REFRAME Program Manager

North Carolina State University, United States

Updated: 15 days ago
Location: Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Information


Posting Number PG194502EP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title REFRAME Program Manager
Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience ($65,000 – $69,000)
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department Biological And Agricultural Engineering
About the Department
The Program Manager will be an employee in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Engineering at NC State University. The department actively contributes to the academic, research and extension missions of the University.
Wolfpack Perks and Benefits
As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
What we offer:
  • Medical , Dental , and Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Retirement Programs
  • Disability Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident Plan
  • Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
  • 12 Holidays Each Year
  • Tuition and Academic Assistance
  • And so much more!


Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership , and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.
Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.
Essential Job Duties
We are seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and forward-thinking Program Manager to lead coordination for the REFRAME Project—a four-year, externally funded research initiative developing a modular, AI-enabled, open-source platform for feedstock-agnostic evaluation of future biomass systems.
REFRAME integrates legacy open-source models, novel surrogate models, shared metadata frameworks, and advanced large language model (LLM) tools to make biomass systems analysis more accessible, transparent, and impactful for researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-visibility, interdisciplinary effort at the intersection of AI, sustainability, and digital infrastructure.
Why This Role Matters
As Program Manager, you will serve as an operational support of REFRAME—ensuring the project advances on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with sponsor requirements and institutional policies. You’ll act as the central hub connecting faculty, researchers, administrators, and external partners across multiple institutions.
The REFRAME team is a dynamic and growing collaboration of:
  • 11 faculty and senior researchers
  • 7 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars
  • 5 administrative support staff
  • Multiple academic, industry, and stakeholder partners


What You’ll Do

Program & Project Management (45%)
  • Develop and manage integrated project plans, including milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and key decision points
  • Coordinate activities across three program pillars: modeling, digital infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement
  • Oversee budgeting, procurement, subcontracting, and compliance in partnership with university administrative units
  • Support long-range strategy, scope adjustments, and prioritization as project needs evolve

Communication & Collaboration (35%)
  • Serve as the primary coordination point among partner institutions and research teams
  • Plan and facilitate recurring meetings, leadership briefings, workshops, and site visits
  • Prepare agendas, decision summaries, and action tracking to ensure clarity and accountability
  • Maintain structured documentation and consistent communication across a distributed collaboration
  • Oversee updates to the REFRAME website, ensuring alignment with funder and program messaging

Reporting, Documentation & Data Governance (20%)
  • Track performance metrics across program pillars
  • Prepare progress reports, sponsor updates, and technical documentation
  • Maintain shared repositories, project records, and data governance documentation
  • Support open-source release coordination and repository management
  • Ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional reporting requirements

What Makes This Opportunity Special
  • Be part of a nationally significant, AI-enabled sustainability initiative
  • Work at the intersection of digital infrastructure, modeling, and stakeholder engagement
  • Collaborate with leading researchers and cross-sector partners
  • Contribute to open-source tools designed for broad, long-term impact
  • Play a foundational role in shaping a growing, interdisciplinary program

You Belong Here! At NC State, our goal is for all employees to reach their fullest potential at work. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition (https://news.hr.ncsu.edu/you-belong-here/ ) and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
Other Responsibilities
  • Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of project or program management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience in scientific, engineering, technical, or research environments.
Other Required Qualifications
  • Excellent organizational, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to facilitate decision-making among varied teams and leadership groups.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholder needs with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in project or program management.
  • Experience coordinating large, multi-institutional or multi-partner initiatives (e.g., academic–industry–government collaborations).
  • Experience supporting federally or philanthropically funded research projects, including reporting and compliance requirements.
  • Familiarity with scientific or technical project workflows, data governance, or open-source software development practices.
  • Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., GitHub, Google Workspace, Zoom, shared dashboards, task tracking).
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Valid NC driver’s license within 60 days of hire.
Valid NC Driver's License required No
Commercial Driver's License required No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions


Job Open Date 02/24/2026
Anticipated Close Date Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach a Cover Letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

Position Details


Position Number 00111882
Position Type EPS/SAAO
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.0
Appointment 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Mandatory - Medical Emergencies, Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID 118101 - Biological And Agricultural Engineering
EEO
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