Company: UMKC
Job ID: 48343
Location: Kansas City
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Hiring Department
Missouri Institute for Defense and Energy
Job Description
The Missouri institute for Defense and Energy (MIDE) seeks an experienced Principal Project Manager with a background in leading teams, managing customer requirements, business process design, and meeting goals of sponsors and MIDE. The Principal Project Manager position is responsible for assisting technical contributors comprised of faculty, staff, and students to provide stabilizing, collaborative, solutions-based, and forward-thinking leadership in the midst of ambiguity and change encountered in project development.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish, maintain, and adapt project plans, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with sponsors and MIDE
- Host and lead weekly status update meetings to manage scope, execution, and identification of successes and gaps in achieving project goals. Provide meeting agendas and minutes including actionable information or items as a result
- Facilitate sponsor documentation including monthly/quarterly/annual reports. Provide overarching leadership in the collection, editing, and formatting of all technical program documentation for consistency and assuring sponsor requirements are met
- Serve as a liaison between technical teams and administrative MIDE areas including finance, purchasing, technology transfer, machine shop, and human resources
- Serve as a liaison between MIDE technical teams and sponsors
- Identify and assign project risks and concerns, tracking progress toward mitigation or resolution
- Define business needs, assess capabilities gaps, determine solution approach, and define the business case for proposed project initiatives
- Assist with the drafting of subcontracts, scope of work, future financial forecasting, and sponsor forms
- Improve quality of delivered projects by identifying stakeholders, defining activities, planning and estimating activities, developing metrics, and monitoring personnel performance via quarterly internal audits
- Assist with technological and operational learning needs assessment, including training requirements and technological/equipment needs
- Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all MIDE and sponsor information
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure all new products and services are created with business strategy in mind
- Coach and mentor newer PMs to insure continuous improvement of the team
- Maintain safety, security, and compliance requirements
- Travel to visit team members, customers, and attend conferences is expected
- Assist team members and execute other duties as necessary
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business, Engineering, or a related area. At least four years of related experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be required is necessary
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, oral communication, teamwork, team building, problem solving, coaching, group process facilitation, influence, strategic thinking, written communication, planning, project management, and functional analysis
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with minimal supervision
- Ability to hold and maintain a United States security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Human Organization Development, or related field with a minimum of six years of related experience
- Project Management Profession (PMP) credential is preferred
- Working knowledge of Physics and Engineering technologies and prior leadership of technical teams
- Experience working in an academic environment with students, staff, and faculty
Anticipated Hiring Range
$85,000 to $120,000 annual. Salary to commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.
UMKC offers a competitive salary, affordable medical and dental plans, 403(b) savings plan, and University paid long-term disability and life insurance benefits. For full benefit details, visit: https://info.umkc.edu/hr/total-rewards/benefits/
Application Materials
Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).
If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.
Application Deadline
Open until filled, review of applications to begin immediately.
Apply Online: http://www.umkc.edu/jobs
Other Information
Full time, on-site, Monday–Friday, 8 am – 5 pm or comparable. As a results-orientated organization, MIDE supports flexible schedules. Expect occasional travel for research collaborations, conference attendance, and offsite briefings.
About MIDE
The mission of the Missouri Institute for Defense and Energy (MIDE) at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC), is to improve the quality of life by bridging academia with industry to address wicked problems. MIDE is a fast-growing research institute founded to solve real-world problems by synthesizing physics and engineering principles with a pragmatic, results-driven, and collaborative philosophy.
For more information about MIDE, visit www.umkc.edu/mide/.
About UMKC
UMKC is the largest comprehensive, fully accredited university in the Kansas City area and the only public research university in our community. We offer more than 125 academic areas serving more than 16,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from all 50 states and 85+ countries.
UMKC has a strategic plan with five pillars: provide exceptional student learning, success and experience; become a thriving discovery enterprise; transform our community and region with impactful engagement; foster an environment of invigorating multiculturalism, globalism, diversity and inclusion; and develop a strong and resilient people, process and physical infrastructure. We are building a community in which we support each other, learn from each other, and grow together. The successful candidate will have a genuine enthusiasm for students and the university.
For more information about UMKC, visit www.umkc.edu.
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
Values Commitment
We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.
In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call Human Resources at 816-235-1621.
