IAE Project Manager II (Finance)

The University of South Florida (USF) Institute for Applied Engineering (IAE) is a Florida not-for-profit corporation and direct support organization within the USF ecosystem. The IAE mission is to provide agile, high value engineering products and services to enhance the performance, effectiveness, and capabilities of its customers to include the Department of Defense and other federal and industry partners. The Project Manager II is responsible for overall management of a project, contract, or grant. This position will collaborate with other members of the Programs team, members within other IAE departments, and members in the greater USF ecosystem - Principal Investigators (PIs), Financial and Business Administrators (FBAs) and Unit Research Administrators (URAs). This position may work with and or supervise student interns, temporary staff, Project Coordinators, Project Manager Is, Administrative Staff, or Faculty members. The Project Manager II is the primary liaison between the IAE project team and the Customer sponsoring the work.This position requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, business, or other related field plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in STEM, business, or other related field plus 2 years of relevant experience.. Preferred qualifications include: degree in a related field, engineering, or physical science; experience working with the Department of Defense; knowledge of or work with an organization subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software (preferrable Deltek/Costpoint). Must be eligible for a TS/SCI security clearance.

Advanced understanding of project management principles from pre-award activities through project closeout. Ability to adhere to definite timelines, reporting requirements, compliance requirements, and security requirements. Ability and desire to engage in frequent face-to-face interactions with government Customers. Ability to clearly and successfully communicate with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds: government, industry, technical, and academia. Ability to collaborate with the Business Development team in new business capture.

FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
6 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for master's degree.Working at USF
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With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
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About USF
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The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu .
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Compliance and Federal Notices
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This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
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Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws :
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

• Assigned medium to large projects (or groups of projects) with increased complexity and risk requiring minimal supervision and expected to work independently. Tasks are varied and moderately complex.
• Aids in development and/or reviews project requirements or scope of work
• Collaborates with multiple internal IAE Stakeholders to assemble a project team ensuring successful execution of project deliverables
• Develops proposal documentation to include Cost Proposal, Technical Proposal (completed in collaboration with the engineering resources identified for the project), Subcontractor Statements of Work, Sole Source justification, etc. as necessary
• Develops detailed schedule, budget, and performance metrics to guide the project
• Leads project kickoff internal to IAE and external to sponsoring Customer
• Acts as the primary liaison between all members of the project team and the sponsoring Customer, to include communication and reporting
• Leads the development of project deliverables per the Statement of Work
• Collaborates with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) to understand project security requirements and develop appropriate security compliance documentation
• Manages overall cost, schedule, and performance of the project through communicating project goals, monitoring project progress, adjusting resources as necessary to adhere to the project schedule, tracking progress toward milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators
• Leads development of administrative project closeout documentation
• May oversee or supervise student interns, temporary staff, Project Coordinators, Project Manager Is, Administrative staff, or Faculty members. At an appropriate time, will be assigned a PMI to pair with, supervise, mentor, problem solve issues/blockers, and learn each other's projects to provide depth for time off sick coverage.
• Collaborates with the Business Development team in the Bid and Proposal process
• Performs other duties as assigned