Program Manager, Racial Justice Institute - Georgetown University

Georgetown University•Lexington, MA

3d•$47,586 - $87,558•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager provides high-level program and operational support to advance research initiatives, academic publications, and strategic partnerships led by Dr. Evelyn Patterson, Faculty Director of Georgetown University's Racial Justice Institute (RJI). RJI is an academic initiative focused on interdisciplinary scholarship and programming that connects work across institutional silos and amplifies racial justice research. The role balances operational execution, stakeholder and faculty coordination, event management, and research project tracking across RJI's interdisciplinary work, particularly at the intersection of the social sciences, law, and medicine. As RJI's primary administrative professional, the Program Manager also supports routine business processes in coordination with colleagues in finance, procurement, human resources, and the Office of the Provost. The position reports directly to Dr. Evelyn Patterson, Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy and Faculty Director of RJI. The Program Manager is a key contact for campus colleagues and external partners, facilitating RJI's research ambitions. The role requires strong written and verbal communication, cross-departmental collaboration, independent decision-making, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Two years of relevant experience in research administration, program management, academic operations, or stakeholder coordination.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work across departments.
Ability to make independent decisions, exercise strong judgment, and manage multiple workflows.

Nice To Haves

Background in the social sciences, law, and/or public health or medicine, alongside research experience.
Familiarity with academic formatting, citation systems, and manuscript preparation.
Experience or strong interest in translating research findings into products such as policy briefs, academic reports, digital products, and actionable deliverables.

Responsibilities

Provide operational support for RJI, including project management, academic research support, record keeping, database management, and execution of basic business processes.
Coordinate with faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, visiting scholars, internal Georgetown departments, schools, centers and institutes, and external research partners.
Lead planning, logistics, and execution of academic events, research symposia, policy workshops, guest lectures, and panel discussions.
Work with the Institutional Partnerships and Strategy Development team and the Office of the Provost to support efforts to secure and steward research funding initiatives and joint projects.
Coordinate routine business processes with colleagues in finance, procurement, human resources, and the Office of the Provost.