Senior Research Project Manager (Remote)

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 91,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health seeks a senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of research projects. The role emphasizes planning, reporting, and stakeholder communication across contracts and funders.

You will mentor junior staff, supervise project activities, and work with PMO to establish management standards in a remote setting. A decade of project leadership and PMP are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (public health, quantitative social science, or management) with ten (10) years progressively more responsible experience managing projects
• PMP certification or equivalent
• Experience in the direct and indirect management of large teams of people working toward complex goals
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Strong supervisory and mentoring skills
• Demonstrated strong verbal/written communication skills; Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Health services or public health research background

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project work plans and task-based resource estimates. Monitor milestone accomplishment and budget/resource use.
• Create generalized project cost estimates based on work plans, loaded average labor rates, and other direct costs.
• Negotiate resources for execution of the work plan with functional managers, Project Directors/Principal Investigators, and Program Directors ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives and timelines.
• Work directly with assigned project staff (of all functions) to ensure appropriate work plan understanding and progress.
• Ensure the preparation of all projects related products and tasks, including programming tasks, analyses, research reports, progress reports, presentations, graphics, and tables; assist Project Directors/Principal Investigators in ultimately being accountable for the quality of these products.
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison to client or funding agency’s scientific or program leadership (e.g., project officers, program officers).
• Provide customers with required project progress and budget reports, as appropriate or required for each audience; provide up to date reporting on financial and operational performance of projects on a monthly basis.
• Assist the Senior Contracts Manager with contracts, including scope of work, budget, etc.
• Contribute to program area strategic discussions and initiatives.
• Lead development of project management standards with PMO leadership.
• Serve as proposal Project Manager and work with the proposal team to ensure requirements are met for proposal submission.
• Provide mentorship to Project Coordinator(s) and Project Associate(s) and serve as a resource for Project Managers.
• Serve as Project Manager for a variety of projects, including different contract types, funding sources, scientific content, and across programs.

Skills

PMP certification

Budget management

Project planning

Team leadership

Communications

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health seeks a senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of research projects. The role emphasizes planning, reporting, and stakeholder communication across contracts and funders.

You will mentor junior staff, supervise project activities, and work with PMO to establish management standards in a remote setting. A decade of project leadership and PMP are preferred.