Senior Project Manager

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Senior Project Manager Research to support the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute. This role involves overseeing operations, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with guidelines in a dynamic pediatric research environment, focusing on innovative care solutions and strategic planning.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with four or more years of research experience required.
• Minimum of one year of research administration experience required.
• Excellent knowledge of FDA, HSR, and GCP Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the PACCRI to ensure efficiency.
• Manage programmatic activities for complex research projects.
• Develop research portfolio metrics to measure performance.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree or relevant research certification

Tools

Financial Data Management

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location

Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager Research supports the operations of the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute Center for 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. The person in this role should be a visionary, able to work with the PACCRI scientific leaders to develop and execute on an innovative, multidisciplinary, and paradigm-shifting vision of being the hub for acute and critical care research.

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the PACCRI to ensure efficiency and alignment with strategic goals
• Coordinate cross-functional activities and manage program logistics
• Maintain documentation, reporting systems, and data tracking to support program evaluation and performance metrics
• Serve as a liaison between PACCRI leadership, hospital and faculty departments, research administration, and external partners
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication across stakeholders to advance PACCRI initiatives
• Support the planning and execution of high-level meetings, events, and collaborative initiatives
• Track key initiatives, timelines, and deliverables to ensure project milestones are met
• Organize and manage complex scheduling for PACCRI-related meetings and events, including executive-level and cross-institutional gatherings
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, proposals, and reports for internal and external audiences
• Partner with the appropriate research administration offices to ensure proper management of program budgets, expenditures, and financial reporting

Essential Job Functions:

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 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.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$76,960.00-$125,840.00 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentivesfor select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

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

Various voluntary benefits:

• 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

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children’s and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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