About this role

Benedict College invites applications for the position of Innovation Lab Program Manager for the Quantum Information Science Hub initiative housed within the Benedict Enterprise, Startup, and Technology (B.E.S.T.) Innovation Lab. This position is grant-funded for a period of two years only and is contingent upon grant funding. The position will begin upon official grant award and project start date. The selected candidate must be available to work full-time upon project launch.

The Innovation Lab Program Manager will serve as the primary operational lead for the initiative and will oversee the day-to-day implementation of all grant activities. The Program Manager will work closely with institutional leadership, faculty, external partners, innovation ecosystem stakeholders, and program participants to ensure successful execution of project goals, deliverables, and reporting requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

Manage overall project implementation, timelines, and operational activities

Oversee delivery and coordination of asynchronous curriculum modules and digital learning activities

Coordinate and implement Future Innovators Challenge experiences and related programming

Manage ecosystem partnerships, mentor engagement, and external stakeholder relationships

Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and participant outcomes

Support evaluation, assessment, and grant reporting activities

Supervise participant engagement, communication, and recruitment efforts

Ensure compliance with grant requirements, institutional policies, and reporting expectations

Coordinate meetings, workshops, events, and ecosystem engagement activities

Support sustainability planning and expansion of innovation programming

Maintain accurate project documentation, records, and operational systems

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications