Project Manager, Applied Research & Evaluation (Remote)

The physical location for the candidate selected must be within the contiguous United States.  

WHO WE ARE

Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way by funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S.  Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, outreach and public policy initiatives to have the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment, and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others!  We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization.  It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

What you will be doing in the role of a Project Manager, Applied Research & Evaluation

The Project Manager, Applied Research & Evaluation is a member of the Applied Research & Evaluation (ARE) team within Komen’s Mission division. The ARE team supports Komen’s role as an evidence-based organization by transforming data into meaningful intelligence that will guide program strategy, convey Komen’s impact, and contribute to the body of scientific evidence about breast cancer.

• Apply project management expertise to all aspects of ARE team projects to ensure critical workstreams are advanced.
• Manage and oversee complex administrative functions of ARE projects including work plans, project estimates, workflow, budget, and general operations.
• Perform a broad range of administrative activities including scheduling and meeting planning, document creation, data entry, budget creation and reconciliation, and other activities using Microsoft products, Asana, and other software.
• Work collaboratively across Komen departments to support revenue generation and donor stewardship by ensuring the timely production of reports, presentations, and other deliverables. 
• Promote an organizational culture that values trust, commitment to the mission, data integrity, and professional and organizational growth.

What you will bring to the table

• Applies project management expertise to all aspects of Komen’s ARE activities to ensure timeliness of workstreams and to meet organizational goals
• Works across the ARE team to manage projects of various scopes related to evaluation of community health, research, and public policy programs and applied research.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across Komen in various departments, and at times, external consultants, and other experts, to ensure progress of critical workstreams.
• Plan, manage, and oversee projects using recognized project management methodology including activities such as:
• Definition of project scope and objectives
• Project planning, including development of detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and budgets
• Assembling and launching the project team
• Deliverables management
• Scheduling regular team meetings to provide status reports to program stakeholders
• Augmenting project-related research, as requested
• Project administrative activities including but not limited to the project plan, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, interview and focus group session notes, and other required forms
• Maintain the project management tool(s), monitors deadlines, ensures completion of deliverables, and alerts team of pending due dates and delinquencies
• Identify and share project risks and challenges, and possible solutions, with appropriate stakeholders, team members and Sr. Director
• Identify and resolve problems across the project and project team(s)
• Consistently communicate progress to and effectively escalate problems or conflicts, as needed, to Sr. Director
• Assist with managing vendor contracts for ARE team
• Support the publication and dissemination of ARE work
• Provide on-going status reports to stakeholders, team members and Senior Director
• Manages contributions of team members, partners, and other vendors to ensure timely progression of Komen’s Evaluation and Applied Research activities including high-quality deliverables
• Supports the operations of the ARE team, including meetings with external partners
• Develops Requests for Proposals/Applications, as appropriate 
• Manages the solicitation, receipt and review of proposals/applications and ensures that scientific rigor is applied t