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This position will oversee the day-to-day operations of assigned projects and help ensure they are completed successfully and on time. Responsibilities include managing project timelines, coordinating faculty and team members, tracking project progress, and working with project leadership to establish and achieve key milestones. The Project Manager will also help prepare project reports, proposals, and budgets while ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders. Additionally, this position will support fiscal and administrative activities, including monitoring budgets, processing invoices and reimbursements, and coordinating with on-campus and off-campus offices. The successful candidate should have strong organizational, communication, and time management skills, be able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines, and work independently while supporting the overall goals of CALS ORI and its research projects.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in a related field and demonstrated experience managing projects.\nDemonstrated ability to plan and coordinate complex projects, manage competing priorities, track milestones, and meet deadlines.\nStrong organizational and communication skills, including the ability to prepare and edit project documents, reports, and communications.\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders, coordinate responsibilities, and communicate project progress and issues.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAdvanced degree in a STEM-related discipline or a project management certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP).\nExperience managing sponsored projects or contracts in an academic or industry setting.\nExperience developing programs or partnerships that support project goals.\nExperience using project management software to track schedules, milestones, resources, and deliverables.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.\nPay Band\n{lPayScaleID}\nOvertime Status\nExempt: Not eligible for overtime\nAppointment Type\nRestricted\nSalary Information\n$75,000 - $85,000\nHours per week\n40\nReview Date\nNovember 30, 2026\nAdditional Information\nThe successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.\nAbout Virginia Tech\nDedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes.A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.\nVirginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. 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