Project Manager

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

40d•Hybrid

About The Position

Site: The General Hospital Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary Responsible for the management of a large multi-site school training program and the direct hiring and supervision of training staff and support staff members. Serves as a key liaison with the school network, sponsors, PI, as well as all levels of study staff. The Project Manager will also coordinate, initiate, and maintain school relationships, in addition to oversight and coordination of all trainings. Responsibilities also include participation in developing and maintaining standard operating procedures for projects, developing advertising strategies to support recruitment activities, oversee budget management, and manage subcontracts with associated institutions. Qualifications A full-time Project Manager position is available at the Center for School Behavioral Health (CSBH), Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The CSBH conducts clinical research, develops and implements effective school-based behavioral health programs, and informs policy to expand access to school-based behavioral health. We partner with hundreds of schools to develop and test interventions and have several ongoing research studies and programs being implemented. The project manager will interface between the CSBH and a network of over 400 schools in the area, to coordinate the activities of a research portfolio and ensure the timely and successful implementation of its training and research goals. This job will require strong organizational skills as well as strong people skills to work effectively with lab members, vendors, and department administrative staff as needed to facilitate the program and research goals of the Center. Strong computer and organizational skills for maintaining large data sets would be beneficial, as well as knowledge of various project management tools.

Requirements

A background relevant to psychology or school-based work, as evidenced by relevant coursework and experience.
Strong quantitative skills.
High comfort level with computers, and ability to acquire new computer skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and handle fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
Excellent organizational and decision-making skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to supervise others.
Ability to work independently as well as within an integrated research team.
A high degree of professionalism and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Strong computer and organizational skills for maintaining large data sets would be beneficial, as well as knowledge of various project management tools.

Responsibilities

Ensure the timely and successful completion of annual project milestones: Communicate milestones to the investigative teams responsible
Facilitate communication between teams as needed to achieve milestones
Monitor progress and propose actions to overcome obstacles
Communicate progress and issues to the PI
Manage data flow
Interface with research and school-based staff across sites to ensure timely exchange of training and program data
Perform regular reviews of remote and local databases to identify redundancies and improve organization
Assist with data quality assurance
Manage documentation and training materials for team members
Work with team members to compile documentation for common data acquisition and analysis pipelines
Ensure that documentation remains up to date
Serve as a point person for interfacing with funders: Compile annual milestone reports
Communicate with funder program staff regarding progress or changes to milestones
Seek out additional funding opportunities, and work to diversify funding streams
Organize in-person or hybrid meetings and events of the program team, e.g.: Regular meetings of internal team at CSBH Regular meetings with relevant teams across sites
Coordinate training & outreach activities : Supervise training lead and training coordinators in planning all trainings
Supervise and support training staff
Coordinate and organize trainings with school staff/ interest parties
Support training and project presentations
Manage day-to-day operations of the study/training projects
Support in preparation of grant proposals, manuscripts, and presentations
Oversee all purchasing requests for equipment and supplies
Assist with team supervision: Onboard new team members
Supervise training staff and training coordinators
Assist with performance reviews and corrective action for program and training staff
Other duties as assigned