Senior Research Program Manager (TEMP)
About The Position
Pegasus Research Institute (PRI), the University of Central Florida’s applied research institute, brings together expertise from across UCF to address complex real-world challenges. Its multidisciplinary work spans space technologies, health and human performance, energy and sustainability, immersive experiences, transformative technologies, and national security. The Senior Research Program Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for large-scale research programs and initiatives within the institute. The role plans, coordinates, and oversees complex sponsored research activities to ensure program objectives, contractual requirements, budgets, schedules, and deliverables are met. The position serves as a key liaison among principal investigators, research staff, institutional leadership, sponsors, and external partners, supporting PRI’s research mission through program management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous process improvement.
Requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited institution.
- 8–12 years of experience leading large, multidisciplinary research, engineering, or technology programs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with integrated program plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, and milestones.
- Experience with sponsor reporting, deliverable acceptance, and executive briefings.
- Experience leading cross-functional and multi-institution teams.
- Experience with risk, issue, dependency, and change management.
- Experience mentoring program managers and promoting consistent execution practices.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, industry, and sponsored-research award structures.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of complex research programs and projects.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, milestones, and performance metrics.
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional and multi-institutional teams to align program goals, deliverables, and timelines.
- Monitor program performance and progress, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, issues, dependencies, and changes that may affect outcomes.
- Ensure timely and accurate sponsor reporting and facilitate deliverable reviews and acceptance processes.
- Prepare executive-level briefings, program updates, and strategic reports for institute leadership and external stakeholders.
- Support proposal development, project startup activities, and ongoing administration for sponsored research awards.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among researchers, sponsors, partners, and administrative units.
- Oversee program budgets and resource allocations to ensure effective stewardship of sponsored funds.
- Promote consistent project and program management practices across the institute, including developing tools, templates, and standard operating procedures.
Benefits
- State benefits may be available to OPS employees depending on eligibility criteria established by the State of Florida; eligibility is determined by People First.
- OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
