Overview

Texas A&M University Health Science Center is seeking a Project Manager I to support the Together for a Better Tomorrow program within the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research, and team-based health care delivery.

Role Summary

The Project Manager I manages project activities including developing, implementing, tracking timelines and deliverables, and providing periodic evaluations and reports for projects that are generally small in scope.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• •Manage project activities including developing and implementing work plans, protocols, procedures, timelines, guidelines, and project materials
• •Track milestones and deliverables
• •Prepare periodic reports and updates, including providing periodic evaluations
• •Support research, policy, community-engagement, and evaluation activities, including surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews, Community Advisory Board meetings, and Community water circle workshops

Project Management Support

• •Coordinate project activities, records, resources, meetings, and communication in conjunction with leadership team and internal and external stakeholders
• •Coordinate meeting and workshop logistics, invited speakers, participant communications, materials, attendance records, and follow-up activities

Project Planning

• •Conduct background research and assist with qualitative and quantitative data collection, organization, and analysis
• •Prepare briefs, reports, presentations, meeting summaries, resource materials, and other project products
• •Establish project goals, identify implementation needs, resolve routine project issues, and conduct meetings with team members and stakeholders
• •Problem solve and periodically conduct meetings with team members and stakeholders to schedule and coordinate activities

Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, public administration, international affairs, public health, social sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• •Three years of related experience in project management or implementation, research support, stakeholder coordination, data management, reporting, and short- and long-term planning

Preferred Qualifications

• •Driver's license or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
• •Master's degree in international affairs, public policy, public administration, political science, public health, social sciences, or a related field
• •Experience coordinating research, policy, academic, public-service, or grant-funded projects
• •Experience preparing professional briefs, reports, presentations, research summaries, or meeting materials
• •Experience conducting qualitative or quantitative research, policy analysis, literature reviews, or program evaluation
• •Experience coordinating meetings, workshops, trainings, public events, invited speakers, or external stakeholders
• •Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, R, SPSS, Google Workspace, or similar data-management and productivity tools
• •Experience supervising or coordinating students, interns, volunteers, or project team members
• •Experience supporting interdisciplinary work related to public health, environmental issues, infrastructure, community development, or public policy
• •Familiarity with community-engaged research, Community Advisory Boards, water security, or South Texas communities
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• •Strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills
• •Department of State Health Services (DSHS) certification, certified CHW and/or CHWI, Promotora Certification of Training, or ability to successfully complete Promotora Certification
• •Public relations and marketing experience
• •Experience with community-based participatory research efforts

Work Conditions

• •This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends
• •This position requires periodic travel to South Texas and other project locations
• •This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding

Benefits

• •Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance
• •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
• •Free exercise programs and release time
• •Access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support for conferences and workshops
• •Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed