The Project Manager Associate in the Department of Psychiatry will join a team of central research staff supporting department-level research infrastructure and be part of developing and implementing process improvement efforts. The individual will be responsible for supporting PIs in submission of grants through central office workflows, tracking operations deliverables during the post-award phase, and supporting research teams in navigating institutional policies and workflows so that research can be conducted efficiently. 

This position is a unique intersection between central grants administration and departmental support and will provide the opportunity to learn the larger institutional research landscape. Support will be provided to senior investigators but will also focus on training junior investigators in research operations. The individual must be knowledgeable in varied sponsor requirements, grants administration workflows and federal regulations that govern research administration. 

1. Establishes project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards for assigned projects.
2. Leads Project Management Team sessions and reviews with Center staff and faculty, including all levels of management.
3. Supervises research assistant, data collection and other staff assigned to project execution.
4. Initiates and maintains liaison with Center management team and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
5. Manages multiple, parallel projects using formal project planning techniques.
6. Represents Center in project meetings and attend strategy meetings.
7. Responsible for the oversight and management of resources allocated to your project.
8. Establishes effective coordination and communications processes to report as a minimum, schedule, performance, costing, risks and mitigation strategies.
9. Maintains and adheres to project deadlines, timelines, and deliverables.
10. Compiles project status reports. Develops and writes project process and outcome reports.
11. Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, presentation and communication skills; ability to foster a collaborative team environment; ability to communicate effectively and respectfully to a diverse community.
12. Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of experience in project management.
• Previous healthcare industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical problem solving skills with demonstrated skills to define scope and analyze complex, cross-functional problems and processes.
• Basic knowledge in research evaluation design and descriptive statistics.
• Excellent communication, organizational, decision making and leadership skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent writing skills and experience in scientific writing and presentations.
• Must be skilled in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.