Project Manager

Job Profile:

Administrative Operations Specialist 3

Job Family:

Administrative Operations

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$80,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

The Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented Project Manager to lead the implementation of a multi-site research study evaluating the effectiveness and quality of early childhood caregiving programs. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to applied research that informs policy and practice in early childhood education. The position is ideal for someone with strong project coordination skills, research experience, and a passion for early childhood education. As the Project Manager, the successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the research project—from planning and logistics to data collection coordination and stakeholder communication. You will work closely with academic researchers, early childhood caregiving staff, data collectors, and external partners to ensure the project is executed with scientific rigor, on time, and within budget. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact while growing professionally in a collaborative and intellectually engaging environment. You will directly report to a faculty member.

PAY RANGE: $75,000 to $80,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties:

• Plans, develops, implements, and manages a project team through complete task definitions and work requirement identification, and assignments

• Works closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders to define project scope, strategy, budget, and outcomes; identifies critical resouce expertise and targets appropriate internal and/or external sources to ensure optimal outcome(s).

• Establishes and continually monitors/manages project expectations with the team; assigns tasks and identifies issues for resolution to ensure optimal team effectiveness

• Coordinate Institutional Review Board submissions and ensure compliance with ethical research standards.

• Monitor data collection and data quality in collaboration with the research team

• Prepares and maintains all project status reports and schedules; tracks milestones/deliverables, critical paths, and dependencies; re-sets expectations as needed in consideration of project progress/outcomes.

• Responds to all inquiries regarding project status; prepares and responds to all regulatory reporting/filings to ensure compliance

• Manages, coaches, and supervises all project team members, both internal and contracted, to ensure optimal outcomes; builds, develops, and maintains relationships vital to project success.

• Works collaboratively with stakeholders, leadership, and other related staff to define and identify all required project infrastructure, including, but not limited to: space, build/reconfiguration of facilities, equipment, technology, and infrastructure to ensure timely availability for successful launch and ongoing project operations.

• Prepares all post-project reports, budget allocations, and summaries/filings to ensure timely dissemination of information to all interested parties.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field, including two (2) years of managerial experience

• Graduate degree in psychology, child development, early childhood education, or related field.

• Familiarity with Institutional Review Board processes and human subjects protections.

• Experience developing strategies and technical specifications for projects, and the ability to manage complex technology projects.

• Ability to clarify roles and responsibilities to ensure understanding of expectations; takes action to mitigate conflict.

• Knowledge of and proficient in the use of standard project management and change management practices.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of children’s development.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Outgoing, courteous, and professional demeanor.

• Spanish language proficiency or experience working with multilingual communities

• Experience working in or with university-based research teams

Working Environment:

• Activities are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.

• Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with the daily use of a desktop computer; bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting up to 20 pounds.

• Ability to clearly communicate verbally in English, read, write, see, and hear to perform essential duties. Regular review of completed tasks.

• This is a full-time position (with benefits). Some responsibilities may include night and/or weekend hours.

• This position is both remote and in-person. Specific workdays and times will be determined upon hire.

• The office dress code is business casual. Some events may require professional dress.

Department Statement:

The School of Social and Family Dynamics is an academic unit within The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; which is the largest college at ASU and is organized in a divisional structure comprised of humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. The atmosphere is collegial, priorities are fluid and demands for assistance come from many directions. Our school offers a variety of degree programs in Family and Human Development and Sociology. Our faculty are at the cutting edge of their fields and are devoted to finding solutions to today's most difficult and important problems. The work of the school, however, is not focused entirely on problems. We address the positive outcomes associated with development, families and social institutions. Understanding individual, family and social strengths and resilience is critical to promoting and improving well-being and health. For more information on the Sanford School, please visit our website at https://thesanfordschool.asu.edu.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$10036.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

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