Clinical Research Project Manager

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in health services, life sciences, biomedical sciences, nursing, or clinical field required.
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.
Certification through Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) required within two years of employment into position.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in public health, health care, business, or science related fields is preferred.
Depending on area, may require valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

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.