Project Manager Institute

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Job Summary

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) is currently seeking a highly motivated, action-oriented, and resourceful Project Manager to join the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI). HPI sits within Harvard Medical School’s Department of Population Medicine (www.populationmedicine.org), and studies effects of high-cost medical care (including consumer-directed health plans and high-deductible insurance), pharmaceutical policies, health insurance innovations (such as value-based insurance designs), personalized medicine, delivery system changes, opioid policy, physician workforce distribution, behavioral interventions, and cost-quality trade-offs. Our mission is to produce rigorous evidence and build research capacity to inform policies and system innovations that improve health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. The diversity of HPI’s portfolio affords opportunities for team members to work on a wide-range of public health issues.

The Project Manager will be managed by HPI’s Senior Project Manager and will work under the direction of HPI’s investigators and be responsible for providing overall management of research projects, primarily focused on health policy and insurance research. The Project Manager will provide oversight of project work to ensure that the goals and objectives are accomplished within budget, schedule, and scope. They will identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate, and monitor current and future risks and support the needs of multiple stakeholders. This position requires excellent communication skills for close collaboration with internal and external investigators, funders, and project managers and is an ideal match for a candidate with health policy experience.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities/Duties – what you will be doing

• Oversee day-to-day management of large, complex, multi-site research projects and cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Use project management principles to evaluate study progress, identify problems, recommend solutions, and implement system improvements. Ensure project adheres to planned timelines and is progressing according to project goals. Understand and utilize risk management principles. Participate in the preparation of project plans and study reports summarizing progress and results.

• May hire, train, and supervise project staff. Mentor project and research staff.

• Manage the processes of data collection, data analysis, and results reporting on projects; facilitate creation and monitoring of timeline and prioritization tracking systems, ensure data is entered into tracking systems accurately, and prepare updates for the study team and funder.

• Develop and maintain a highly collaborative working relationship with funders and other key stakeholders; serve as a primary liaison to the project team. Interact with study investigators and staff within HPHCI and collaborating institutions. Plan or oversee planning of project calls and in-person meetings.

• Ensure human subject/HIPAA protections are in place. Plan and oversee protocol development, data collection, data analysis, and results reporting on research projects.

• Perform out-of-the-box thinking, collaborate with others, and make a difference every day!

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications – what you need to perform the job

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree in public health or related field strongly preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree