Program Manager, Research Development

Job : 299463

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia (Primary location: 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Alternate: 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.)

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Administers the full lifecycle of internal funding programs, including seed grants, pilot awards, and strategic investment initiatives, from solicitation through post-award reporting
• Coordinates proposal review processes, including reviewer recruitment, panel scheduling, conflict-of-interest management, and preparation of evaluation materials and scoring rubrics
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports outcomes and return-on-investment metrics related to internal funding programs, such as publications, student involvement, external submissions, and awards
• Supports faculty in converting internal funding into externally sponsored proposals by assisting with institutional data, bio sketches, facilities documentation, and standard proposal language
• Coordinates limited submission opportunities, including internal communications, application intake, and routing of review materials
• Develops and maintains research development communications, including newsletters, program announcements, research highlights, and success stories
• Maintains research development program files, databases, and tracking systems to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with institutional requirements
• Prepares annual summary reports and other research development documentation for internal and external stakeholders

• Knowledge of research development practices, sponsored programs administration, and internal grant management within a higher education environment
• Familiarity with federal and non-federal funding agencies, proposal guidelines, and compliance requirements
• Able to communicate effectively with faculty researchers, department chairs, deans, and research leadership
• Able to manage multiple concurrent funding opportunities and deadlines with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience working with research tracking systems, databases, and reporting tools
• Position is primarily office-based and research-focused, with limited off‑site or event‑related work
• Responsibilities emphasize analytical, administrative, and faculty-support functions related to research funding and proposal development

Develops, organizes and implements comprehensive programs in the assigned college, department and/or unit. Responsible for preparing and organizing programs and activities. Promotes programs internal and external to the university and evaluates effectiveness. Ensures programs comply with university and USG policies and procedures.

• Develops, prepares, coordinates and implements assigned programs
• Manages and facilitates department communications including program marketing, website creation, mobile applications and social media
• Serves as liaison and communicates with academic divisions, colleges and departments
• May assist in developing, monitoring and managing budget processes
• Manages event planning, marketing and logistics
• Interprets, evaluates, develops and implements policies and procedures
• Creates, administers, and analyzes assessment programs
• Facilitates program components, post‑program evaluation and operational reporting
• Assists with developing new programming
• Prepares operational reports and analysis to inform center‑level reporting and decision‑making
• May supervise assigned staff and/or student assistants

Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.

Required Experience: Three (3) years of related work experience.

Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education administration, public administration, research administration, or a related field.

Experience with research development, proposal preparation, or internal funding program management.

Prior experience working in a university research office or in direct support of faculty research.

The budgeted salary…