Senior Project Manager, Research Strategic Partnerships

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston is seeking a senior project manager to direct several complex research partnerships using formal project management methodologies. You will lead cross‑functional teams, drive process improvements, and mentor staff to ensure high standards of delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or healthcare management, 5–8 years of PM experience, and PMP certification is strongly preferred. Competitive salary and benefits in a health system setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 5–8 years related work experience in project management.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications and databases.

Responsibilities

• Manages complex projects and responds quickly to changing issues and priorities involving multiple departments.
• Provides subject matter expertise for project management to project teams.
• Mentors adherence to project management standards and reviews deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or healthcare management

Master's degree in Business or Healthcare Management preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Directs several complex projects related to research strategic partnerships simultaneously by utilizing the tools, techniques and methodology of professional project management fundamentals to meet the current and anticipated needs of the academic enterprise of BIDMC and BILH. Achieves operational objectives by preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; and implementing change.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages complex projects and responds quickly to changing issues and priorities involving multiple departments and stakeholders. Develops solutions that are feasible, cost-effective and acceptable to the present stakeholders.
• Provides subject matter expertise for project management to project teams. Attends project team meetings to provide guidance, mentoring and coaching staff on the day-to-day project management methods.
• Mentors adherence to project management standards and practices. Reviews team members project deliverables and ensures their work is in-line with project management best practice.
• Facilitates the project team leader discussion to define the process for identifying and documenting issues in a project and recommending corrective action. Takes the lead in the issue resolution process and identifies project priorities when resolving issues.
• Communicates the status of issue management activities to project team members and organization stakeholders.
• Manages project portfolio. Drives organizational change taking full account of obstacles, opposition, and differing stakeholder priorities. Acts as a champion for business process changes; acts behind the scenes to craft solutions for business problems related or tangential to the project.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required - business, healthcare management or related field preferred; Master's degree in Business or Healthcare Management preferred.
• 5-8 years related work experience required, including experience in project management roles.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification strongly preferred with high degree of knowledge of PMP tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor colleagues.

Competencies

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Teamwork: Ability to lead and direct multiple collaborative teams for large projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have significant implications for the management and operations of the organization.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature Of The Job

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

Pay Range

$95,000.00 USD - $135,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled