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Program Manager

Trustees of Princeton University

Princeton, NJFull-time$95–115K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$95–115K/yr
Location
Princeton, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Program Manager supports faculty and researchers in the Program on Science and Global Security with financial, grant, staffing, and administrative operations. The role manages budgets and donor funds, coordinates grant applications and reporting, assists with recruitment and human resources, and supports communications, events, facilities, and donor outreach. It works with university offices and external institutions and contractors to advance the program’s research and outreach initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Budget ManagementFinancial ReportingProcurementFinancial OversightGrant ManagementSupervisionHuman Resource ManagementCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsJudgmentDiscretionOrganizationPrioritizationMicrosoft OfficeExcelCross-Disciplinary CollaborationIndependent WorkScience and SecuritySocial Media

Qualifications

Management Experience in Higher EducationBachelor's Degree

Full job description

Compensation

$95,000.00 - $115,000.00

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Job Type Full-TimeOverviewThe Program on Science and Global Security, a center within the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, seeks to hire a Program Manager to support faculty members and researchers working on scientific, technical, and policy research, analysis, and outreach initiatives that advance policies for a safer and more peaceful world. The ideal candidate would be able to take on a wide range of tasks, including (1) budgeting, labor accounting, (2) grant management and applications, (3) recruitment and hiring of staff, including onboarding and working with vendors and contractors, and (4) program administration, reporting, communications, and event planning.ResponsibilitiesBudget and Finance: The position develops and implements the programs operational budget, in close collaboration with faculty. This includes management of fund accounts from several donors, which are earmarked for specific purposes. The position advises the faculty on current spending levels and available funds, and is responsible for careful and appropriate financial management. The position monitors spending and provides regular, timely analysis and multi-year projections of the available funds. Utilize Concur and Prime Financial systems to review and approve credit card payments and requisitions, and submit journal entries for moving funds and expenses as needed. Grant Management and Applications: The position develops budgets for new research grants, compiles grant application materials, drafts contractual arrangements with collaborating institutions, tracks expenditures, supervises subcontracts and agreements with outside institutions, submits requests for no-cost extensions, coordinates production of interim and final reports, and donor reporting for grants. Funding partners generally are nonprofit foundations. Collaborates with SPIA’s Financial Management Office, Princeton's Office of Research & Project Administration, and Sponsored Research Accounting. Recruitment and hiring of staff: The position assists faculty affiliates with hiring staff, postdoctoral, predoctoral, and visiting researchers, casual hourly staff or student research assistants as needed, working with the Dean of the Faculty and submitting in the Interfolio system. The position supervises entries in the Time Collection and Labor Accounting systems, and tracks human resource expenditures within projects. Program administration: Reporting, communications, and event planning. Managing office space and equipment, and communicating with Facilities regarding maintenance requests, repairs, furniture needs, building access, office renovations, and other facilities-related issues. Helping maintain the SGS website, which includes posting news items, announcements, events, and maintaining personal pages on the site. Helping develop the Program’s social media; gathering, organizing, and preparing materials for the Program’s Annual Report; and coordinate with the office of Printing and Mailing and outside printing contractors; backup support of the SGS Administrative Assistant who handles event planning (seminars, workshops, and other events); help draft reports to donors and SPIA (such as the Program Portal). Support donor outreach efforts by compiling and maintaining donor lists, tracking and acknowledging contributions. Coordinate with outside contractors, draft and submit service agreements and statements of work, create requisitions for purchase orders, process invoices, and work with multiple University offices—such as the SPIA Finance Office and Risk Management—to obtain the necessary approvals and ensure compliance with University policies.QualificationsEssential Qualifications:- Management experience at an institution of higher education.- Demonstrated experience in budget management, financial reporting, procurement and financial oversight.- Experience in managing grants.- Experience in supervision and/or human resource management.- Strong communication skills.- Strong interpersonal skills, with exceptional judgment and discretion.- Strong organizational abilities, and capacity to manage and prioritize multiple activities.- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs particularly Excel.- Relevant skills, competence, and ability to work with colleagues across disciplines.- Capacity to work independently.- Bachelor's degree required. Preferred Qualifications:- Background knowledge on topics related to science and security is welcome.- Aptitude to learn new software applications.- Interest in further developing communication skills, including social media. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly. If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above. The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.Standard Weekly Hours36.25Eligible for OvertimeNoBenefits EligibleYesProbationary Period180 daysEssential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)NoPhysical Capacity Exam RequiredNoValid Drivers License RequiredNoExperience LevelMid-Senior Level#Ll-DP1Salary Range$95,000 to $115,000 Apply HereEqual employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilitiesPI288027799

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

288027799

How this job compares

Set against the 11,602 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–115K/yr
  • New Jersey median$124–200K/yr233 salary ranges
  • US median$118–202K/yr9,124 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $105K, is 35% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($161K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Manager salary ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 258 open Program Manager jobs in New Jersey and 11,602 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 9 years (9,771 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,874 of the 11,602 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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