Program Manager for Administration

Program Manager for Administration

Position Overview:

Be an Eagle – Where Purpose Takes Flight! At North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a historically Black university located in Durham, North Carolina, we are more than an institution—we are a community rooted in a legacy of excellence and transformation. Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and exclusive perks designed to support your work‑life balance. At NCCU, your professional growth will be nurtured, and your contributions will help shape the future for our students and the community we serve.

Primary Purpose of Position:
The role of the Program Manager is to coordinate the day‑to‑day operations of the RCMI Center for Health Disparities Research (RCHDR)  RCHDR is a multi‑component NIH‑funded program.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:
The Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) is a state‑of‑the‑art research facility dedicated to expanding the University’s research capacity, particularly in biomedical and biotechnology areas.

• Logistical arrangement for all aspects of the RCHDR, including organizing meetings, workshops, retreats, and seminars; coordinating sponsored activities; arranging travel for speakers and advisory committee members; attending monthly PI meetings; documenting minutes; reporting problems and issues during meetings; and preparing annual progress reports for the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities.

• Coordinate the maintenance of the RCHDR’s website and social media pages to ensure current and accurate content; interact with the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, NCCU administration, RCHDR leaders and investigators, staff, and outreach participants to ensure seamless operations.

• Coordinate data for planning and evaluation of the effectiveness of the RCHDR; work under guidance of the PI, Co‑Is, Core leaders, Scientific Research Coordinator, Data Analyst, and Budget Officer to coordinate RCHDR activities.

• Demonstrated knowledge of NIH‑funded grant administration, including multi‑year project coordination, compliance requirements, reporting cycles (e.g., RPPR), and communication with federal sponsors.
• Working knowledge of research program operations in a biomedical, public health, or scientific environment, including coordination of multiple investigators, cores, and affiliated projects.
• Understanding of institutional and federal policies related to sponsored research, including budget management, allowable costs, effort reporting, and data stewardship.
• Familiarity with program evaluation, performance metrics, and data collection used to assess progress toward grant objectives.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare annual and interim progress reports, meeting summaries, proposals, presentations, and other non‑technical documents required by NIH and institutional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to oversee multiple concurrent activities, meet strict deadlines, and track milestones over a five‑year funding period.
• Proven ability to coordinate meetings, workshops, seminars, advisory committee activities, and multi‑site or inter‑institutional collaborations.
• Budget monitoring and financial coordination skills, including tracking expenditures, reconciling budgets, and working closely with fiscal and grants management personnel to ensure compliance with NIH and university policies.
• Effective interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to engage faculty investigators, administrators, external advisory board members, community partners, and program staff.
• Competence in maintaining program visibility through management of websites, communications materials, and appropriate marketing or outreach platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining accountability to the PI, Co‑Investigators, and program leadership.
• Capacity to synthesize information across scientific, administrative, budgetary, and reporting domains to…