Program Manager L2

Job Title: Program Manager L2 Location: Smyrna, Georgia Regular/Temporary: Regular Full/Part Time: Full-Time Job ID: 304684 About Us Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Job Summary The Program Manager works with many levels of leadership and staff to manage program efforts based on industry best practices; works as the single point of contact for facilitation and communication of program goals, deliverables, and schedules, and must be an excellent communicator; various levels of documentation will be produced at each stage of the program and the program manager is often the person who creates these with input from others. Responsibilities Job Duty 1 - Establish goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria for programs; evaluate program effectiveness on an ongoing basis Job Duty 2 - Manage day-to-day operational aspects of programs, including planning scheduling, and monitoring activities; Assist with developing and formalizing program scope; assign resources and set deadlines Job Duty 3 - Recommend, update, and support programmatic policies and procedures Job Duty 4 - Develop and maintain effective relationships with program sponsors, stakeholders, teams, and others to assess needs and existing program methodology Job Duty 5 - Research and identify funding and resources to support programs; Track timelines and budgets, report status, and resolve or escalates issues as necessary Job Duty 6 - May assist with developing and distributing publications, resources, and program or marketing materials Job Duty 7 - Participate in strategic and operational planning for programs Job Duty 8 - Perform other job-related duties assigned Required Qualifications Educational Requirements: High School Diploma/GED or Vocational School Diploma Required Experience: Up to two years of job-related experience Preferred Qualifications Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits: Project Management Professional - (PMP) Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits: Certified associate in project management - (CAPM) Preferred Educational Qualifications: Technical Diploma, associate degree, or two years college course work Preferred Capabilities: Experience in managing and tracking inventory. Experience in coordinating purchasing activities Experience tracking contract activities and consolidating financial and project status information from multiple stakeholders. Required Capabilities: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project) 1+ year experience using software such as Access and/or Excel specifically for inventory tracking Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of professionals Well organized with strong attention to detail Ability to obtain and hold a DoD Secret security clearance USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual’s race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. Other Information This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have any financial responsibilities. This position will not be required to drive. This role is not considered a position of trust. This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card). This position will not travel. This position does require you to attain and maintain a security clearance. This position is located in Smyrna, GA Salary Job Grade: A8 Salary range is dependent on candidate's experiences and skills that ranges from $56,679.00- $70,000.00 Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens. Background Check Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr Georgia Institute of Technology