Project Manager, Project Management Innovation Center of Excellence (PROMICE)

The UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR, https://ictr.wisc.edu/) helps researchers move their research findings from experimental settings into real world use in clinics and communities ('translating' research into practice).We do this by supporting the career development of researchers through training and educational programs, and by providing a range of services that assist researchers with the development and delivery of their research projects, such as help with study design and data analysis, and guidance on partnering with communities to recruit diverse study participants.

We're recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join the ICTR Project Management Innovation Center of Excellence (PROMICE). PROMICE is a new office within ICTR Central Administration that supports multidisciplinary projects across ICTR, as well as collaborative research projects with our partners (UW Health, multiple schools and colleges within UW-Madison, and Marshfield Clinic Research Institute). This position will play a key role in leading large, cross-ICTR projects and initiatives, such as our upcoming CTSA grant renewal application.

Reporting to the ICTR Administrative Director, the Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Helping teams define roles and responsibilities, deliverables, timelines and resources.

• Ensuring robust communication among project participants and proactive coordination and tracking of project activities.

• Creating and implementing effective project management tools, processes and standards.

• Producing dashboards, reports, and other communication products and tools for internal and external audiences.

• Facilitating data collection to inform program/project planning, reporting and evaluation.

• Initiating and documenting continuous improvement activities related to project management.

• Contributing to strategic visioning for PROMICE as we work to enhance and grow this new office.

• Educating researchers and leaders about the value and appropriate integration of project management into their activities.

• Contributing to scholarly work related to project management and translational research.

ICTR Mission: We discover, translate & disseminate interventions to improve health & health care.

To learn more about ICTR visit: https://ictr.wisc.edu/

This position may require some work to be performed in-person (3 days onsite required), onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

* Strong drive and ability to bring structure and clarity to complex projects.

* Highly collaborative with a focus on customer service and solutions.

* Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

* Exceptional interpersonal skills including excellent verbal communication and attentive listening.

• Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet project targets and milestones

• Facilitates the estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitors activities, negotiates for resources, and assigns tasks to ensure these targets are met. Follows established change control processes if targets can no longer be met

• Manages the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service

• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues

• Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Insitute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)

Compensation:

The expected salary range for this position is $90,000 up to $125,000 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay within this range will depend on experience and qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

* Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a project management role.
* Demonstrated experience using cloud-based collaboration and project management tools, such as Asana, Smartsheet, Basecamp, or Teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects.
* Experience supporting grant proposal development.
* Experience in an academic setting.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field.

Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

Contact Information:

Kim McFarlane, kmmcfarlane@wisc.edu

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