Sr. Technical Program Manager (Office of Research and Translation)

The Whiting School of Engineering’s Office of Research and Translation is recruiting for a Sr. Technical Program Manager(TPM) to provide both in-depth and high-level programmatic and operational support for the Vice Dean for Research and Translation. This role will be responsible for helping manage the internal WSE-APL SURPASS awards program, including coordination, tracking, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, while also supporting oversight of the scientific aims and progress of JHU appointees participating in the NIST PREP program. The Sr. TPM will also cultivate public-private partnerships, coordinating industry-academic-government collaborations, supporting large cross-sector proposal development, and liaising between WSE researchers, federal program managers, and industry partners. The Sr. TPM will help ensure that both initiatives are administered effectively, aligned with school and sponsor expectations, and positioned to advance WSE’s research priorities and partnerships.The Sr. Program Manager works in collaboration to support and administer programming within the assigned project or portfolio. This position will work closely with project partners towards common project goals and serve as the focal point for consortium partners. They will play a key role in knowledge management, reporting, and work planning for the overall project.Specific Duties & ResponsibilitiesServe as program lead and/or writer of sections for very large and complex and/or global proposals.Reviews and provides feedback on country level narrative and budget submissions to donor.Ensures a knowledge management system to track all requests and submissionsNetwork and liaise as needed to promote the project.Lead work planning and reporting across all project technical/core areas, as well as troubleshooting as needed.Develop and then track metrics to gauge performance across the project.Acts as Project Director, in the absence of the Project Director.Other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsMaster's Degree in Finance, Business or related field.Five years of related experience, with at least three years managing staff.Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.Preferred QualificationsMS Degree or higher in a technical field (e.g., engineering or science).Technical Skills & Expected Level of ProficiencyBudget Management - AdvancedFinancial Acumen - AdvancedFinancial Project Management - AdvancedKnowledge Management - AdvancedProposal Development - AdvancedPerformance Metrics Development - AdvancedStakeholder Engagement - AdvancedThe core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needOn call or non-standard work hour requirementsExample - On-call one weekend per month to respond to lab equipment alerts. Some travel may be expected throughout the year to coordinate and secure engagement of prospective stakeholders.Classified Title: Sr. Program Manager Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Technical Program Manager (Office of Research and Translation) Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG Starting Salary Range: $102,295 - $179,375 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: M-F, 37.5 hrs wkly FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus Department name: WSE Office of Research Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering Department:Finance & Business