Program Manager- Tickle College of Engineering-UTK

Nuclear Engineering in the Tickle College of Engineering located on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) campus, is seeking a Program Manager for a new collaborative project The U.S. Department of Energy has recently announced a $20 million, 4 year grant to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) to lead a multi-institution collaborative on advanced materials for extreme environments involving 8 universities, two national laboratories and 5 industry partners/advisory board members.

This position serves as project manager for this Collaborative and will be located within the UTK Department of Nuclear Engineering, reporting to the overall Principal Investigator. The Collaborative manager will ensure the quality implementation and execution of the project, including providing strategic guidance to Collaborative personnel, overseeing Collaborative communications, budget management, performance management, and managing relationships with external stakeholders and partners.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or a field related to the position duties.

• Four or more years of experience in an environment with stringent rules and regulations, protocols and procedures for budget, account, and fund management as well as personnel management. Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques and human resource policies and procedures for staff and academic employees. Knowledge of a variety of administrative and operational activities such as project management, event planning, fundraising, risk management, website design, accounting and payroll, and contracts and grants regulations and guidelines. Knowledge of common computer application programs, including demonstrated advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including verbal and written, active listening, critical thinking, attention to detail, persuasiveness, managerial, advising, mentoring, and counseling skills. Strong organizational skills. Software skills that can improve communication and efficiency. Strong planning, analysis, customer service, and problem solving skills. The ability to work well under pressure and consistently achieve deadlines. Demonstrated self-starter possessing the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Possess strong leadership qualities with the ability to lead and manage others. The ability to learn new software tools and incorporate them in to program operations. Ability to quickly learn and apply applicable federal, state, local, sponsor, and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines. Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality. Ability to apply sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or a field related to the position duties.

• Previous experience managing federal sponsored projects.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of university rules and regulations, protocols and procedures for budget, account, and fund management as well as personnel management.

Knowledge of university-specific computer application programs.

Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, local, sponsor, and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines.

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Onsite,

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: 11
• Anticipated hiring range: 55-60k
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Application Instructions

A review of all applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, all applicants must submit their application online and attach a letter of interest, resume and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references.

About The College/Department/Division

Established in 1957, the department of Nuclear Engineering in the Tickle College of Engineering was the first and continues to be one of the most prestigious in the United States. Our graduate program is consistently ranked as one of the top in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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