Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Temporary 💰 $70K - $83K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ August 6th, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Research Project Manager. This role requires managing one or more complex research projects funded by federal and state agencies, overseeing project execution, scheduling, communication, risk management, and budget monitoring while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Highlights

Manage lifecycle of highly complex research and team science coordination projects funded by NIH, NSF, or other agencies.
Develop project management strategies, business cases, detailed project plans, and track deliverables using tools like Atlassian (Jira, Confluence), GitHub, and Monday.com.
Schedule and facilitate meetings, engage project staff to drive outcomes, and maintain strong teamwork with stakeholders.
Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks; escalate issues when necessary.
Support financial responsibilities including budget development, monitoring, reporting, contracts, and subawardee deliverables.
Prepare funder reports and sponsor communications, maintain documentation, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Required qualifications include ability to independently draft project plans and lead multiple complex initiatives, with familiarity in Agile metrics and project management tools.
Preferred qualifications include three years of project management experience, CSM or equivalent certification, experience with federally funded projects, academic settings, and software development teams.
Minimum education requirement is a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 0-2 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
The position offers a 12-month appointment with a hiring range of $70,000 - $83,000 annually.