Research Project Manager

Department:

80036 Research - Office of Research Analytics and Systems Computing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of health services research including subject recruitment and consenting processes.

• Familiarity and experience with Agile or a similar project management methodology 
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects concurrently through planning, execution, and close-out phases.
• Familiarity and experience with Cloud platforms preferred

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads the planning, execution, and oversight of AARI projects, initiatives, and/or multi-year, multi-site, multi-stakeholder pragmatic clinical trials and research studies; collectively referred to as “project(s)”.
• Manages project timelines to ensure that project goals and deliverables (including reports, study subject recruitment) are met on time.
• Tracks the execution of projects against project timelines and communicates project status to internal and external collaborators. Creates and delivers customized project plans, project charters, reports and presentations. Updates and ensures timely and effective deployment of implementation plans and measurable returns.
• Oversees project activities assigned to research personnel and works closely with project team to develop and implement strategies to achieve project objectives, improve efficiency of research processes and procedures (including recruitment), and subsequently execute improvements, working with leaders as appropriate.
• Manages project plans, project meetings, and agendas for project teams working with clinical and research leaders, investigators, clinical staff, other internal stakeholders (including IT), and external collaborators in academia and industry.
• Independently builds relationships with research teams and collaborating institutions and assists in the development of new project proposals, including working closely with Sponsored Program Services, legal, privacy, compliance, and IT to secure appropriate administrative approvals.
• Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), institutional and departmental research guidelines (e.g., IRB), and federal, state, and local agencies.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Master's Degree in Business or related field, or
• Master's Degree in Health Science or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in research project or program management in a large health care system, industry or academic environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of health services research including subject recruitment and consenting processes.
• Ability to problem solve, work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Skilled in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency of research processes and procedures and subsequently execute improvement.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and motivate others. Ability to mentor staff and prepare training plans.
• Experience managing diverse clinical and research teams.
• Experience in project management and ability to drive progress in complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

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Preferred remote locations in IL, WI, NC, GA

Fully Remote Role from these states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY.
Due to complex requirements, remote work is NOT permitted for short or long periods in: CA, CO, CT, HI, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA and working Internationally (this includes working while on vacation).