Job Title
Project Manager III, CAAT
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
Autonomy Research Institute
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.
TAMU-CC's beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.
PURPOSE
The Project Manager III, CAAT manages assigned projects and task orders for the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) and provides project management and coordination support for other CAAT projects, programs, consortium activities, working groups, and Autonomy Research Institute (ARI) activities as directed. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, tracking, documenting, and reporting assigned project activities across CAAT staff, ARI support offices, CAAT Consortium members, external partners, subcontractors, and public-agency stakeholders. The position supports the Project Director, CAAT, by managing assigned project scope, schedules, deliverables, action items, risks, project records, proposal inputs, statement of work support, working group facilitation, and inputs for sponsor-facing reporting. This position is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Project Manager III for the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), operating under the general direction of the Project Director, CAAT, is responsible for managing assigned CAAT projects and task orders from initiation through execution and closeout. This role may serve as the lead Project Manager for assigned projects or provide project management and coordination support to other CAAT Project Managers on additional CAAT projects, programs, consortium activities, working groups, and ARI coordination activities as directed. This role coordinates and maintains project schedules, action item logs, project records, risk and issue trackers, deliverable trackers, meeting documentation, proposal inputs, statement of work support, working group coordination materials, and project reporting materials. This position also coordinates with ARI offices and personnel when CAAT projects require support related to finance, contracting, task order administration, research administration, operational support, or other ARI-support functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management and Execution: 40%
- Manage assigned CAAT projects and task orders from initiation through execution and closeout.