"Project Management Consultant"

Job Title: Project Management Consultant

Department: Health Sciences | Government Resource Center

The Project Management Consultant will lead and manage various GRC quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research and evaluation projects as a Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI, or subject matter expert. Position responsibilities include serving as the Infant Mortality Research Partnership (IMRP) co-PI and project management lead, steering overall project management structure and activities; leading the development and implementation of research project management structure and protocols; driving project work forward; supporting the professional development of project management staff across the organization; directing the research and administrative efforts of project team members; applying developed industry knowledge and advanced understanding of concepts, principals and technical capabilities to manage project components; contributing to and approving technical reports and stakeholder communications; serving as an expert on IMRP, other research initiatives, and health policy evaluation; building and managing sponsor and subcontractor relationships, including academic, clinical, and technology partners; and project development, including grant and proposal writing (additional details included in “Responsibilities (Duties)” section below). The Project Management Consultant responsibilities may include project-related research and technical assistance, including literature reviews, qualitative data collection, interview and focus group facilitation, survey and interview instrument design and testing, leading or contributing to manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and intermediate data analysis (dependent on project needs and proficiency with data analysis software); directing the development of other project contracting documents such as task orders; regularly reviewing and approving the work product of team members; and managing and being responsible for project budgets. Additional responsibilities may include providing mentorship/staff development to other colleagues (e.g., Project Manager or Senior Project Manager); identifying funding opportunities and leading efforts to apply for funding opportunities; providing high level project management support to project teams during project startup, close-out, and project transition activities; and leading sponsor communication to guide project task order development and establishing project goals, objectives, and budget needs.

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent is required.

Required Qualifications: A minimum of six years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant experience with a master's degree is required. Requires successful completion of a background check. Selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Additional Desired Qualifications: Advanced degree in relevant field is desired. Training or experience with administrative data management, the development of predictive models, patient-facing tools and/or applications, and overseeing EHR application development preferred. Prior experience in public health, healthcare, policy and/or program design and implementation is desired. Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Office, meeting facilitation software (e.g., Teams/Zoom) and other project management tools (e.g., Gantt chart). Master’s degree and eight to twelve years of relevant experience is preferred. Training and/or experience in program evaluation and/or research methodology, including the use of administrative and EHR data and statistical models, or a mixed methods approach to evaluation is preferred. Use of data calculation software, such as Excel, or statistical analysis software, such as STATA or SAS, is preferred.

FUNCTION: Business Planning and Operations SUB-FUNCTION: Project Management CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Specialized CAREER LEVEL: 4

Additional Information: The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center’s mission is to identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve access to quality healthcare for all Ohioans through partnerships with healthcare, state, and academic leaders. The GRC’s current work encompasses critical issues in public health and health services, including family health, behavioral health, Ohio Medicaid membership, management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, and health system payment innovation. See more about GRC’s project work here: https://grc.osu.edu/Projects

The GRC is a family-friendly workplace committed that supports in-person and remote-hybrid work arrangements. Our philosophy is to provide staff with the training, mentorship and professional development opportunities needed to meet their professional goals, and to proactively develop GRC’s future leadership from within the organization.

Location: Pressey Hall (0309) Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift