Senior Project Manager

Who We Are

Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better personalized health care experience to everyone in our communities. At Point32Health, we are building on the quality, nonprofit heritage of our founding organizations, Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where we leverage our experience and expertise to help people find their version of healthier living through a broad range of health plans and tools that make navigating health and wellbeing easier.

We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities.

Job Summary

The Department of Population Medicine in the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is a research and teaching collaboration between Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company, and Harvard Medical School. As the nation's first medical school appointing department based on a health plan, we are strategically positioned to improve population health and healthcare delivery locally, nationally, and internationally. The Department is housed in the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, which is one of fifteen Harvard Medical School affiliates. We are nearly 300 employees working with hundreds of institutional and individual collaborators around the globe. We have a diverse collection of talents, expertise, and backgrounds, creating a rich collaborative environment.

As an organization, our mission is to improve healthcare delivery and population health through research and education, in partnership with health plans, delivery systems, and public health agencies. As a community, our mission is to foster a workplace culture that is collegial, supportive, and collaborative. We believe that work-life balance, generous benefits, and employee appreciation create an environment where employees feel energized, valued, and supported. From academic faculty and trainees to research/program staff and administrative professionals, no matter the position, our entire community is engaged in our mission: to improve healthcare delivery and population health.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team with the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) within the Department of Population of Medicine. The candidate will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary research team made up of clinicians, health services researchers, health economists, social epidemiologists, and biostatisticians, in collaboration with health system partners from across the country and state.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
• Oversee day-to-day management of large, complex, multi-site research projects and cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Use project management principles to evaluate study progress, identify problems, recommend solutions, and implement system improvements. Ensure project adheres to planned timelines and is progressing according to project goals. Understand and utilize risk management principles. Participate in the preparation of project reports summarizing study progress and results.
• Participate in the preparation of grant applications and grant reporting requirements. Communicate about resource and budget expenditures to Program Manager to ensure smooth operation of all aspects of research studies.
• Manage and coordinate data use agreements and other inter-organizational agreements by submitting, maintaining, coordinating data requests, data use agreements, and projects approvals with CMS, state entities, and health system partners.
• Develop and maintain a highly collaborative working relationship with funders and other key stakeholders; serve as a primary liaison to the project team. Interact with study investigators and staff within HPHCI and collaborating institutions. Plan or oversee planning of project calls and in-person meetings.
• Ensure human subject/HIPAA protections are in place. Plan and oversee the processes of protocol development, data collection, data analysis, and results reporting on research projects.
• Support various research activities including manuscript preparation and submission, literature searches, systematic documentation of health policies through website searches, assisting with grant application preparation and grant reporting requirements.
• Perform out-of-the-box thinking, collaborate with others, and make a difference every day!
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
WHAT YOU NEED
• Bachelor's degree plus 5-7 years of relevant experience managing medium to large, complex, multi-site projects and cross-functional initiatives, using standard project management methodologies in a health care or academic environment or similar. A Master’s degree in public health or related field is strongly preferred.
• Able to work independently with excellent judgment, prioritize work, operate under tight deadlines, and meet deadlines. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to communicate and collaborate effectively and regularly with senior level staff, investigators, and external stakeholders. Advanced experience managing relationships with external partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Able to lead and motivate teams effectively and manage through influence. Strong problem solving and process management skills. Able to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly. Proficiency with various software packages, including Microsoft Suite, and other desktop tools.
• Experience working in a health- or health policy-focused department, organization, or setting
• Interest or knowledge in at least one of the following: health policy, Medicaid policy, maternal health, quality of care, equity of care, value-based payment models
• Experience managing or coordinating health care data agreements and experience working with health care leadership
• Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative.

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