Employment Opportunities

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Materials Sector Senior Program Manager to lead our Nonstructural Materials division. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and make a lasting impact in the field of advanced materials research. Apply today!

This position provides the primary program management (PM) support for select US Air Force (USAF) research and development (R&D) contracts in UDRI’s Materials Sector. This person will interact with customers, PMs, principal investigators, division administrative staff, and financial analysts to support large, sponsored R&D programs developing and transitioning advanced materials and processes for USAF needs. The work will primarily support the Department of Defense and will interact with internal and external stakeholders.
The Program Manager will ensure that each project assigned is managed to meet requirements for cost, schedule, performance, risk, change, scope and quality. This position will also support financial objectives by assisting with identifying resources, forecasting materials and services, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions. The Program Manager must obtain operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, resolving problems, identifying trends, determining improvements and managing change. The Program Manager facilitates administrative and technical support for status reviews and client meetings.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years’ experience in project management.
• Experience managing IDIQ-type contracts
• Experience working with a Program Management Office
• Experience in planning, organizing, and executing technical projects.
• Experience managing project cost, schedule, performance, scope, risk, change and quality.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Successful collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiar with compliant rules for ITAR, CUI, and security classification and DoD files management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
• Formal education in project management.
• Experience with representing the organization as a prime contact on projects.
• Possess current SECRET DoD security clearance
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Bachelor’ s Degree plus minimum 10 years’ experience in project management
• Experience managing DoD or Air Force technical projects.
• Working knowledge of US Air Force policies and procedures.
• Self-starter with excellent writing and briefing skills.
• Experience with Integrated Master Plans and Integrated Master Schedules.
• Certified Associated in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent certification (i.e. DAU PM Lvl 1).
• Experience managing government contracts, CDRLs, deliverables and execution.
• Ability to obtain PMP within one year of hire.
• Ability to promote inclusive excellence in the workplace.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.