The University of New Mexico · 1 day ago
Program Manager - School of Architecture & Planning
Albuquerque, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$4,236.27/mo - $5,950.53/mo
6+ years expThe University of New Mexico is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Program Manager for the School of Architecture and Planning to support research initiatives. This role involves working with research center directors, managing project development, and providing administrative support for research contracts and grants.
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Responsibilities
Work directly with Center Directors and Principal Investigators on project development and administration of research contracts, grants, and awards
Assist with proposal preparation
Prepare budget tracking and reporting for grants and contracts
Assist with post-award management
Create proposal checklists and manage agency submission portals
Communicate with funding agency contacts
Generate and submit final reports and required documentation
Facilitate program and event development for the research centers
Foster community partnerships and capacity-building initiatives
Support collaboration among partner consortiums
Assist with translation of research into practice
Contribute to talent and workforce development initiatives
Supervise and oversee student employees
Support students in managing collaborative research and programmatic projects
Attend on-campus and external meetings and events as needed
Participate in activities during and outside of regular work hours, when required
Provide general administrative and staff support for the research centers as needed
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED; at least 6 years of experience 2 of which are management level experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis
Preferred
Master's degree in architecture, planning, landscape architecture, or closely related field
Six (6) years of experience in research project administration and sponsored programs
Knowledge of UNM restricted and unrestricted accounting policies and procedures
Experience in community engaged scholarship and practice
Experience with university administrative systems, including: Banner, Chrome River, LoboMart, EPAF, Effort Certification, PCard
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs
Company
The University of New Mexico
Founded in 1889, The University of New Mexico now occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a city of more than 700,000 people.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.94MKey Investors
National Science Foundation
2017-08-16Grant· $0.44M
2013-11-27Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
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Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Alex Rankin, MD, MBA
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