Project Manager - Rural Health Program Evaluation

Supervise project staff to ensure successful completion of project duties.

Contribute to collaborative team meetings and set timelines for completion of study/ project components. Set and track weekly and monthly goals for study/ project productivity.

Coordinate and contribute to development of research study documents, such as protocols, data collection forms, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and renewals.

Participate in scholarly activities such as developing abstracts, posters, presentations, manuscripts and grant applications. Manage journal submissions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications:

Work Experience:

• Eight (8) years of experience in program evaluation, health services research, population health or a related field. Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
• Experience developing and implementing mixed-methods program evaluation.
• Experience with report preparation and data visualization.
• Experience using code-based statistical software (e.g. Stata, SAS, R) and qualitative analysis software (e.g. Nvivo).
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with project management software (e.g. SmartSheet)

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience:

• Experience with publishing peer-reviewed evaluation results and distilling evaluation findings for use by audiences for informing policy and practice.
• Experience leading evaluation efforts and managing teams.
• Experience managing multiple research and evaluation projects.
• Knowledge and familiarity with rural Kansas.
• Knowledge of public health evaluation frameworks (e.g. ReAIM, PRISM, CDC Framework).
• Familiarity with principles and approaches of equitable evaluation.

Skills:

• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Multi-tasking
• Interpersonal
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Maintain confidentiality
• Adaptability
• Change management
• Communication

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range: $80,600.00 - $120,900.00

Minimum
$80,600.00

Midpoint
$100,800.00

Maximum
$120,900.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Project-Manager---Rural-Health-Program-Evaluation_JR010323 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR010323.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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