Project Manager III - Research Grants

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, TX

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About The Position

This position provides pre-award grant support to principal investigators by project-managing the submission process. Responsibilities include assisting with budget development, formatting proposals, and ensuring all required information aligns with the sponsor's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and institutional guidelines. The role coordinates with internal teams to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions. Additionally, this position will assist with other investigator-initiated research development and administrative activities associated with the projects.

Requirements

EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
EXPERIENCE - 5 Years of Experience
Aptitude for synthesizing conversations and process documentation to effectively communicate the most critical concepts required for understanding.
Ability to effectively analyze data, and concisely present findings and strategies to senior leadership
Experience in managing competing priorities and deadlines requiring interdepartmental cooperation.
Knowledge of project management principles, techniques, monitoring systems and software needed to manage multiple projects.
Ability to influence others to a particular point of view using business logic, data and experience.
Ability to create engaging content and professional presentations to multiple levels of management.
Demonstrated project management experience using both waterfall and agile methodologies
Strong knowledge in healthcare operations and finance
Strong knowledge in healthcare financial structures and operations Experience/Skills
Mastery of Project Management methodologies
High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills
Experience with various business applications to manage projects, scorecards, communications, etc.
Solution-oriented and demonstrates flexibility in problem solving, using collaborative techniques to identify project problems and implement solutions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business, Healthcare or related field preferred
Project Management Certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Defines project scope, timelines and resources required to complete business objective within time frame required.
Outlines quality control measures and reporting systems and change management plan in project documentation.
Secures an executive sponsor
Establishes project deliverables and timeframes and holds project team accountable for completion, keeping in mind both short-term and long-term objectives.
Establishes clear project charter, team roles, responsibilities and accountabilities to ensure success of project.
Prepares and presents project scope document and reaches agreement on project parameters and objectives.
Receives approvals at each phase of project.
Negotiates with appropriate management for resources required to successfully complete projects.
Identifies project activities, skills required and time commitment for project team members.
Presents the business case for the project, number and types of resources required.
Explains approach to project and strategy for completion.
Manages the lifecycle of the project, resolving problems, providing feedback to project team members, securing training, tools required.
Initiates project, assesses risks, determines project costs, and monitors quality for results.
Creates work breakdown structures, builds activity lists, determines activity sequencing, builds schedules and estimates completions.
Supervises the day-to-day activities of team members in an effective, timely, and professional manner.
Ensures that project team members adhere to the Organization and department policies and procedures at all times.
Manages vendors and consultant partners ensuring contract compliance and expected performance.
Establishes reporting requirements, communication methods for updating all interested parties regarding project progress, costs and successes to support project milestones and stakeholder requirements.
Implements dashboards, reporting tools and updates as required.
Anticipates and removes hurdles to project completion; recommends contingencies as needed with assistance from senior management.
Establishes risk profiles, quantifies risk data and develops response with mitigation plans.
Closes out projects, verifying and documenting project results, prepares final reports, summarizes successes and provides recommendations for improvements.