Research Manager I, Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the effective planning, execution, management, and evaluation of AAPCHO’s range of research initiatives and projects.

• Provide daily project management and coordination across various initiatives.

• Ensure that activities, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and partner commitments stay on course and align with organizational and funder objectives.

• Collaborate closely with the Director of Research, project personnel, AAPCHO departments, health centers, community-based organizations, academic and research partners, funders, and external stakeholders.

• Convert project objectives into actionable work plans and deliverables.

• Establish and sustain project management systems.

• Coordinate project activities and engage partners effectively.

• Support data collection, analysis, and dissemination efforts.

• Guarantee the timely and high-quality completion of project deliverables.

• Oversee administrative tasks related to projects and partner engagements.

• Organize meetings for membership and partnerships, create agendas, confirm participant attendance, and manage phone/video conferences.

• Record meeting minutes and monitor action items.

• Manage program files and documents using online storage solutions such as Google Drive and Dropbox.

• Oversee project development, including planning, executing, and managing research projects.

• Create and maintain work plans, scopes of work, timelines, strategies, project trackers, briefs, and other essential tools.

• Participate in project meetings for status updates, team check-ins, and one-on-ones.

• Assist with proposals and gather information for contract submissions.

• Collaborate with and provide support to research staff, leadership, and other departments.

• Maintain consistent communication with funders, subcontractors, consultants, partners, and stakeholders.

• Aid in the creation of reports, presentations, and fact sheets to convey findings and progress.

• Attend agency meetings, retreats, committees, and functional teams.

• Represent AAPCHO at meetings and conferences when appropriate.

• Provide logistical support for project activities as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health sciences, social sciences, research, health administration, or a related discipline.

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in research, public health, healthcare, nonprofit sectors, or related environments, including a proven track record of managing projects or programs.

• Experience in managing multiple projects at once, including developing work plans, setting timelines and milestones, tracking deliverables, coordinating project activities, and ensuring adherence to schedules.

• Strong project management and organizational capabilities, with a proven ability to handle competing priorities, foresee challenges, identify risks, and guide projects from planning to successful execution.

• Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams and collaborating with external partners, consultants, researchers, community organizations, or other stakeholders.

• Experience in supporting or managing research activities, such as study design, literature reviews, data collection, qualitative or quantitative analysis, evaluation, interpretation of findings, and/or dissemination.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to prepare reports, presentations, project updates, meeting materials, and other deliverables for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong facilitation skills with experience in planning and leading project meetings, documenting decisions, and ensuring appropriate follow-through on action items.

• Proven ability to establish collaborative relationships and work effectively with individuals and organizations from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and levels of technical expertise.

• Commitment to health equity and enhancing health outcomes for medically underserved and historically marginalized communities.

• Proven ability to function effectively in dynamic project environments, bring structure to ambiguity, and translate emerging priorities into clear plans, responsibilities, and next steps.

• Proficiency in MS Office, Mac OSX, Google Suite, project management tools, and conferencing technologies, including Google Drive, Salesforce, Zoom Meetings, and Zoom Video Webinars.

• Must support and exemplify the mission and goals of AAPCHO.

• Occasional travel may be necessary for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Occasional travel may be necessary for this position.

• Equal opportunity employment.