TWRI Project Manager

TWRI Project Manager

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Texas Water Resource Institute Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location: College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Forest Service
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation's largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

Position Information

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.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

Application Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

Required Documents

• CV/ Resume
• Cover letter
• List of references
• Certifications/ additional documentation

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.