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Technical Project Manager
Job No: 503388
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: Research Institute Staff
Department: Adv Mfg Engineering - 250714
Pay Grade: P1/P2 - Exempt
Advertised: March 11, 2026
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Position Summary:
Join the forefront of innovation at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), where cutting-edge research meets real-world impact. Our Advanced Manufacturing division seeks a talented **Technical Project Manager** to join our growing team. This position is eligible for full benefits. Apply today!
This position will support the AM Engineering Group, lead technical project manager, program managers, production team, and engineers. Specifically, the position will help engineers with project management tasks using agile inspired methods to ensure projects stay on track. The focus of this role will be on lower-level detail items that roll up into the high-level task order (to include production, engineering support, customer support, and quality). This will include tracking of daily schedules, formatting of raw technical or financial information into desired formats, and coordinating schedule, cost, and deliverables with the program management teams. Additionally, this role will use ERP system to assist with project management tasks that inform the overall project timeline/effort. As well, review of deliverables before submission will be part of this role's responsibilities. Note that this is not an IT type of project/organization. Finally, this position will provide customer-facing support, present data, and transmit information as requested. Ability to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) is a must.
Minimum Qualifications:
P1 Requirements
1. Associate's degree in business management, a technical field, or equivalent.
2. 2 years of experience in project management
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
4. Experience in MS Project for program management.
5. Experience in creating professional briefings and communications using MS PowerPoint.
6. Attention to detail
7. Effective interpersonal communication skills.
8. Successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team.
9. Effective verbal communication with clients at all levels.
10. Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
11. Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen
P2 Requirements
1. Bachelor's degree in business management, technical, or equivalent with 3+ years of professional work experience
2. Familiarity with agile project management
3. 2 years of experience in project management
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
5. Experience in MS Project for program management.
6. Experience in creating professional briefings and communications using MS PowerPoint.
7. Attention to detail
8. Effective interpersonal communication skills.
9. Successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team.
10.Effective verbal communication with clients at all levels.
11. Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
12. Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen
Preferred Qualifications:
While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:
1. Demonstrated experience in Agile Project Management
2. Agile scrum master certificate
3. DAU level I or II Life cycle Logistics certification or PMP certification.
4. Working knowledge of US Air Force policies and procedures
5. 5+ years of business, finance, or technical project management experience.
6. Experience using an ERP system (Global Shop preferred)
7. Experience working in a production/manufacturing environment
8. Demonstrated successful experience in proposal writing.
9. Experience working with engineering and technical teams and projects.
10. Active CAC holder
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.
Closing Statement:
Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.
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