Project Management Specialist-Patient Centered Outcomes Assessment

RTI International; Few (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Work-life balance focus

Job summary

RTI Health Solutions seeks a Project Manager to join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment team. You will lead projects with directors, ensuring delivery on budget, schedule, and client specifications.

You will coordinate with internal research teams, external partners, and clients, driving timelines and addressing issues. Strong negotiation, planning, and financial analysis are essential, with proficiency in project mgmt tools and building client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience planning and budgeting project activities and resources.
• Experience developing project timelines, workplans, tracking tools, and spreadsheets.
• Experience using enterprise management systems to enter budget forecasts and generate financial reports (Deltek Vision or Oracle).
• Experience with scientific or research-based projects, preferably healthcare.
• Experience handling confidential information and complying with data protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects independently and support larger or more complex accounts as needed.
• Ensure projects run on schedule, within budget, scope, and deliverables.
• Develop, monitor, and reconcile budgets; support forecasts and invoicing; propose corrective actions.

Skills

Budgeting

Timeline planning

Client communication

Financial reporting

Excel/Smartsheet

Project management tools

Risk management

Data protection compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek Vision

Oracle

Job description

Why RTI

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world\'s most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach- one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world\’s most challenging problems. We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

About the Hiring Group

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognized research organization. With offices in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden, we provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimize decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies. Our various practice areas include Value, Access, and HEOR; Patient-Centered and Outcomes Research; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Medical Communications; Global Business Operations; and Strategic Consulting and Growth.

What You\'ll Do

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment team. The Project Manager is a key position on projects, working with the project directors and other colleagues to deliver work on budget, to schedule, and within the specifications agreed to with clients.

This role is critical to meeting client expectations and delivering projects in alignment with RTI-HS’ strategic objectives.

Project Managers coordinate with internal research and operational teams, external partners, and clients; driving project timelines and addressing issues as they arise. This role requires solid project management skills, such as expertise in negotiation, planning, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. You will need to be proficient with project management tools and approaches, and able to manage their time and priorities. The best PMs develop strong client relationships and build effective partnerships with internal teams and leadership.

In addition to supporting research projects for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients, you will contribute to the ongoing refinement of project management processes, standards, and systems.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Manage projects independently and support larger or more complex accounts as needed.
• Ensure projects run according to established timelines, budgets, scope, and deliverables.

Financial Management

• Develop, monitor, and reconcile project and account budgets; manage out-of-scope activities; support forecasts and invoicing; and recommend corrective actions as appropriate.
• Respond to client requests for budget estimates and support proposal development or contractual processes.

Communication

• Serve as a primary client contact, maintaining regular communication with clients and internal colleagues.
• Lead or support client and internal status meetings, provide timely updates, and proactively flag risks, issues, or decisions required.

Timeline, Resource, & Capacity Management

• Drive project timelines and schedules, coordinate internal and external resources, and ensure milestones are met.
• Balance workload and capacity across teams to ensure projects are appropriately staffed.

Quality, Risk, & Issue Management

• Oversee quality review processes, including scheduling and managing review cycles, to ensure deliverables meet internal and client quality standards.
• Identify project risks related to scope, timelines, or budget and develop mitigation strategies, support issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.

Process Improvement & Team Support

• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and tools.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate and up to date.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare and maintain project status reports, contact reports, tracking tools, and presentations for clients and internal colleagues.
• Support project review and reporting processes through accurate data compilation and analysis.

What You\'ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience planning and budgeting project activities and resources.
• Demonstrated experience developing project timelines, workplans, tracking tools, spreadsheets, and other project planning materials using tools such as Excel or Smartsheet.
• Experience using enterprise management systems to enter budget forecasts and generate financial reports (e.g., Deltek Vision or Oracle).
• Experience working on scientific or research-base projects, preferably within health-related fields.
• Experience working with confidential information and adhering to data protection and compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP or equivalent).
• Advanced degree in business (e.g. MBA), economics, or health-related fields (e.g. MPH)
• Experience or familiarity with outcomes research.
• Experience supporting ethics or institutional review board (IRB) submissions and familiarity with ethical review processes in the U.S., Europe, or other international settings.

EEO & Pay Equity Statements

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range

$75,000.00-$85,000.00