Senior Program Manager at Tulane University in new orleans, Louisiana

Job Description:

Senior Program ManagerEpidemiology

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Senior Program Manager works in partnership with faculty and staff members of the Center for Lifespan, Tulane Personalized Health Institute, Tulane Obesity Research Center, and Southern Center for Maternal Health Equity to manage program, administrative and financial aspects of Institute activities.
The Senior Program Manager oversees the daily administrative operation which include but are not limited to: hiring and training of staffs; organizing seminars; developing newsletters and annual reports, coordinating internal and external advisory committee meeting; and assisting with the evaluation of research programs and center. Coordinates other sponsored research awards under the center throughout their life cycles. This includes proactive facilitation and management of grant and institutional awards; drafting and submission of required reports; supporting program governance and instituting processes to guide daily activities; monitoring program progress; identifying risks and issues and suggesting/implementing corrective measures; coordination of projects and their interdependences; managing the utilizing resources across projects and the Center; managing communication; clarifying and communicating program priorities; tracking and facilitating achievement of program deliverables. Compiles and prepares regulatory documents for IRB submissions and liaises with the necessary study personnel at other institutions, managing personnel actions (PAFs), personnel requests, and effort reporting for Center personnel.
The Senior Program Manager also oversees all financial aspects of the center's sponsored research projects, which include but are not limited to: preparing non-technical aspects of research proposals; developing and monitoring subcontracts; preparing and forecasting budgets; preparing quarterly narrative reports; tracking billing and collections; and reconciling accounts.

Required Qualifications

*Master's Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field*2 years of experience related to program management and financial management.OR*Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field*5 years of experience related to program management and financial management.

Preferred Qualifications

·4 years of experience in research and academic program management, preferably in a health-related scientific, research and development, or higher education setting.

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