University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 1 week ago
Senior Project Manager - CLEE - UTK
Tennessee, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead Project RAISE, a federally funded initiative aimed at advancing school-based mental health across Tennessee. This role involves overseeing all project phases, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with university and state objectives while maintaining budgetary constraints.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Project Management: Plan and execute Project RAISE, managing timelines, deliverables, and $12M budget to meet university and TDOE objectives
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with academic departments, university administration, TDOE, and external vendors to ensure project alignment
Resource Oversight: Allocate resources, monitor expenditures, and negotiate contracts to maintain fiscal responsibility
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks, developing contingency plans to ensure project success
Team Leadership: Supervise multidisciplinary teams, mentoring initiative coordinators to achieve project goals
Reporting: Provide data-driven progress reports, budget analyses, and KPIs to Center leadership and TDOE
Process Improvement: Apply project management methodologies to optimize workflows
Compliance: Ensure adherence to university policies, state regulations, and federal grant requirements
Carries out responsibilities of overseeing and managing $12 million State contract- developing budgets; making fiscal decisions; developing processes and procedures to match the needs of the contract from a State, Federal and University standpoint
Monitors multiple and complex operating budgets and timelines
Works with University and Associate Director to assure fiscal accuracy and accountability
Uses strategic planning to meet goals and objectives within budget
Establishes performance standards for supervised staff as well as for completion of project tasks
Provides guidance, training, evaluations, corrective action, and professional development for staff
Will lead hiring, building and development of team to carry out the work of the project
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree (any academic field)
Minimum of 3 years leading large-scale, high-value projects ($1M+ budgets) in academic, public sector, or complex organizational settings
Knowledge of project management best practices
Ability to utilize project management skills to develop team and move project forward
Understanding and knowledge of project direction and scopes of work
Ability to develop work streams, hire, supervise, and develop staff
Ability to accomplish contract goals within time and budget constraints
Knowledge of fiscal and programmatic responsibilities for all aspects of contract
Is able to creatively solve complex problems and negotiate with internal and external customers to reach sound decisions
Ability to develop new partnerships and relationships to secure ongoing funding
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Cvent)
Ability to manage budgets, forecast costs, and negotiate contracts
Knowledge of grant management or compliance in academic/public sectors
Preferred
Experience with higher education projects, especially in project implementation
Familiarity with University of Tennessee policies and systems
Advanced skills in data visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, PowerPoint)
High-level negotiation skills
Ability to participate in state-level decision-making groups
Ability to produce detailed project and fiscal reports for federal reporting
Benefits
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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