Minimum Requirements:Master's degree in a related field and five years of related experience. Additional experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educational requirements. Grade 7(Salaried)Position Description:The Project Specialist III (Program Manager) at the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) works collaboratively to advance the university's vision, overseeing programs and resources within the DTC. This position supports project management, trainings, workshops, and liaises with technology vendors and external institutions for research and community engagement. This position is responsible for developing and conducting professional development programs, leading initiatives, and managing administrative processes within the DTC. The ideal candidate for the Project Specialist III (Program Manager) role should have experience in designing/implementing project plans, rapid process automation, and project management support. They should also possess skills in overseeing contracted projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and streamlining processes within a higher education setting. This is a supervisory position. The position is grant-funded, full time with benefits and will also assist in special projects by providing support to coordinate research proposal identification and submissions to the various entities for additional grants and funding.Essential Duties and Responsibilities•Work with the Executive Director of the DTC and stakeholders to manage all aspects of the contracted projects within the DTC.•Automate processes where needed to streamline the customer service experience.•Create program dashboards to display real time progress through the life of the project.•Develop customized project portfolios based on client needs.•Establish working partnerships with internal and external departments and organizations.•Communicate with stakeholders on status of project contracts.•Act as a liaison for the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) to ensure project deliverables are reported accurately and on time.•Emphasize DTC offerings to university members to implement technology-based micro credentials in curriculum and employment opportunities.•Work with the DTC to help university faculty utilize DTC services for grant/project management, including but not limited to financial reporting, project timelines, risk and change reports, metric sheets, data collection forms, and sponsor reporting plans.•Utilize program metrics to advise stakeholders of institutional level changes to systems and processes.•Deploy Smartsheet Control Center capabilities to standardize project guidelines.•Report program data on behalf of the DTC to all financial sponsors in appropriate formatting. •Train new hires in programs such as Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, and Strut.•Assist in the management of office staff.•Other relevant duties as assigned based on departmental needs.Preferred Qualifications •Master’s degree•Experience working with project management and willingness to take initiative.•Proficiency in the Smartsheet platform at an intermediate level.•Experience with Salesforce.•Experience working with cross-collaborative teams and detail oriented.•Ability to communicate within a fast-paced, high-performance level environment with excellent oral, written, and virtual presentation capability to forward grant initiatives.•Experience with federal, state, and local grant-funded programs and projects.•Demonstrated experience of successfully coordinating, following directions, and documenting information for a diverse team.•Willingness to work collaboratively with project partners, faculty, students, and staff.•Demonstrated skill in automating processes and creating workflows.•Proficient in planning/coordinating events.•Experience in reallocating program funds between multiple accounts.•Attention to detail and follow up.•Project Management skills.•Demonstrated commitment to stewarding resources.•Ability to work within prepared position guidelines but agile enough to seize opportunities unique to the program offerings and meet individual needs for students.•Demonstrated commitment to issues of equity, social justice, diversity, and to supporting students from multicultural communities and backgrounds.•Project coordination: Able to coordinate multiple project stakeholders, both internal and external, involved in the Program.•Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access, Project management is a plus).•Leadership and problem solver.•Project management.Target Compensation Maximum: $87,300Target Compensation Minimum: $58,200Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. 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