Research Manager Jobs

About The Position

Responsibilities

• Manage ARUP research projects, including timelines, deliverables, communications, scope, and other project requirements.
• Support Scientific Managers, Scientists, and Medical Directors as a member of project leadership.
• Organize project requirements, define project scope, and maintain documentation and communication about scope.
• Create, execute, and update project charters and other project plan documents as project needs and requirements change.
• Develop a comprehensive technical understanding of project backgrounds.
• Communicate risks and issues to stakeholders, explain timeline impacts, and facilitate troubleshooting.
• Coordinate project milestones and deliverables to support timely completion.
• Guide projects from initiation to successful completion and maintain alignment with organizational goals.
• Produce and maintain project dashboards communicating progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to diagnostic test validation policies and procedures when applicable.
• Maintain professional relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, team members, vendors, and consultants.
• Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical departments to align targets and requirements.
• Foster collaboration and provide central support throughout the project lifecycle, particularly for large-scale and complex initiatives.
• Collaborate with ARUP departments to facilitate test transfers between departments.
• Establish stakeholder communications, lead meetings, and host stakeholder visits as needed.
• Review team deliverables before they are provided to clients, sponsors, or stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of project status and use problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills to keep projects on track.
• Identify project resources and assign responsibilities, independently or in collaboration with Scientific Managers.
• Understand scientific project teams' business challenges and contribute to their resolution.
• Analyze return on investment, profitability, revenue, and utilization using Business Value Models.
• Create and manage project budgets, track expenses, and handle invoicing as needed.
• Follow project management methodologies defined by PMI and ARUP policies and procedures.
• Manage day-to-day project operations and scope, and minimize project exposure and risk.
• Work with minimal oversight, mentor junior Project Managers and supporting team members, and independently identify project management requirements.
• Oversee project management for an entire project portfolio.
• Perform other duties as assigned.