful project planning and completion. Serving as the project management leader in the Lab for preaward activities, this position will provide input and guidance to the Director Pre Award & Project Management and other senior leadership on all strategic project management, short
- and long-term strategic plans, project financial and performance issues facing the Lab as it relates to the pre-award activities.

This position will provide ongoing supervision for program managers to ensure that all aspects of project management from proposal stage to closing out the project.

The Assistant Director for Program Management will also oversee training and development for pre-award project management staff. The Assistant Director will be the senior lead in developing and implementing internal policies, procedures, and best practices. The position will work closely with the ORA representative on contract compliance issues.

Provide the final level review of all proposals before Unit head review and create and manage an allocation system and assist the PI with identifying staffing needs against current allocations.


Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary


Minimum Qualifications:


Education:


  • Bachelor's degree required.

Experience:


  • Minimum 710 years project management experience in academia, industry, and/or government required, including supervisory responsibility, developing project schedules, allocating staff and other resources across projects, and tracking and monitoring project's status, budget, and deliverables.
  • Demonstrated work experience managing multidisciplinary, complex projects in a regulatory environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


  • Strong working knowledge of the FAR, Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles, federal rules and regulations for sponsored research, and other related federal policies and procedures.

Preferences:


Preferences:


  • Master's degree.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Experience working in a higher education, DOD or research environment.
  • Working knowledge of federal regulations governing contracts including 2 CFR 200.
  • Demonstrative computer literacy using spreadsheets, databases, and word processing, preferably Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word.
  • Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to analyze situations, develop plans and ensure successful and efficient implementation of processes.
  • Ability to
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