Research Project Manager

USF University of South Florida • Tampa, FL

4h

About The Position

This position typically reports to the research assistant director, associate director, or director within the department. While the Project Manager may or may not be the direct supervisor of the staff assigned to a project, he or she is responsible for the effective management and direction of those staff when their time is allocated to a project under the Project Manager's supervision. This position may review grants/contracts or related scope of work documents for the research project and prepare project lists/plans for the implementation of the project. This position is primarily responsible for the planning, organizing, and managing of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Typically, this position must adhere to definite timelines, reporting requirements (of the project) and meet deadlines for specific deliverables. This position acts as a principal project consultant to other agencies or subcontractors and writes reports to funding agencies. The position works with funding agencies and service providers to design the research, define project scope, and disseminate results. Work at this level meets the FLSA criteria for a professional exemption since the primary duties are work that requires advanced knowledge which is predominantly intellectual in character and requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment. Research Project Managers typically oversee temporary staff, Administrative Staff, or Research Support Specialists. They differ from the non-exempt staff by interpreting project documents in order to develop project procedures, oversee and update management on the status of project resources, establish quality control standards, composing and directing project related policies and operations, and acting as primary/lead liaison with regulatory agencies and project stakeholders. Work is distinguished from a Clinical Research Administrator through its primary focus on resource management while defining project related policies, development of project related operational standards, ensuring adherence to timelines, and responsibility for overall project deliverables.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge
• Consistent exercise of discretion and judgment

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives
• Adhering to definite timelines
• Meeting reporting requirements
• Meeting deadlines for specific deliverables
• Acting as a principal project consultant to other agencies or subcontractors
• Writing reports to funding agencies
• Working with funding agencies and service providers to design the research
• Defining project scope
• Disseminating results
• Interpreting project documents in order to develop project procedures
• Overseeing and updating management on the status of project resources
• Establishing quality control standards
• Composing and directing project related policies and operations
• Acting as primary/lead liaison with regulatory agencies and project stakeholders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees