Project Director, School of Nursing

University of Pennsylvania

6d • $80,891 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Director is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the ADRD Public Health Adoption Accelerator, a five-year CDC cooperative agreement. Reporting directly to PI Hodgson, the Project Director coordinates activities across four sub-awardee institutions (Emory, University of Minnesota, and Brown), manages work plan tracking and partner communications, leads Annual Performance Report preparation, and serves as a primary logistics contact for the HBI Collaborative. The Project Director ensures cross-institutional deliverables are met on schedule and that CDC compliance requirements are fulfilled throughout the project period.

Requirements

• Master of Science and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 5–7 years of research project management experience, preferably in federally funded public health, implementation science, or aging research programs.
• Multi-site project coordination experience required.
• Data management
• grant proposals and reporting
• work management
• stakeholder coordination
• REDCap or equivalent data systems
• Microsoft Office suite
• strong written and oral communication

Nice To Haves

• M.S. or M.P.H. and 7 to 10 years of experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience with CDC cooperative agreement requirements, Grant Solutions reporting, and 2 CFR 200 compliance preferred.
• Experience with ADRD, aging services, or public health programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day cross-institutional project management across Penn, Drexel, Emory, University of Minnesota, and Brown sub-award teams; maintain work plan, milestone tracker, and deliverable calendar; facilitate biweekly all-team calls; ensure CDC reporting deadlines are met.
• Lead preparation and submission of Annual Performance Reports (APRs) to CDC via Grant Solutions; coordinate with Project Data Coordinator, PI, and sub-awardees to compile quantitative performance measures, narrative summaries, and budget reconciliations in CDC-required format.
• Serve as primary logistics contact for the HBI Collaborative beginning Month 1; coordinate Penn team attendance at all HBI Collaborative convenings; track agenda items and follow-up actions requiring Penn response.
• Manage partner communications with ASTHO, NACCHO, DFA, USAging, LiveWell, EPN, and BOLD Launchpad sites; track letter of support renewals, consulting agreement milestones, and stakeholder engagement commitments; coordinate logistics for annual Expert Advisory Panel convening and Evidence Academy.
• Support grant compliance functions including sub-award monitoring per 2 CFR 200.332, IRB protocol tracking, federal salary cap verification, and Penn OSR reporting requirements; coordinate with Penn OSR on budget amendments and sub-award transitions (e.g., Epstein-Lubow consulting to sub-award transition).
• Contribute to preparation of future grant applications, progress reports, manuscripts, and conference presentations as directed by PI Hodgson; assist with dissemination of Accelerator findings through ASTHO/NACCHO channels.
• Supervise and coordinate work of Penn Research Assistants (RA1 and RA2) in collaboration with Dr. Hirschman and the Project Data Coordinator; provide onboarding support for all TBH Penn staff positions.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• excellent healthcare
• tuition benefits for employees and their families
• generous retirement benefits
• wide variety of professional development opportunities
• supportive work and family benefits
• wealth of health and wellness programs and resources
• comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition assistance here at Penn
• tuition assistance at other institutions for dependent children
• generous retirement plans
• substantial amount of time away from work
• long-term care insurance
• wellness and work-life resources
• professional and personal development resources
• access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities
• discounts and special services
• flexible work options
• forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia
• adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager