Project Manager - Cancer Center

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The Project Manager for the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) and Research Program Operations provides strategic, operational, and administrative leadership for CCSG activities, NCI-designated cancer center research programs, and related research initiatives. The role coordinates CCSG planning and reporting, research program operations, membership administration, pilot funding programs, and scientific events. Working with Cancer Center leadership, investigators, administrators, and external advisors, the Project Manager supports institutional and sponsor requirements and advances Cancer Center strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include coordinating CCSG progress reports and renewal applications; administering research program activities and events; gathering and preparing data and materials for reports, presentations, and reviews; managing Cancer Center membership processes; and coordinating cancer research development application and review activities. The position also maintains timelines, project plans, communications, event records, and operational standards, while coordinating stakeholders and deadlines across the Cancer Center.

Requirements

• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in project management, research administration, academic medicine, higher education, healthcare, or related environments; education may substitute for experience year for year.
• Experience managing development, submission, or post-award administration of complex, multi-investigator sponsored research applications or awards, such as center grants, program project grants, cooperative agreements, or similar multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines.
• Experience analyzing data and preparing executive-level reports and presentations.
• Experience organizing conferences, scientific meetings, or large-scale events.
• Experience managing databases, reporting systems, and project tracking tools.
• Required documents: Resume/CV and cover letter.
• Skills in analytical thinking, organization, problem solving, multitasking, relationship building and stakeholder engagement, oral and written communication, attention to detail, meeting strict deadlines, independent work, and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare and/or oncology experience.
• Experience with Piestar, Cvent, CMS, and Emma platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for CCSG initiatives, including leadership decisions, writing assignments, and data distribution for renewal and annual progress reports.
• Coordinate CCSG planning meetings and maintain submission outlines, templates, project materials, guidance documents, rubrics, data needs, and checklists.
• Coordinate monthly meetings with research program leadership and follow up on action items and strategic priorities.
• Plan and execute research program events, seminars, workshops, retreats, and annual activities, including KUCC Research Week and the Cancer Research Symposium.
• Manage discretionary budgets and resources assigned to research programs.
• Work with the Operations Data Systems group to gather program data for CCSG reporting, including membership rosters, publications, funding tables, and scientific accomplishments.
• Assist program leaders with annual reports, presentations, External Advisory Board materials, CCSG documentation, and site visit presentations.
• Facilitate communication among program leaders and members about funding opportunities, initiatives, and research collaborations.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and operational standards supporting research program activities and scientific events.
• Coordinate CCSG, EAB, and other strategic timelines and project plans; collaborate with stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Manage event communications using Emma, Outlook, Cvent, and related platforms; prepare invitations, announcements, surveys, registration materials, and post-event assessments.
• Maintain the Cancer Center events calendar and coordinate organizational events and activities; serve as the primary contact for event-related communications and inquiries.
• Administer the KU Cancer Center membership application and approval process, including coordinating classifications and eligibility, communicating decisions, preparing onboarding materials, maintaining accurate records, and coordinating annual New Member Orientation.
• Manage the cancer research pilot project application and review process with the committee chair and maintain pilot project lifespan timelines.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
• Health expense accounts with employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance; additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid vacation and sick leave accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
• Paid bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement program with an employer contribution and additional voluntary 457 or 403b programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed