Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
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$ 91200 - 105000
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Job Description
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Create and maintain project work plans and taskbased resource estimates. Monitor milestone accomplishment and budget/resource use. Review and reestimate work plans and project resources based on contingencies changing priorities and budgettoactual comparison on a regular basis updating the organizational forecast at least quarterly.
- Create generalized project cost estimates based on work plans loaded average labor rates and other direct costs. Work with proposal development staff to finalize estimates. Manage expenditures consistent with project and organizational fiscal year budgets.
- Negotiate resources for of the work plan with functional managers; ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives and timelines.
- Work directly with assigned project staff (of all functions) to ensure appropriate work plan understanding and progress.
- Ensure the preparation of all project related products and tasks including programming tasks analyses research reports progress reports presentations graphics and tables; assist principal investigators in ultimately being accountable for the quality of these products. Be proactively aware of issues affecting program area and/or individual projects.
- Serve as the daytoday liaison to client or funding agencys scientific or program leadership (e.g. project officers program officers).
- Provide customers (including principal investigator Program Director and funder) with required project progress and budget reports as appropriate or required for each audience.
- Assist the Grants and Contracts Counsel with contracts including scope of work budget etc.
- Contribute to program area strategic discussions and initiatives.
- Work with the Project Management Office (PMO) leadership and/or VP of Operations to lead the development of project management standards including tools processes and best practices.
- Serve as proposal Project Manager and conduct the above activities during the proposal phase. Work closely with Research and Compliance Administrator to ensure all necessary requirements are met for the proposal submission.
- Provide mentorship to Project Coordinator(s) and Project Associate(s) and serve as a resource for Project Managers.
- Serve as Project Manager for a variety of projects including different contract type funding source scientific content and across programs. Additionally serve as Project Manager for large scale projects that are scientifically and organizationally complex.
- Be functionally responsible and provide supervision for more than project management.
Core Values
Our core values define who we are as an organization and serve as the foundation of our code of ethics. Arbor Research expects all employees to embody these and demonstrate them in our daytoday work.
- Collaborative Spirit
We expect each staff member to learn from and teach one another and ask each to exhibit a curiosity and respect for the contributions of others.
- Creativity
We strive to cultivate a challenging stimulating and supportive environment where our employees are expected to be inquisitive take initiative and demonstrate ingenuity.
- Credibility
Our employees are smart thoughtful and objective in their work. We expect them to be technically solid in their area of expertise and for those conducting research to demonstrate scientific rigor.
- Dedication
Our team achieves success because of our dedication to carrying out high quality work and delivering trusted results.
Supervision Received
General administrative supervision is received from the Project Management Office Manager.
Supervision Exercised
Direct reports may include members of the project operations team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in related field (public health quantitative social science or management) with seven to ten years progressively more responsible experience managing projects including at least two years managing at least five of the following areas: timelines budgets risks communications deliverables and required reporting
- PMP certification or equivalent
- Experience in the direct and indirect management of large teams of people working toward complex goals
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Strong supervisory and mentoring skills
- Demonstrated strong verbal/written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs
- Health services or public health research background
Desirable Qualifications
- Nonprofit experience
- Experience managing government grants and contracts for research
- An understanding of biostatistical technical programming and clinical issues related to health care research in general
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficiency with project management software
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Annual Salary Range
Salary Budget:
$91200 $105000
This position is classified as exempt according to FLSA guidelines
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
