Program Manager: Center for Transportation Research, Nashville - UTK

Job description

This full-time, exempt position is administered through the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The position will be located at TDOT’s headquarters in Nashville and will support the Planning Division. This position will be the point person for developing departmental policies, discipline-specific technical guidance, procedures, and manuals, and will also be responsible for producing deliverables, coordinating with external customers, and financial stewardship and oversight of grants and contracts along with oversight and coordination of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program in TDOT's Planning Division. Key responsibilities include: - Providing administrative and reporting support - Developing, processing, and managing consultant and grantee contracts and amendments - Reviewing and processing invoices - Assisting with financial documentation and closeout activities - Helping to oversee the development and implementation of planning-related software tools and systems - Assisting with the oversight of federally funded transportation planning programs...