Senior Research Project Manager

Oregon Health & Science University
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Senior Research Project Manager
US--Telecommuting
Job ID: 2024-31486
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research
Telecommuting
Overview

• Manage the Research Program portfolio, which includes at least 15-25 distinct projects and about 15 staff. Represents the organization in working with research investigators and co-investigators, funders, state agencies, Coordinated Care Organizations, clinical practice partners, community partners, and other external partners. Ensure quality and efficiency in the delivery of the Research Program projects across the portfolio. Coordinate, streamline and standardize work across projects and manage project staffing as new project needs emerge and shift. Seek opportunities in areas of growth, synergy, and innovation. Assist project managers with financial management of programs. Provide oversight and review of project deliverables. Collaborate with research partners in developing research projects within program priorities. Develop and maintain team policies and procedures.
• Serve as primary Research Program people leader. Supervise Research Program Research Project Managers. Mentor and coach staff on research project management approaches. Explore opportunities for staff and Research Program professional development. Support team members’ knowledge and capacity building in primary care research.
• Provide subject matter expertise in research project management and pragmatic and clinical research. Share guidance and knowledge about pragmatic and clinical trials, implementation science, and practice-based research approaches and methodology (examples include compliance and regulation, budgeting, protocol and research materials, research procedures, team structures, and federal and state agency reporting). Act as team expert and provide guidance and information to staff on project-related topics. This could include contributing to written resources or oral presentations.
• Contribute to business development and team strategy. Assist the Directors in formulating short- and long-term program strategies and goals. Identify areas of business development. Collaborate with external partners in developing program agenda.
• Participate in other project-related tasks deemed necessary by the Research Program Directors and staff activities for ORPRN as relevant.

Responsibilities

• Master’s degree in relevant field and 5 years of relevant work experience, OR bachelors degree and equivalent years of relevant work experience.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and lead teams in a multi-task environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Qualifications

• 5 years post-Masters or 7 years post-Bachelors experience should include at least some combination of experience in public health core competencies relevant to the position-- Data analytics and/or assessment, policy development, program planning, health equity and community partnership development, staff management, budgeting and finance skills, leadership and systems thinking
• Experience managing, mentoring and leading staff
• Experience with fundraising to support health policy projects

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative health policy projects or agenda

• Strong knowledge of state government and/or Medicaid programs and services related to the social determinants of health and equity

• Understanding of quality improvement or systems change in health care

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