Posting Details
I. JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary:
The George Washington University School of Nursing is seeking a Manager, Research Projects for the ExPAND Project. The Project Manager for this multi-site research project funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has a pivotal role in coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the project across multiple sites across the US. The Project Manager works with the Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator (at another university) to ensure that the project meets milestones on time, within budget, and meets all quality standards. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders. The Project Manager reports to the Principal Investigator, supervises two data coordinators, and collaborates with multiple investigators, consultants and stakeholders.
The ExPAND Project, based in GW School of Nursing, is implementing a national five-year project to improve shared decision-making and patient choice for people with kidney failure. Project staff will work with approximately 25 kidney disease clinics across the country. Each clinic will sequentially implement two strategies for interrupting the powerful dialysis default, broadening patient treatment choices, and involving them in shared decision-making. Using a randomized stepped wedge design, participating nephrology organizations will be trained in educating and engaging their patients in shared decision-making from an expanded menu of treatment choices. After a period of implementing the engagement strategy, groups will add a systematic program of primary palliative care support for patients choosing alternatives to standard dialysis. Groups will be randomly assigned to the timing for beginning the primary palliative care program. The project team has investigators and faculty based in several universities. The team has extensive experience implementing innovation in kidney supportive care, advance care planning, communication skills training, and end-of-life care in multi-site, complex, pragmatic research projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Execution
- Develop comprehensive project plans outlining tasks, timelines, milestones, assigned personnel and resource requirements.
- Coordinate project activities across multiple sites, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
- In collaboration with CO-PI's, regularly assess project progress, identify potential risks or issues, and implement mitigation strategies as needed.
- Facilitate regular project meetings to review progress, discuss challenges, and make decisions to keep the project on track.
- Edit and proof read project documents on behalf of team prior to release.
Post-award management of contract
- Assist PI in writing and submitting all required progress reports to funder.
- Work with financial management at GW to review accuracy of financial reports submitted to funder.
- Develop any budget modifications and justifications needed for submission to funder as project progresses.
Financial Management and Contracting
- Work with relevant GW offices to complete needed contracts, IRB agreements and data use agreements with research sites. Help to develop and secure needed MOUs with research sites.
- Work with relevant GW offices to complete subcontracts for subcontractors including other universities and consulting firms.
- Assist PI with financial management and oversight of project by maintaining a "shadow budget", reviewing all invoices and preparing them for PI approval, tracking payments to vendors.
- Monitor personnel level of effort and assists PI in effort certification and labor redistribution as needed.
- Prepare budget modifications and justifications for submission to PCORI.
- Work closely with finance and procurement teams to ensure that project expenditures are within budget and in compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
- Manage contracts and serve as liaison/main point of contact between outside vendors and GW.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders, including Co-PI, project faculty and consultants, advisory boards, investigators and staff at participating clinical organizations, funding agency, and institutional partners within GW.
- Serve as central point of communication for GW departments, especially finance, IT, and communication as well as for external collaborators.
- Communicate project updates, milestones, and deliverables to stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner.
- Address stakeholder concerns or questions, and work to resolve any conflicts or issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide leadership and guidance to project team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Mentor and coach team members to enhance their skills and capabilities, and promote professional development opportunities.
- Encourage teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement to drive project success and achieve research objectives.
- Supervise two research associates.
Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications: Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 6 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 4 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with GW management systems such as EAS, Concur, MyResearch, or equivalent.
- PMP certification desirable.
- Proficient in reading and writing English fluently.
- Experience in a relevant field of project and/or grants management.
- Proven experience successfully managing complex projects across multiple institutions, preferably in a research or academic setting.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools and best practices.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and negotiation skills.
- A customer-focused attitude to support and problem solve for all team members, collaborating organizations, and GW internal partners.
- Experience conducting post-award activities for sponsored projects in an academic or research environment.
- Proficiency in project management software, productivity tools, and financial management (e.g., Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office suite, Excel etc.).
Typical Hiring Range $88,562.15 - $128,379.87 How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location: Ashburn, Virginia
College/School/Department: School of Nursing
Family Research Administration
Sub-Family Research Program Administration
Stream Management
Level Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? No
Employee Onsite Status Full-Time Remote
Telework: Yes
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants: Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: S013037
Job Open Date: 05/17/2024
Job Close Date:If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
