Miami University

Sr. Research Project Manager, On-Site (PMP/Higher Ed Research)

Coral Gables, FL · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
Project ManagementProcess ImprovementHRISPremiere ProResearchLeadershipCollaborationMentoringInternal Audit

About the role

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  • The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship (OVPRS) has an exciting on-site job opportunity for a Sr.
  • Project Manager, Research Strategic Operations to work at the University of Miami.

Responsibilities

  • Moreover, the incumbent manages resources, schedules, and financials for assigned projects.
  • CORE JOB FUNCTIONS Collaborates with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects.
  • Drives project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables.
  • Accurately documents the project's creation, development, and execution as well as documenting the project's scope, budget, and justification.
  • Provides coaching, training and support to enhance the department's capability, and improves staff professional performance and project results.
  • Manages support systems to assure availability of cost-effective supplies, equipment and management information.
  • Manages interdependencies and coordination across projects to ensure that information relating to project deliverables, risks and issues and effectively communicated between stakeholders in and outside of the department and across the institution.
  • Works with leadership and peers to develop dashboards with metrics to drive operational efficiencies and cost reductions while enhancing staff satisfaction and customer service.
  • Maintains industry knowledge on project management excellence and innovation.
  • Drives feasibility studies and vendor selections.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
  • Current standing Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant research project management experience required.

Skills

  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
  • The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
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Compensation

  • Ensures adherence to department's annual budget, in accordance with University guidelines and policies.

Benefits

  • Staff The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.
  • 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Company info

  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer.
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