Project Senior Manager - Term Limited

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for this application. In your cover letter, please address how you meet the required qualifications and your interest in expanding mental health prevention and partnerships. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements nor submit a cover letter will not be considered.

Job Summary

The Eisenberg Family Depression Center is looking for a Project Manager for our new Digital Health Behavior Initiative (DHBI). The DHBI seeks to reduce the proportion of the population who develop depression and help those with depression get and stay well. This initiative includes a signature study that will use modern research tools to understand individual susceptibility to different drivers of depression and improve health behaviors in multiple high-risk populations that could most benefit from a focus on prevention. This position will start mainly on the currently described project, with the potential to assist with other projects. The Project Manager will work closely with the Managing Director as well as the Program Manager.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about clinic partnerships, improving mental health care, and team organization and protocols, as well as cultivating a collaborative and productive team dynamic. We are seeking a self-motivated individual with the highest levels of integrity, attention to detail, and resourcefulness who can work independently with minimal supervision. They must be able to organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize effectively, exercise good judgment, and meet deadlines. The ideal candidate will work with diverse teams of people in a diplomatic, collaborative, and effective manner. Our team is conscious of sharing responsibilities with all team members, expanding professional development, and creating a welcoming and supportive environment for our colleagues as well as the participants that we serve. We are looking for a candidate that aligns with our values and wants to contribute to work to help improve mental health for our communities.

Please see the responsibilities below for more information on the specific responsibilities that this new hire would be asked to complete.

Our office is located at Arbor Lakes. Due to the remote nature of this project, most work is currently being conducted through telework. However, the Project Manager will need to come into the office for brief periods of time.

Responsibilities*

Project Leadership And Strategic Direction

• Has oversight for researchers and staff engaged in day-to-day operations.
• Serves as the central point of contact for study status and updates
• Manages study logistics to include accurate and timely tracking and reporting.
• Leads and coordinates with all staff to create and report on workplan progress and deliverables.
• Maintains, evaluates and improves processes and systems for cross team reporting and communication.
• Establishes clinic partnerships to initiate study throughout Michigan Medicine.
• Serves as liaison between DHBI and internal/external funders and partners.

Supervisory Management

• Provides study specific training, guidance, and oversight.
• Develops work plans, professional development goals, and conducts performance reviews.
• Provides coaching and feedback.
• Manages hiring, onboarding, and training, and conducts staff check in meetings.
• Conducts intake, screening, interviews, and decisions for applicants, and coordinates with supervisors for position posting, pay rate, and hours of work.
• Refines and updates training procedures and materials.
• Oversees training process, delegates trainers for new employees.
• Coordinates schedules, time off requests, time sheet coordination.
• Advocates for space, phones, and resources needed.
• Regular Management meeting with Managing Director and Program Manager.

Regulatory

• Oversees regulatory compliance for multiple studies and ensures adherence to approved protocols.
• Coordinates with supervisees on all project objectives and monitoring of study progress.
• Works with institutional review boards and compliance.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of professional experience in project coordination or project management
• Demonstrated experience managing complex research or data projects
• Previous supervisory experience
• Previous experience managing stakeholder relationships
• Experience in creating detailed workflows and guides for staff training and protocol adherence

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's in public health, social work, or related field
• Michigan Medicine research experience
• Experience with Mental Health Research
• Experience working with clinical teams

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

This position is term-limited for about 2 years (ending October 2027) with the possibility of renewal based on need and available funding. At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate, and will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits. This term-limited appointment does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for any period of time as you will remain subject to disciplinary or other performance measures, up to and including termination, at the will of the University in accordance with existing University policy and standards for employee performance and conduct.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.