Industry Partnerships & Trials Program Manager

University of Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical options

Dental options

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Vacation days

Sick days

Holiday days

Tuition benefit

ECO Pass

Job summary

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a skilled Industry Partnerships Project Manager to lead end-to-end management of industry-sponsored clinical research collaborations, serving as the alliance hub and primary contact for sponsor representatives across multiple initiatives.

You will coordinate timelines, track deliverables, prepare executive-level updates, and work with research administration, finance, contracting, and investigators to ensure a high-quality, compliant,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public health, life sciences, healthcare administration, project management, or related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project management; client or stakeholder management; clinical research, healthcare, or related operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for industry-sponsored initiatives, including development and maintenance of project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Track progress across multiple concurrent projects and clinical trials, identifying risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure alignment of project execution with sponsor expectations, contractual obligations, and institutional workflows.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and alliance manager for assigned external partner(s), ensuring a high-quality, responsive, and solutions-oriented experience.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with sponsor representatives, serving as a knowledgeable, responsive, and reliable liaison.
• Manage partner communications, expectations, and issue resolution in a proactive, timely, and professional manner.
• Plan and manage external partner-facing on-site events and meetings, including coordinating logistics, communications, and other event needs.
• Develop and deliver executive-level communications, including sponsor updates, briefings, and presentations tailored to industry audiences.
• Serve as a navigator for sponsor-initiated projects, coordinating intake, routing, and follow-up to appropriate institutional partners.
• Ensure seamless handoffs across study teams, research administration, and sponsor stakeholders.
• Act as a central coordination hub for the sponsor across departments, research teams, hospitals, and industry partners.
• Facilitate alignment among investigators, operational teams, finance, contracting, and sponsor stakeholders.
• Support governance structures by coordinating meetings, preparing materials, tracking action items, and ensuring follow-through.
• Develop and/or maintain operational reports, dashboards, and tracking tools to monitor sponsor-related activity and performance.
• Support development and refinement of workflows, SOPs, and operating models for sponsor-facing processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and overall partnership value.
• Maintain organized records (agreements, budgets, reporting files) and support preparation of routine financial and status summaries.
• Ensure timely completion of deliverables and compliance with internal and external reporting expectations.
• Provide administrative support for tracking invoices, payments, and basic financial reconciliation in collaboration with finance teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public health, life sciences, healthcare administration, project management, or related field

Job description

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a skilled Industry Partnerships Project Manager to lead end-to-end management of industry-sponsored clinical research collaborations, serving as the alliance hub and primary contact for sponsor representatives across multiple initiatives.

You will coordinate timelines, track deliverables, prepare executive-level updates, and work with research administration, finance, contracting, and investigators to ensure a high-quality, compliant,