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EIR Program Manager

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UTFull-time$70–90K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$70–90K/yr
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The EIR Program Manager oversees operational administration, coordination, and implementation of an Education Innovation and Research grant across school districts, community partners, and university personnel. The role coordinates grant activities and timelines, monitors budgets and staffing, maintains compliance records, and supports reporting, personnel coordination, and project planning. The department may hire at the Senior Manager level, which requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalency plus eight years, or a master’s degree or equivalency plus six years of directly related experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizationPublic School District ExperienceResearch Project ManagementEducation Study CoordinationPsychology Study Coordination

Qualifications

Bachelor's+8 or Master's+6 YearsBachelor's or EquivalencyMaster's or Equivalency

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Details

Open Date 10/21/2026

Requisition Number PRN46540B

Job Title Program Management

Working Title EIR Program Manager

Career Progression Track M00

Track Level M4 - Senior Manager

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 01316 - U of U Reading Clinic

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $70,000 - $90,000

Close Date 01/21/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The EIR Program Manager is responsible for the operational administration, coordination, and oversight of the Education Innovation and Research ( EIR ) grant. The position supports successful implementation of grant activities across participating school districts, community partners, and university personnel.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Senior Manager, Program Management

  • Manage the design and implementation of programs that carry out the mission of the university. Develop strategies and goals to create programs offering the greatest impact to the community. Determine short- and long-term program plans to meet organization goals. Oversee the coordination and daily work activities of the programs. Represent the interest of assigned program participants, both inside and outside of the organization. Manage volunteers, members, and staff. Second-level manager. Manages the activities of first-level managers and/or supervisors. Broad knowledge of the field with proven leadership skills.

  • This is a Senior Manager-Level position in the Management track.

Department Specific Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Coordinate day-to-day implementation of grant activities, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.

  • Monitor grant budgets, expenditures, staffing allocations, and funding distributions in collaboration with UURC leadership and College of Education finance personnel.

  • Prepare and maintain grant records, documentation, reports, and compliance materials required by federal, university, and project guidelines.

  • Coordinate communication among school district partners, university partners, evaluators, contractors, and project staff.

  • Schedule, facilitate, and document project meetings, planning sessions, and implementation reviews.

  • Support recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and coordination of grant-funded personnel.

  • Assist with data collection, progress monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement activities.

  • Track project deliverables and ensure completion of required activities according to grant timelines.

  • Collaborate with the Project Director, Co-PI, and leadership team to support implementation, sustainability planning, and communication efforts.

  • Perform other project-related duties as assigned.

  • Deliverables will be measured through successful completion of grant requirements, maintenance of compliance documentation, timely submission of reports, coordination of project activities, and support of overall grant implementation goals.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Senior Manager, Program Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Department Specific Qualifications:

  • Must have exceptional oral and written communication skills.

  • Must have exceptional organization skills.

Preferences:

  • Prior experience in public school districts

  • Prior experience managing research projects

  • Prior experience coordinating studies in education and/or psychology

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX ( OEO ). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the:University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page.

Online reports may be submitted athttps://oeo.utah.edu

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As perUniversity of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,749 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$70–90K/yr
  • Utah median$121–194K/yr133 salary ranges
  • US median$127–201K/yr7,766 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $80K, is 49% below the Utah median midpoint ($158K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Program Management jobs in Utah and 10,749 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,226 postings).
Education
4,238 of the 10,749 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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