LCCF Assistant Director for Project Operations

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The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the leading supercomputing centers in the world, supporting advances in computational research by thousands of researchers and students. TACC staff help researchers and educators use advanced computing, visualization, and storage technologies effectively, and conduct research and development to make these technologies more powerful, more reliable, and easier to use. TACC staff also educate and train the next generation of researchers, empowering them to make discoveries that advance knowledge and change the world.

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Reporting to the LCCF Deputy Director and Project Manager, the Assistant Director for Project Operations leads day-to-day project operations across budget, schedule, and change management functions for the NSF Large-Scale Computing Facility project managed by the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin. This role is designed to grow toward independent decision-making authority within established thresholds, while maintaining close coordination with the Project Director and Deputy Director/PM on higher-impact decisions and strategic directions.

• Develops and implements cost control systems; manages budget execution and prepares variance analyses; makes budget decisions within approved thresholds and escalates decisions above threshold with analysis and recommendations
• Establishes and maintains schedule milestones and performance metrics; approves schedule adjustments within established parameters and escalates significant changes with recommendations
• Reviews and dispositions change requests within delegated authority; prepares higher-impact requests for project review with impact analysis and decision recommendations
• Implements the project Risk Management Plan, maintains the risk register, and brings risk assessments with recommended responses for project discussion
• Coordinates with work package leads to ensure execution aligns with approved scope; identifies execution issues and escalates with recommended actions

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience managing executive operations.
• At least five years of experience in strategic relationship management with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing reporting and tracking for federally funded grants.
• Demonstrated experience in complex grant development.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Demonstrated ability to manage distributed multi-site teams.
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative teams in cross-disciplinary environments.
• Evidence of complex proposal development and writing.
• Exemplary and well-established leadership capabilities.
• Proven effectiveness in both written and verbal communication

$110,000 + depending on qualifications

• Travel required.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.