Project Management Specialist

AFRICAN AMER & AFRICAN DIASPOR (BL-AFRO-IUBLA)

The Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington is a dynamic and interdisciplinary academic community dedicated to the study of the historical and contemporary experiences of people of African descent in the United States and across the globe. Our faculty and students engage in rigorous scholarship that explores Black life through diverse lenses, including history, literature, sociology, religion, and cultural studies.

This position is part of the Black Humanities in the Midwest (BHIM) Project, a 5-year grant initiative that amplifies Black humanities scholarship and community engagement across IU campuses. The BHIM Project reflects our department's commitment to advancing Africana Studies through collaborative research, public scholarship, and interdisciplinary partnerships. The Project Manager will play a key role in supporting this transformative initiative, working closely with faculty, researchers, and external partners to ensure its success.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Manages a large and complex 5-year Black Humanities in the Midwest grant project from start to finish under oversight of Principal Investigator(s), ensuring on time completion within budget and meeting the objectives and goals of the grant.
• Develops project plans and efficiently analyzes, tracks, forecasts, and reports on project metrics and shortfall.
• Coordinates and facilitates efforts of a project team consisting of multiple internal and external partners, in addition to managing the project coordinator.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Manages large projects of the most complex nature, from start to finish, ensuring on time completion within budget.
• Analyzes, tracks, forecasts, and reports on project metrics and shortfalls.
• Communicates ongoing changes in tasks, goals, or performance; supervises and trains project staff as needed.
• Develops and maintains project schedules, goals, and communication.
• Matrix manages teams to develop, evaluate, and revise project processes.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure that project objectives are achieved within established time frames.
• Participates in client meetings, contract finalization, and development of requirements and specifications.
• Provides guidance and support to less experienced peers.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  
  

Preferred

• Master's degree in relevant field
  
  

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of relevant experience
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in the discipline of Africana Studies
• Experience in working in higher education
• Experience with working with higher education researchers and administrators
• Experience with working with third-party professional vendors (ex., public relations and marketing professionals, graphic design specialists)
  
  

Skills

Required

• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Demonstrates project management skills
• Proficient communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Ability to lead/manage others
  
  

Preferred

• Demonstrated understanding of the discipline of Africana Studies and relevant interdisciplinary associations
• Understanding of and/or background in community engagement, research translation, and related Africana Studies interdisciplinary fields
• Microsoft products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Commitment to excellence, and the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders
• Excellent communication and project management skills, including the use of communication/project management tools and software (e.g. Slack, Asana)
  
  

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

$75,000 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Project Management

Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at [email protected] or by visiting IUPD.

Request Support

Telephone: 812-856-1234