Pay Range: Commensurate with experience
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may include some weekends)
Travel: May be required
Position Introduction: Senior Project Manager
The Senior Project Manager serves as the project management team lead, managing day-to-day activities across assigned initiatives, overseeing timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables to keep projects on time, within scope, and under budget while contributing to long-range departmental planning. This role develops, refines, and scales unified project management methodologies and performance improvement processes for research administration, drawing on best practices from peer institutions and other industries. The position also provides active project tracking and risk management summaries for senior leadership, communicates progress internally and externally, and delivers consultative coaching and mentoring to advance process innovation and project management across the organization.
Required Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline relevant to the area of specialty
- 6 years of related experience
Equivalency/Substitution: Experience or a combination of education & related experience can be considered in lieu of degree. A one-to-one ratio is used to determine the number of years of experience required in place of a degree.
Required Certifications and Licenses: None
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes
Norman Campus: If you are selected as a finalist for a position that supports the Norman Campus, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.
