Senior Project Manager

University of Oklahoma•Norman, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Oklahoma's Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships is home to one of the most dynamic and growing research enterprises in the nation, driving discovery, fostering innovation, and building partnerships that create real impact across Oklahoma and beyond. Are you motivated by collaborative problem-solving and the chance to advance impact-centered research? Join a team that sits at the heart of OU's research mission to answer the question, Where Better Than Oklahoma? Why this is an exciting place to build your career: Broad impact. Your work will support faculty and researchers across disciplines, helping translate ideas into funded, compliant, and impactful programs. Collaborative culture. Work side by side with researchers, department leaders, external partners, and a dedicated administrative team committed to excellence. Room to grow. Join a mission-driven office that invests in its people and offers opportunities to develop expertise at the intersection of research, compliance, strategy, and partnership. This is more than an administrative role. It's a chance to be part of something larger. If you're ready to grow your career while helping OU researchers do their best work, we'd love to have you on our team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline relevant to the area of specialty.
6 years of related experience.
Experience or a combination of education & related experience can be considered in lieu of degree. A one-to-one ratio is used to determine the number of years of experience required in place of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience
Grant-writing experience
Experience working with state and/or federal funding agencies
Team Leadership skills
Strong Communication skills and abilities
Understanding of the university setting
Familiarity with state and federal funding agencies engaged in funding university research
Team-building skills
Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills to bridge communication gaps between technical researchers, external partners, and research support staff.

Responsibilities

Supports the preparation and submission of large, strategic funding proposals to federal and state agencies.
Ensures proposals are complete and compliant with all sponsor requirements.
Identifies and mitigates risk associated with the initiative.
Builds new organizational structures to support the initiative when called for.
Develops sustainability planning that extends a strategic initiative beyond the life of any one grant.
Contributes to the successful execution of such awards.
Facilitates the onboarding of other project managers around the institution for such purposes.
Generates processes for reporting to executive leadership on progress to key milestones and deliverables, burn rate, risk status, and other key areas.