Project Manager at HIGN/NYU (Dr. Tara Cortes), Fall 2025

Position Details

Approximate Start/End Date: December 2025 - June 30, 2026 (appointment renewal/extension is dependant on continued receipt of grant funding)

Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed-term grant-funded position

Work Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid or remote, with occasional in-person meetings at NYU as needed

Position Summary

HIGN at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing invites applications for a full-time Project Manager to support the implementation and coordination of a portfolio of innovative, multi-site initiatives focusing on aging and serious illness in community-based and long-term care. The successful candidate will work with the PI, Project Director, faculty investigators, national and community partners to achieve program objectives. This role is ideal for candidates with experience in long-term care, aging services, healthcare project management, or research project coordination.

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Coordination

Support achievement of project objectives and milestones
Manage daily operations and ensure timely completion of deliverables
Schedule meetings as needed on various projects

Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

Clarify program expectations and processes with long-term care communities and champions to ensure understanding and fidelity
Facilitate the dissemination of best practices and program resources
Lead virtual evaluation meetings with long-term care community partners and champions

Program Management & Reporting

Track activities and timelines across project components
Assist with grant reporting, documentation, and program evaluation
Prepare presentations, briefing materials, and progress updates for leadership and funders
Perform data collection through a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods

Team Collaboration & Communication

Work in partnership with faculty, administrative staff, and research personnel
Contribute to communications, resource development, and stakeholder outreach

Regulatory

Support compliance with Institutional Review Board and other human subjects protections processes

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the budgeted salary range for this position is $80,000 to $85,000 commensurate with experience. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education:

Master’s degree in nursing, gerontology, healthcare administration, social work, public health, public policy, or a related field.

Required Experience:

Minimum of one year of experience in program or project management, preferably in long-term care, aging services, or health care, and experience in conducting human subjects research.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Proficiency in MS Office and Google Workspace
Effective critical thinking and sound decision making
Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with team members

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Familiarity with Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
Ability to manage multiple timelines, partnerships, and deliverables effectively
Experience with grant-funded projects or academic–community initiatives is highly desirable
Comfortable working in a high paced, mission driven environment on multiple grant-funded projects

How to Apply: Upload a resume/CV & cover letter to Interfolio.

New York University

New York University, New York, NY, USA

"Project Manager at HIGN/NYU (Dr. Tara Cortes), Fall 2025"

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