Project Director (Short-Term)

OSU Oregon State University•Corvallis, OR

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s 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
Successful completion of a criminal history check

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional certification
Demonstrated experience managing federally funded projects
Knowledge of the manufacturing sector

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.