Rutgers University

Recruitment/Posting Title Director of Project Management

Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department Office Institutional Research

Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication’s 2023 list. Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Director of Project Management for the Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides a high level of project management oversight and analysis on major university wide initiatives and special projects with high visibility.
• Acts as the bridge between inquiries, data collection, analysis, and strategic decision-making to ensure university leadership, from across Rutgers, has the information they need to make informed decisions that enhance the institution’s performance.
• Provides project management, with a customer service-focused mindset, for OIRDS’ core activity of capturing, extracting, analyzing, and reporting institutional data on faculty, students, staff, and other critical academic needs for leadership’s decision-making purposes and external reporting requirements.
• Assists the Vice President in managing the workflow of Institutional Research projects.
• Performs professional work that requires specialized to general knowledge of the field of institutional research, and possess a solid understanding, use and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, and terminology of this area of specialization.

FLSA Exempt

Grade 08

Salary Details

Minimum Salary 104995.00

Mid Range Salary 132896.00

Maximum Salary 160796.00

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Position Status Full Time

Working Hours (per week)

Standard Hours 37.50

Daily Work Shift Day

Work Arrangement

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.

Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC)

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, public policy, data science, business administration, applied mathematics, statistics, social science, or in a related scientific field or discipline.
• Five or more years of project management experience in higher education.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with faculty, staff and leadership.
• Ability to work with individuals with diverse background and perspectives on data usage.
• Demonstrated management skills in both technical and interpersonal aspects of the role, including the ability to build, lead, and support cross-functional teams while effectively collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Familiarity with tools and software for project management (examples: Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project).

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree and five years of university administrative experience.
• Five years or more experience designing, administering, and analyzing surveys or assessments for institutional effectiveness or accreditation purposes.
• Five years or more experience gathering and analyzing educational data (e.g., student success metrics, faculty surveys, retention rates, enrollment trends.
• Three or more years of experience in management.
• Familiarity with tools and software for data analysis (examples: SPSS, SAS, Excel, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Qualtrics,)

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Special Conditions

Posting Number 25ST1329

Posting Open Date 06/13/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)

City New Brunswick

State NJ

Location Details

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