Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Project Manager Hiring Department

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

All Applicants

40

Exempt

Mar 01, 2026

Expected to Continue Until Feb 28, 2027

UT MAIN CAMPUS

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position and reassignment will be based upon performance, progress toward research goals and continuation of funding. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

The Project Manager position will manage the Texas Child Center Care Continuous Improvement Initiative. Additionally, the Project Manager will manage internal team efforts, synthesize research findings for stakeholders, lead collaborative solution-building with public and private child welfare systems, and coordinate with external stakeholders.

• Design, coordinate and co-facilitate solution-building workshops.
• Coordinate and manage tasks assigned to project team members to ensure tasks are completed.
• Develop and lead meetings with internal team and external stakeholders.
• Compile research findings and solution-building workshop findings into comprehensive reports for external stakeholders.
• Participate in institute functions, including but not limited to training, supervision, staff meetings, events, and additional duties as assigned.

Master s degree in social work, public health, or a related social services field with five years of experience managing projects or cross-functional systems.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

(Enter Preferred Qualifications here or leave blank if none )

$80,000 + depending on qualifications

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• M-F, Flexible between 8am-6pm

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that

ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action…