U-M Maritime Institute Program Manager

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

At Michigan Engineering, we develop the talent and technologies that move society forward and serve our state and national interests. Through discovery and innovation, we create the foundational knowledge and practical technologies to solve not only today's most pressing challenges, but also power industries and change lives. Our programs and community are designed to promote personal well-being and achievement - enabling everyone to unlock their potential and contribute with confidence.

The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, was started in 1879 with an act of Congress authorizing a Navy officer to teach "steam engineering and iron shipbuilding." Since this modest beginning, NAME has grown into a worldwide leader in education and research, with 25 faculty members and 11 staff members, serving our undergraduate and graduate students and a network of some 3,000 living alumni.

Our department continues to develop engineers and technology to advance the state-of-the-art systems operating in the marine environment. The department's students and faculty engage in a wide range of research, with specialists working in hydrodynamics, marine and offshore structures dynamics, control, and marine system integration, robotics and autonomy, yacht design, production, and management, marine renewable energy, and structural and hydro-acoustics.

The Department has access to outstanding computational resources and the experimental facilities of the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory, including its large physical modeling basin, which is a vital resource.

The U-M Maritime Institute Program Manager is responsible for developing and managing the University of Michigan (U-M) Maritime Institute's programs, with an administrative home in the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. The U-M Maritime Institute is being established using a five-year Strategic Initiative Fund award, positioning U-M as the national leader driving America's maritime revitalization via maritime innovation, technology development at speed and scale, and holistic workforce development.

This role involves coordinating, planning, and executing programmatic activities for the Maritime Institute.

Activities include developing and overseeing program plans, budgets, and the strategic roadmap; managing partner relationships and communications; allocating internal resources; tracking performance and reporting; and managing other Institute staff members. The Program Manager should analyze, compare, and evaluate actions, make independent decisions within their responsibilities, and consult with the Institute's Directors on significant matters. This is a five-year internal U-M-funded position with funding through 2031 and the possibility of renewal that year.

Institute Strategy & Program Development

• Lead development and implementation of the Maritime Institute's five-year strategic roadmap, annual work plans, and program portfolio.
• Translate Institute priorities into measurable objectives, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and performance measures.
• Prepare strategic briefings and recommendations for Institute Directors, U-M leadership, and key stakeholders.

Administration & Operations

• Manage daily Institute operations, including internal processes, calendars, records, meetings, travel, purchasing, and logistical coordination.
• Establish efficient administrative procedures and ensure compliance with applicable U-M financial, purchasing, travel, contracting, and human-resources policies.
• Coordinate Institute activities across the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, participating U-M units, and external partners.

Program Management & Reporting

• Develop and oversee program plans defining objectives, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Establish performance measures for research, workforce development, student engagement, partner participation, funding, and Institute impact.
• Monitor progress, identify implementation risks, recommend corrective actions, and prepare reports, dashboards, and Strategic Initiative Fund materials.

Partnership Development &…