Senior Project Manager

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health•Ann Arbor, MI

5d•$91,200 - $148,400•Remote

About The Position

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage a variety of projects across programs, contract types, funding sources, and scientific areas, including large-scale projects with significant scientific and organizational complexity. The role develops and maintains project work plans, resource estimates, cost estimates, budgets, schedules, and forecasts; coordinates resources and project staff; monitors progress, expenditures, risks, and deliverables; and reports project performance to internal stakeholders and funders or clients. The Senior Project Manager also supports contracts and proposals, contributes to program strategy, helps develop project management standards, and mentors project coordinators, associates, and project managers. The position is remote, but the employee must be physically located in one of the listed eligible states. It is a 40-hour-per-week exempt position with minimal overnight travel, no more than 5% depending on the position. The salary range is $91,200–$148,400 (U.S. national average), with base compensation varying according to geographic pay zone and candidate-specific factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as public health, quantitative social science, or management.
Ten years of progressively responsible project management experience.
At least two years managing at least five of the following areas: timelines, budgets, risks, communications, deliverables, and required reporting.
PMP certification or equivalent.
Experience directly and indirectly managing large teams working toward complex goals.
Excellent organizational and planning skills.
Strong supervisory and mentoring skills.
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Background in health services or public health research.

Nice To Haves

Non-profit experience.
Experience managing government grants and contracts for research.
Understanding of biostatistical, technical programming, and clinical issues related to health care research.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with project management software.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).

Responsibilities

Create and maintain project work plans and task-based resource estimates; monitor milestones and budget and resource use; regularly revise plans and estimates to reflect contingencies, changing priorities, and actual-versus-budget comparisons; and update the organizational forecast at least quarterly.
Develop project cost estimates using work plans, loaded average labor rates, and other direct costs; work with proposal development staff to finalize estimates after contract award; and manage expenditures in line with project and organizational fiscal-year budgets.
Negotiate the resources needed to execute work plans with functional managers, Project Directors or Principal Investigators, and Program Directors, ensuring shared understanding of project objectives and timelines.
Work directly with assigned project staff across functions to ensure they understand work plans and make progress.
Ensure preparation of project products and completion of tasks, including programming, analyses, research reports, progress reports, presentations, graphics, and tables; support Project Directors or Principal Investigators in maintaining accountability for quality.
Monitor issues affecting program areas and individual projects.
Serve as the day-to-day liaison to client or funding-agency scientific or program leadership, such as project officers and program officers.
Provide project progress and budget reports to customers and stakeholders, including Project Directors or Principal Investigators, Program Directors, and funders, as appropriate or required; report financial and operational project performance monthly.
Assist the Senior Contracts Manager with contracts, including scopes of work and budgets.
Contribute to program-area strategic discussions and initiatives.
Work with Project Management Office leadership to develop project management standards, tools, processes, and best practices.
Serve as proposal Project Manager as needed, carrying out project management activities during proposal development and working with the proposal team to meet submission requirements.
Mentor Project Coordinators and Project Associates and serve as a resource for Project Managers.
Manage a range of projects, including large-scale projects that are scientifically and organizationally complex.
Provide functional responsibility and supervision beyond project management.