Senior Project Manager, PACCRI

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Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center

The Senior Project Manager Research supports the operations of the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute Pediatric Acute and Critical Care Research and Innovation (PACCRI) in close partnership with the PACCRI scientific faculty leaders. This role involves strategic collaboration with leaders across the research enterprise, hospital, faculty, and external stakeholders to align PACCRI’s goals, activities, and timelines for measurable impact. The administrator plays a central role in coordinating initiatives that advance the program’s mission and is responsible for overall administration, operational oversight, financial management, strategic planning, and the coordination of complex scheduling needs.

• Works with the Research Manager to support division-wide research program operations; helping to improve overall workflows, technical research systems, and research processes.
• Manages programmatic activities for multiple internally and externally funded, complex research projects, and subsequent activities related to additional and ongoing funding.
• Ensures compliance with research protocols and regulatory guidelines and identifies risks and develops workflow strategies to ensure smooth project execution.
• Develops research portfolio metrics that effectively evaluate and measure the performance of the division’s research portfolio.
• Provides quarterly research portfolio progress and metric reports to divisional research leaders.
• Works with the Research Business Operations (RBO) offices and Office of Clinical and Community Trials (OCCT) to facilitate contract negotiations and execution, to ensure proper accrual tracking, and to provide additional information as needed for timely financial reconciliation, management, and reporting.
• Partners with program leaders to develop and oversee relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. This includes working with outside partners (e.g., collaborators, funders, subcontractors, consultants, etc.) and Lurie Children’s administrative.
• Assists with onboarding and training of additional study team members conducting day-to-day activities for ongoing research projects.
• Leads or participates in division research meetings and sponsor study meetings/teleconferences.
• Other job functions as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with four or more years research experience required. Master’s degree and/or relevant research certification preferred.
• Minimum of one year of research administration experience required.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple simultaneous studies.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Provides high-quality customer service.
• Excellent knowledge of FDA, HSR, and GCP Guidelines.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to understand financial data, recognize quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Remains agile and adaptable plus assists in implementation of various technological systems.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, problem solve, and mentor other team members.
• Ability to foster an inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and respected.

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

$76,960.00 - $ Salary

Medical, dental and vision insurance, Employer paid group term life and disability, Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave, 403(b) with a 5% employer match.

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

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