Manager - Informatics Project Management (NCCT)

Supervision

Supervises staff involved in the assigned area such as post award management of grant and contract proposals, coverage and analysis, sponsored contracts, or cash teams. Manages distribution of work assignments, personnel mentoring, and assists in performance reviews and disciplinary actions.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Director and other leadership to facilitate all activities.
• Maintains a strong working knowledge of external sponsor regulations and interprets and communicates policies and procedures for institutional implementation of those regulations.
• Makes consistent and independent judgments and decisions regarding compliance with institutional policy, as well as federal and state regulations governing grants and contracts.
• Identifies, defines and resolves issues related to activities in accordance with federal, state, funding agency/sponsor, and institutional policies and regulations.
• Provides guidance to research faculty and staff on issues such as applicable regulations, interpretation of solicitations and funding announcements, proposal preparation, budget development, contract terms, Post-award account requests and cost share requirements.
• Acts as liaison between the institution, departments and external federal and private funding agencies.
• Develop content and implement a variety of training programs including face-to-face and on-line training for research faculty and staff related to award activities.
• Analyzes requests for information related to awards and develop procedures to improve institutional reporting.
• Manages special projects and other initiatives, as assigned.
• Performs other related duties incidental to work described herein.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or a related field with 2-4 years of relevant experience in clinical research as a financial analyst or similar position.
• In some circumstances may consider equivalent years of direct research administration experience in a central office or certifications relevant to the profession in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 years of experience supervising or managing direct reports and completing performance management activities is required.
• Knowledge of research administration practices required.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with computerized databases (e.g., Microsoft Excel), word processing (e.g., Microsoft Word), and presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint).
• Personnel management experience.
• Ability to work independently and to accept responsibility for complex and sensitive decision-making as it relates to the position.
• Strong organizational skills to manage many competing priorities and responsibilities.
• Ability to travel to Enterprise locations.

Work Environment

Clean, comfortable, well-lit, office environment.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: 35%
• Walking: 65%
• Sitting: 0%
• Bending: 65%
• Reaching with arms: 35%
• Finger and hand dexterity: 100%
• Talking: 100%
• Hearing: 100%
• Seeing: 100%
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: 20 lbs. maximum

About the Role

The Manager Research is a leadership and working position that oversees staff within the assigned area within research administration of the CTSI and typically maintains an active portfolio. The department of Research Administration is a unified research entity comprised of over 300 teammates structured to provide outstanding research administration support in all research domains (e.g. basic, clinical, population) across the enterprise.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.