• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $95,000.00 Annual

Position Summary

The Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health (CBCH) is seeking a highly organized, motivated, and technically skilled Project Manager to oversee the daily operations of a diverse portfolio of research grants in implementation science and related fields. The Project Manager will report directly to the Principal Investigator and collaborate closely with faculty, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams across CUIMC, Milstein Hospital, NYSPI, and community-based settings.

This individual will lead innovative research initiatives focused on behavioral interventions, electronic health record (EHR) integration, artificial intelligence/multimodal large language models, software development, and healthcare outcomes improvement. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and will demonstrate flexibility to meet critical project deadlines, including occasional evening or weekend work.

At CBCH our goal is to work together as a collective (faculty, admin, and staff) to advance shared values and goals.

The Project Manager will work both independently and in collaboration with faculty and Center leadership to assume responsibility for the development and execution of research implementation strategies that meet or exceed grant milestones.

Responsibilities

• Supervising project coordinators, data members and all other study staff including orienting, assigning, scheduling, counseling and communicating job expectations
• Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of complex research projects, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.
• Collaborate with data and informatics teams to design data collection strategies, evaluate data quality, and support analytics and visualization.
• Develop pipelines for website, EHR, or educational software deployment.
• Launch dashboards and analytics tools to monitor research performance.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and interdepartmental coordination.
• Develop and deploy software, web applications, and EHR-based tools in collaboration with technical teams.
• Lead regulatory submissions (new, renewal, and modification), ensuring compliance with IRB, DSMB, and clinicaltrials.gov requirements.
• Maintain adherence to good clinical practice, HIPAA, and institutional policies.
• Develop best practices for implementing digital tools and workflows in research environments.
• Support human-centered design and resource allocation strategies for large-scale, multi-site initiatives.
• Performing additional responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of related experience
• Familiarity with regulatory work (IRB submissions, compliance documentation, FDA or NIH reporting).
• Leadership and project management experience in a clinical research or healthcare environment.

Other Requirements

• Experience with EPIC (electronic health record) systems, including EPIC Super User certification or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Direct experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare or research settings.
• Strong computer science background or demonstrated technical proficiency in data systems and software development.
• Proficiency with data management and survey tools (e.g., REDCap, Qualtrics, FileMaker).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.
• Must demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adjust schedule to meet project demands and critical deadlines, including availability for early morning, late evening or potentially weekend hours.
• Must have strong background in grant policies, good clinical practice and HIPAA.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, and web browser programs. 
• Must successfully complete systems training requirements.

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