Job Summary
This position exists to coordinate processes and a system for matching the research and clinical interest of faculty and/or physicians within Houston Methodist Research Institute and the Physician Organization and with affiliated institutions. The Program Project Manager will be responsible for the coordination of all current and ongoing activities of the program in relation to the development program products and its collaboration with research and clinical investigators within Houston Methodist, with affiliated and non-affiliated institutions, and with industry partners/collaborators and clients. This position will assist in the development and preservation of these relationships in support of projects from preclinical to clinical stages of development. The Program Project Manager will provide strategic planning as a liaison, assist in maintaining communication, and in allocating resources (material and personnel) for all program projects. The Program Project Manager will also maintain an organized and structured process by which activities are documented and maintained in accordance with project needs.

Requirements:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PEOPLE - 25%

1. Coordinates face to face discussions between collaborators to encourage effective transfer of ideas and records. Develop and maintain positive working relationships to ensure that collaborators are informed of modifications, updates, and improvements to projects in a timely manner.
2. Communicates results clearly and concisely and provides progress reports in an organized, consistent manner.
3. Coordinate with CMP staff for the emerging GLP device studies.

SERVICE - 20%

1. Assists in the preparation and coordination of business development materials and activities for the program
2. Work with internal investigators who are interested in starting their own companies to further Houston Methodist Technologies.
3. Maintain and provide in-services for the HM Faculty Start Up Guide.
4. Provide careful coordinatoion with internal ancillary offices such as technology transfer, legal, grants and contracts, and business practices.

QUALITY/SAFETY -20 %

1. Maintains organized records of successful collaborative projects and participants for all disciplines related to the department/project to be readily available to leadership as well as reporting purposes.
2. Coordinate all elements required to translate pre-clinical safety studies (DLP - Good Laboratory Practices) in support of promising medical devices.

FINANCE - 25%

1. Understands project objectives, information and ideas presented and delineates plans to achieve deliverables in a specific measurable, attainable, relevant and timely manner to assist the program and its project goals.
2. Manages and maintains project-relevant information and documentation needed from project conception to completion as well as maintaining regulatory and milestone (financial) records as required for each study.
3. Coordinate with necessary ancillary offices (grants and contracts, legal, IACUC, radiation safety, MITIE, academic departments, etc.) for the financial and regulatory needs of each study.

GROWTH/INNOVATION -10 %

1. Support ongoing outreach, pilot programs and project management activities of the department's major projects/grants.
2. Demonstrate flexibility and innovation through the development of this new CMP business model, and assist in writing SOP's and other regulatory requirement documentation.
3. Develop an inventory of support mechanisms through collaborations and service agreements that may be required for faculty start ups such as: "elevator pitches", market analysis, accounting, IT, incubator space.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree required; Master's or terminal degree preferred.

Project Management Professional Certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 3 years' experience in a health center (academic or clinical)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

Project Management Professional Certification preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Academic Institute was formed to rapidly and efficiently translate discoveries made in the laboratory and the clinic into new diagnostics, therapies and treatments. The research institute was created in 2004 to provide the infrastructure and support for these endeavors, and to house the technology and resources needed to make innovative breakthroughs in important areas of human disease. A 540,000 square foot building dedicated to research and clinical trials, the academic institute houses over 2,047 credentialed researchers conducting 1,470 ongoing clinical protocols.