Senior Project Manager

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

51d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will manage various survey, qualitative, and mixed methods research and evaluation projects for The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC). Position responsibilities include working closely with Principal Investigators, coordinating the research and administrative efforts of project team members; managing relationships with project sponsors and external partners; writing technical reports and stakeholder communications; providing subject matter expertise on health policy projects; establishing/improving workflows; and project development, including grant and proposal writing (additional details included in “Job Duties” section below). The Senior Project Manager will develop technical literacy in project-specific methodology, analytic tools, data sources, and data science workflows. The Project Manager responsibilities may include project-related research, including literature reviews, qualitative interview facilitation, survey and interview instrument design and testing, and basic data analysis (dependent on project needs and proficiency with data analysis software, including Excel, creation of charts and graphs, calculating basic descriptive statistics, etc.).
The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center’s mission is to identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve access to quality healthcare for all Ohioans through partnerships with healthcare, state, and academic leaders. The GRC’s current work encompasses critical issues and challenges in public health and health services, including maternal and infant mortality, the ongoing opioid crisis, Ohio’s Medicaid membership, management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, health equity, and health system payment innovation. See more about GRC’s project work here: https://grc.osu.edu/Projects The GRC is a family-friendly workplace that supports in-person and hybrid-remote work arrangements. Our philosophy is to provide staff with the training, mentorship and professional development opportunities needed to meet their professional goals, and to proactively develop GRC’s future leadership within the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Required Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or two years of relevant experience with a master's degree is required.
• Requires successful completion of a background check.
• Selected candidate may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience collaborating with state government agencies, university researchers, and/or healthcare system stakeholders.
• Training and/or experience in program evaluation, health services research, public health research, or related field.
• Ability to manage complex, technical projects with multiple analytic streams, maintain dynamic timelines, and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing or implementing health‑related research and evaluation projects, including: Planning and coordinating quantitative and qualitative research activities, including preparing IRB submissions, drafting documents, developing project Gantt charts, supporting data governance; Working with administrative and/or research datasets (e.g., Medicaid claims, survey responses), including developing a working knowledge of underlying data structures and measures; Supporting statistical programming and modeling workflows, code management, and version control; Facilitating qualitative research processes, including design, data collection, coding and analysis, and synthesis of results; Interpreting and summarizing analytic results for diverse audiences; and Preparing written reports, presentations, and/or peer‑reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with Principal Investigators
• Coordinating the research and administrative efforts of project team members
• Managing relationships with project sponsors and external partners
• Writing technical reports and stakeholder communications
• Providing subject matter expertise on health policy projects
• Establishing/improving workflows
• Project development, including grant and proposal writing
• Project-related research, including literature reviews, qualitative interview facilitation, survey and interview instrument design and testing, and basic data analysis

Benefits

• Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior