Project Manager, Peanut Innovation Lab

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S15993P Working Title Project Manager, Peanut Innovation Lab Department CAES-Peanut Innovation Lab About the University of Georgia

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Monday through Friday, 8AM-5PM. International and Domestic travel.

Advertised Salary Commensurate with Experience Posting Date 10/29/2026 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 12/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement

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Position Information

Classification Title Project Manager FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent plus 10 years of professional experience to include 3 years of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in agricultural sciences, international development, public administration or a related field.
• Complex project management at an international level
• Experience managing federally sponsored or international development programs, including Feed the Future or comparable programs.
• Experience coordinating subaward partners and multi-country teams, including work in West Africa.
• Supervisory experience with professional staff.
• Working knowledge of UGA sponsored-project processes and OneUSG.
• Working proficiency in French.

Position Summary

The Project Manager runs day-to-day program delivery for the Peanut Innovation Lab, a five-year, $38.5 million multi-country award. The position manages the lab's program staff and owns its workplan, timeline, deliverables and partner coordination.

This position manages the Impact Specialist and the Communications Specialist. Through them the Project Manager directs the lab's monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment and its outreach and knowledge sharing.

The Project Manager coordinates the lab's network of international and domestic partners, including the GINA network in Senegal and spill-over countries. This position works with the Project Administrator to keep subawards, budgets and sponsor reporting on track.

This is a grant-funded position with an initial two-year appointment. Continued employment is based on the needs of the project, as well as available funding and satisfactory job performance and progress.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Project and program management methods: workplans, schedules, risk and change control
• Federal award terms for subawards, performance reporting and allowable costs
• Facilitating meetings across cultures, languages and time zones
• Clear written and spoken communication with partners, sponsors and leadership
• Willingness to travel internationally extensively, including extended trips to partner countries

Physical Demands

• Normal for a standard office environment

Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? Yes Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Background Investigation Policy

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

Workplan, Timeline, and Deliverables

• Develops the annual workplan and integrated timeline with the Director and partners, and translates award objectives into scoped activities, milestones, and owners
• Tracks deliverables against the workplan and timeline, reports variances, and leads corrective action
• Maintains the program's risk register, dependencies, and change requests
• Establishes the program's project management methods, templates, and status reporting standards

Percentage of time 25 Duties/Responsibilities

Program Staff Management

• Manages the Impact Specialist and Communications Specialist: sets annual goals, assigns and reviews work, conducts performance reviews and plans their development
• Recruits, selects and onboards program staff with the Director and the Project Administrator
• Sets work priorities across monitoring and evaluation, communications, and partner coordination so the three functions run as one program cycle
• Resolves escalated issues within the program team

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities

Partner Network and Meetings

• Plans, schedules and facilitates program meetings, including regional GINA meetings, partner network meetings and advisory or steering committee meetings
• Serves as the day-to-day point of contact for international and domestic partner institutions on program delivery
• Extensively travels to partner countries for on-site management of project deliverables and to guide any troubleshooting needed at the partner country level
• Coordinates multi-stakeholder platform activities and joint events with partners
• Represents the program with sponsor staff, partners and University leadership as delegated by the Director

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities

Subaward and Partner Performance

• Defines subaward scopes of work, deliverables, and reporting schedules with partners, the Director and the Project Administrator
• Monitors partner performance against agreed deliverables and confirms deliverables before payment is approved
• Raises performance and compliance concerns with the Director and the business line and leads their resolution with partners

Percentage of time 15 Duties/Responsibilities

Budget Monitoring and Sponsor Reporting

• Monitors program spending against the workplan with the Project Administrator and recommends reallocations and budget revisions
• Coordinates preparation of annual workplans, progress reports and other sponsor deliverables, integrating monitoring and evaluation results and communications content
• Ensures program activities comply with University policy and sponsor requirements

Percentage of time 15 Duties/Responsibilities

Other Duties

• Leads continuous improvement of program processes and tools
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of the program

Percentage of time 5

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name Maddie Johnson Recruitment Contact Email mgj30907@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents

• Other Documents #1