Project Manager - Cancer Center

University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, MO

4d•$80,600 - $120,900

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, National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center research programs, and related research initiatives. This role coordinates CCSG planning and reporting, research program operations, membership administration, pilot funding programs, and scientific events. In collaboration with Cancer Center leadership, investigators, administrators, and external advisors, the Project Manager ensures institutional and sponsor requirements are met while advancing Cancer Center strategic priorities. The position coordinates CCSG progress reports and renewal applications; supports research program leadership and operations; manages Cancer Center events and communications; administers membership processes; and manages cancer research development application and review activities. The job description notes that duties are typical rather than exhaustive and may change.

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 on a year-for-year basis.
Experience managing the 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.
Skills in analysis, organization, problem solving, multitasking, relationship building and stakeholder engagement, oral and written communication, attention to detail, meeting strict deadlines, independent work, and collaboration.
Resume/CV and cover letter are required documents.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for CCSG initiatives, including renewal and annual progress reports.
Coordinate CCSG planning meetings in collaboration with the Director’s executive assistant.
Develop and maintain outlines, templates, and project materials for CCSG submissions and progress reports.
Update CCSG process documents, including formatting and style guidance, scientific highlight rubrics, data needs, and checklists.
Coordinate and facilitate monthly meetings with research program leadership and track follow-up action items and strategic priorities.
Plan, organize, and execute research program events, seminars, workshops, retreats, and annual activities.
Support KUCC Research Week activities, particularly the Cancer Research Symposium.
Manage discretionary budgets and resources assigned to research programs.
Coordinate with the Operations Data Systems group to gather data for CCSG reporting, including membership rosters, publication records, funding tables, and scientific accomplishments.
Assist program leadership with annual reports, presentations, External Advisory Board materials, CCSG documentation, and site visit presentations.
Facilitate communications between program leaders and members about funding opportunities, initiatives, and research collaborations.
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and operational standards for research program activities and scientific events.
Coordinate CCSG, EAB, and other strategic timelines and project plans, collaborating with stakeholders to meet deadlines.
Manage event communications using Emma, Outlook, Cvent, and related platforms.
Develop and distribute invitations, event 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 Cancer Center event-related communications and inquiries.
Administer the KU Cancer Center membership application and approval process.
Collaborate with research program leadership and data management teams to determine membership classifications and eligibility.
Prepare and distribute membership decisions, welcome correspondence, and onboarding materials.
Maintain accurate membership records and data integrity across reporting systems.
Coordinate and manage annual New Member Orientation activities.
Manage the application and review process for cancer research development in conjunction with the committee chair.
Maintain and follow pilot project lifespan timelines.

Benefits

Health insurance, with coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
Dental insurance, with coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
Vision insurance, with coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions when participating in a qualifying health plan.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Long-term disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance plans.
Paid vacation and sick leave accrual beginning upon hire.
Ten paid holidays.
One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
Retirement program with an employer contribution.
Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).