Associate Director of Research Project Management

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Project Management 🗓️ June 11th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Associate Director of Research Project Management. This role leads and oversees the Research Project Management Group at RENCI, managing complex federally funded research projects, coordinating collaborations with university units, and supporting strategic goals through operational management and team supervision.

Highlights

Lead and provide strategic direction for the Research Project Management Group.
Manage complex research projects funded by NIH, NSF, and other government agencies.
Collaborate with federal agencies, universities, government, and industry to expand funding.
Supervise 3 to 7 direct reports including staff development and resource deployment.
Utilize project management tools such as Monday.com and Jira.
Support proposal development, budgeting, and communicate in multi-institutional settings.
Minimum education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years experience or equivalent combination.
Preferred qualifications include 3+ years in project/program management, PMP certification, and experience with federally funded projects.
Work is within the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at UNC Chapel Hill, focusing on innovative data science and cyberinfrastructure projects.
Position is full-time permanent staff with compensation dependent on qualifications.