Project Manager

Bioscience Core Skills Institute (BCSI) is a national nonprofit that develops performance-based assessments and digital microcredentials for verifying practical laboratory skills. The Project Manager will oversee the day-to-day execution of a National Science Foundation-funded project, coordinating stakeholders, managing budgets and deliverables, monitoring requirements, and reporting progress to leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain the project plan, timeline, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
• Coordinate activities across BCSI staff, educational institutions, industry partners, subject-matter experts, contractors, and other project participants
• Lead project meetings and ensure decisions become documented actions with clear owners and deadlines
• Track commitments and follow up with project partners
• Track the project budget, expenditures, invoices, and projected spending with BCSI’s financial team
• Monitor progress against the approved scope of work and NSF requirements
• Maintain organized project records and documentation
• Identify risks, delays, and resource constraints early and develop potential solutions
• Coordinate data and documentation needed for project reporting
• Provide concise project-status updates to BCSI leadership

Requirements:

• Strong candidates will generally have 3+ years of experience managing or coordinating complex projects, grants, research activities, programs, or similar initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
• Exceptional organization and follow-through
• Strong judgment and independent problem solving
• Experience turning complicated requirements into actionable plans
• Ability to manage deadlines involving people you don't directly supervise
• Comfort working with budgets and financial information
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong documentation practices
• The ability to identify problems before they become emergencies
• Experience with NSF or other federally funded projects, higher education, research, workforce development, biotechnology, life sciences, or nonprofit organizations is valuable but not required
• PMP or CAPM certification is welcomed but not required