SIP Project Manager / Title III Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Location: Syracuse, NY Category: Staff (CSEA, PA, MC, Foundation) Job Type: Full Time - 12 Months Professional Administrator Posted On: Fri Nov 13 2026 Job Description:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use adaptive and predictive project management approaches to plan, coordinate, and oversee the timely execution of TIII SIP activities, deliverables, timelines, resources, and concurrent initiatives.

• Lead and participate in project teams and work groups focused on onboarding and assessment, work-based learning, career learning and connections, teaching and learning experiences, and other project components.

• Facilitate collaboration and stakeholder engagement among internal and external partners; schedule, facilitate, document, and follow up on Management Team and other project-related meetings.

• Develop and maintain the SIP Program's Project Management Handbook, communication plan, SharePoint and web content, and complete project records?including action and decision logs, risk registers, committee documentation, and supporting records for monitoring, reporting, compliance, and audit purposes.

• Monitor project progress, risks, and performance; work with project teams to maximize opportunities, address challenges, implement formative strategies, and support continuous improvement.

• Coordinate with the Project Director, external evaluator, project management team, and Office of Institutional Planning, Assessment, and Research to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data and prepare project status, evaluation, grant, and other internal and external reports.

• Support fiscal and grant compliance by monitoring expenditures, variances, spending rates, and supporting documentation for alignment with approved budgets, activities, objectives, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), EDGAR, college policies, and other applicable requirements; prepare budget and programmatic amendment requests and related grant documentation in coordination with the Project Director, Grants Administration, Financial Services, college leadership, and the funding agency as required.

• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Job Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, college or foreign equivalency in project management, business, public administration, organizational leadership, or related field.

• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience to include; experience should include coordinating multiple stakeholders, teams, and concurrent initiatives.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and Word.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five (5) years of professional experience with emphasis on program and/or project management, service delivery, budgeting; evidence of continuing professional development.

• Experience with grants management for postsecondary education.

• Experience with assessment, evaluation, performance measurement, and data reporting.

• Project management certification or education and training in project management.

• Grant Management Certification or completion of education and training in grant management.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and other languages will be considered.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of predictive and adaptive project management approaches and practices.

• Ability to manage project scope, schedules, risks, communications, and stakeholder engagement.

• Working knowledge of federal grant requirements, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).

• Ability to coordinate project activities and expenditures to support compliance with funding requirements while maximizing project value and organizational capacity.

• Proficiency with project management software, and workflow automation.

• Ability to analyze and summarize qualitative and quantitative data.

• Strong organizational skills, meeting facilitation, documentation, and relationship management skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

• Commitment to stakeholder-centered program and service design and development, collaborative planning and participatory decision-making, and outcomes-focused project management to promote achievement of project objectives to benefit students, employers and the CNY region.

Additional Information:

• Salary is $72,100.

• Onondaga Community College offers a generous and competitive benefits package including:

• New York State Local Retirement System (pension) or an Optional Retirement Plan (401a).

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance plans (qualifying domestic partner included).

• Onondaga Community College participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for eligible borrowers.