Research Project Manager

Project Manager

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. This position is located in Wisconsin and requires occasional travel within the state. The Project Manager works closely with stakeholders and vendors to understand project requirements and business needs to identify, evaluate, and select strategic solutions for the department and organization's established goals and objectives. This role oversees and completes the planning, implementation, tracking and communication of concurrent short and/or long-term projects for the department and/or organization in which the role resides. The Project Manager works under the direction of leadership but ultimately has the responsibility to work independently and collaboratively to successfully complete projects in support of the department and organization.

The Project Manager will be the focal point for communications and dissemination of information to participating Marshfield Clinic clinicians and staff, stakeholders, and study sponsor. The Project Manager position combines administrative and evaluation-related responsibilities such as overseeing data collection procedures, IRB and compliance reports, preparation of presentation material and background documentation, and monitoring project success using appropriate tracking and feedback systems. The Project Manager will work closely with CCEPH administration to manage study resources, budget, and project deliverables. The Project Manager will assist with resolving study related conflicts and team member understanding of roles and responsibilities to retain positive engagement throughout the project. The Research Project Manager will also provide support for future research in a variety of areas that may include vaccine safety and effectiveness, cancer or cardiovascular disease care, and other epidemiology projects. This position will be dedicated to Marshfield Clinic's participation in a the Connect study to build and follow a multicenter cohort of 150,000-200,000 healthy adult participants from integrated health care systems.

The Project Manager manages the full project lifecycle from project initiation to close. Serves as a representative of enterprise initiatives. Develops project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility. Ensures efficient resource utilization while following established standards and methods for project management. Creates detailed project plans and schedules. Prepares, manages, and reports on overall project schedule and budget to appropriate managerial levels. Tracks project schedules, deliverables, costs/budget and time. Leads day-to-day project activities required to deliver a quality solution on time. Leads cross-functional teams through the process of discovery, design and implementation. Coordinates resources and schedules to achieve desired goals. Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation; tracks progress and performance on initiatives. Establishes procedures, processes, and milestones while working with management staff to resource projects accordingly. Ensures resource availability and allocation; coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects. Identifies and assesses risks; facilitates resolution. Reports and escalates identified risks to management as needed. Verifies and manages changes in project scope, schedule, and cost. Verifies that the project produces the proposed benefits defined in the business case within the specified constraints of time and cost. Ensures all deliverables are at an acceptable level of quality before proceeding to the next phase. Delivers projects on time, within scope and within budget. Conducts post-close analysis of process improvement for future projects. Builds an understanding of working areas. Skillful and flexible at managing change. Uses a systems approach to problem solving. Develops and maintains productive working relationships with cross-functional project team and third party service providers/vendors integral to the project delivery. Ensures timely and appropriate communication between all members of the time by generating, collecting, and disseminating project information. Requires strong background in Visio, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office suite.

Must have a Bachelor's degree in health services, life sciences, biomedical sciences, nursing, or clinical field required. Master's degree in public health, health care, business, or science related fields is preferred. Minimum of three years' experience managing full lifecycle projects desired. Requires strong quantitative analytical skill. Advanced working knowledge with project management software and Microsoft Office required. Depending on area, may require valid driver's license. Those working in a clinical research setting are required to obtain the following: Certification through Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) required within two years of employment into position. If an RN, must also be licensed with the applicable State Nursing Board and/or possess multistate licensure privileges as required by position.