TWRI Project Manager

Job Title

TWRI Project Manager

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Texas Water Resource Institute

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Project Operations & Coordination

• Maintain and update project tracking systems (timelines, deliverables, Gantt charts, task lists) across assigned projects.

• Maintain risk and issues log and track resolution through completion.

• Work with PIs, partners, and subcontractors to confirm task completion and documentation compliance.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for routine partner communications and meeting logistics.

• Prepare briefing materials and summaries for meetings and distribute project status reports, meeting agendas, and action item trackers.

• Update internal requests for proposals and coordinate the release, compilation, and review of submissions.

Budget & Financial Tracking

• Track expenditures against budgets in collaboration with TWRI business staff.

• Flag budget anomalies, upcoming expenditure deadlines, spend down, and no-cost extension needs.

• Compile financial data for reporting periods and assist in preparation of budget revisions.

Proposal & Grant Support

• Assist in compiling and formatting proposal components (narrative sections, budgets, CVs, letters of support).

• Assist Grant Admins by maintaining proposal calendar and deadline tracker across funding opportunities.

• Research sponsor guidelines, eligibility requirements, and past award data to support proposal strategy.

• Coordinate subcontractor scope and budget inputs during proposal development

• Assist with institute level reporting.

Data & Knowledge Management

• Maintain organized digital filing systems for project documentation, contracts, and reports.

• Support data collection logistics and quality assurance documentation as needed.

• Assist with background research for project deliverables.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field.

• 3 years of project coordination or management experience, preferably in research, extension, or government-funded programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Credit toward or completion of PMP certification.

• Experience with managing USDA, EPA, or other government funded programs.

• Experience with grant proposal coordination and sponsor reporting requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Detailed organizational skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel; comfort with project management tools.

• Experience with or strong aptitude for budget tracking and financial reporting.

What You Need to Know

Position Funding: This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.