Job Summary
The Institute seeks an experienced project manager to lead a team of academic researchers and professionals at Indiana University, organizing and leading regular business meetings with stakeholders, managing events at a high programmatic level, and producing project content and reports.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Leads a team of academic researchers and professionals at Indiana University, the state of Indiana, and beyond to manage projects with outreach, tailored communications, meetings, reports, and workshops across a variety of both major, grant-funded initiatives and smaller research and research-related projects related to social science and health research in conjunction with Irsay faculty partners as they emerge.
- Organizes and leads regular business meetings with faculty, students, staff, and research subjects, including note-taking, coordinating team tasks, following up and corresponding with team participants, alongside administrative tasks in support of specific projects, reporting, and preparing and leading presentations.
- High-level programmatic event management, serves as a liaison between the Irsay team, academic PI/Chair, and other events professionals in translating event vision and goals into timelines, budgets, communications, and action.
- Produces project content and reports for various audiences including participants, stakeholders, policymakers, and funders.
General Responsibilities
- Manages medium to large projects, from start to finish, ensuring on time completion within budget.
- Develops project plan(s) and efficiently analyzes, tracks, forecasts, and reports on project metrics and shortfalls.
- Coordinates and facilitates efforts of project team(s) consisting of various staff and hourly employees.
- Communicates ongoing changes in tasks, goals, or performance.
- Collaborates to ensure that project objectives are achieved within established time frames.
- Participates in client meetings, vendor/contract decisions, and development of project requirements and specifications.
- May provide guidance and support to less experienced peers.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years of relevant experience.
Preferred
Familiarity with social science research
SKILLS
Required
Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
Demonstrates project management skills.
Proficient communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
Highly thorough and dependable.
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Morrison Hall, Room 313
Bloomington, Indiana
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: General Administration
Job Family: Project Management
