Total 18 Project Manager job vacancies in Education / Training category in Bangsar South City

Hays Education are working with Outwood Academy Carlton, who are seeking to appoint a School Learning Manager. They are looking for someone with the drive to contribute to an atmosphere of respect, recognition, optimism, celebration and mutual support within the Academy, which promotes equality within and values the diversity of the school community.

You will be required to work closely with the Deep Support Team to support the provision for students who need help to overcome barriers to learning and to develop their full potential, as well as supporting the Vice Principal and the Deep Support Team.

Outwood Academy Carlton places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, increased student attainment and social and emotional development.

Outwood Academy Carlton seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role.

You will be required to support learning through the use of data, strategic intervention and monitoring in order to maximise student attainment. You will monitor all students in the year group, until they leave the academy in Year 11, both academically and pastorally. You will work closely with the Inclusion Team and the Vice Principal Deep Support on Intervention Strategies to support the academic achievement of all students. Your role will have emphasis on intervention and student tracking throughout the day using the school's "Praising Stars" system. You will attend case conferences and other meetings regarding students in your year alongside preparing referrals and reports for those students identified as needing intervention.

You will contribute to an atmosphere of respect, recognition, optimism, celebration and mutual support in the school which promotes equality within, and values the diversity of the school community.

The successful candidate will monitor all students in the assigned year group, both academically and with behavioural issues and will need to have a good understanding of the wide range of problems experienced by vulnerable students.

Achieving Academy status in February 2016 as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Outwood Academy Carlton is going from strength to strength. Based in the attractive village of Carlton, they offer an exceptional education and are enjoying significant improvement across every key measure and in every subject. They were delighted to receive a 'good' judgement in their January 2019 Ofsted inspection. Inspectors recognised that "Staff morale is high" and that "A well-considered programme of professional development ensures that staff continuously improve their skills and knowledge".

They promote a culture of high expectation and foster a highly positive environment of respect, recognition and mutual support. They promote equality and value diversity. All staff roles contribute to this ethos.

You will be joining a highly regarded Trust that prides itself on a strong shared vision, innovative practice and effective organisation. They guarantee every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression within the Trust.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Please ensure within your application that your employment and education history are listed in chronological order with any gaps explained.

Advertisements will close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

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This vacancy is being managed by our Recruitment Partner at Hays. If you wish to discuss this post or arrange a visit to the school, please contact Adele Roberts our Recruitment Partner at Hays by using the expression of interest link below or call 0114 2721470 or 07395 244782 or email:

Hays Expression of Interest Form
Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April 2024
ABOUT OUTWOOD
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.
You will also receive:

• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
  • Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
  • Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
  • Legal guidance
  • Financial guidance and debt counselling
  • Child and dependent care support and advice
  • Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.
Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years. We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales.
We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.
We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.

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Part-time (0.4 FTE), fixed term until 31 December 2026Opportunity to work on a Sydney Environment Institute research project focused on decarbonising healthcareBase Salary (Academic Level B) $118,390 + 17% superannuation  About the opportunityThe Sydney Environment Institute is looking for an Academic Research Project Director to join a new three-year research project that aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the healthcare system. SEI researchers with expertise in healthcare and clinical practice, health policy and education, and emissions tracking have been collaborating to develop systemic responses to emissions from healthcare systems and practices. Our aim is to build the knowledge base required to reduce the levels of healthcare-related emissions and establish pathways to action at multiple levels. The project will measure the emissions produced by common medical activities and refine emission measurement methodologies for healthcare. It will also identify the best methods and tools for communicating carbon costs to health consumers, clinicians, and hospital/health service executives.The…

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Title:  Training Program Sourcing Manager Job Number:  18557 Location:  Sydney, NSW, AU, 2009 About John Holland At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.  We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.   About the Role The Training Program Sourcing Lead at John Holland secures and manages external training providers to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with accreditation and company standards. This role involves vetting providers, negotiating rates, and maintaining partnerships, while overseeing training quality and alignment with industry regulations. The Lead ensures all tasks are organized, timely, and meet John Holland’s high training standards. Key Responsibilities:  Establish Partnerships:…

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12 Month Fixed Term opportunity for an experienced Research Manager Providing planning, funding, and delivery of research to meet the research objectivesBase Salary $135,820 + 17% superannuation  About the opportunityThe Faculty of Medicine and Health is running a research project to develop an evaluation tool for the impact of health and medical research.  We are seeking a Research Program Manager to lead the day-to-day governance and operational tasks required to deliver a research program to develop effective tools for the evaluation of the impact of health and medical research in NSW. The Research Program Manager will lead the program’s operations and is responsible for the effective operational leadership and management of the program’s activities in the areas of research, industry partner liaison and external engagement. The Research Program Manager will provide high level operational and management support, strategic business planning and advice to the Chief Investigator to manage the development and implementation of the program.…

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Job Description

Our Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance team push the boundaries of global healthcare through research and innovation. Through clinical trials and surveillance, we ensure the safety and efficacy of our existing and pipeline products to produce safe, effective, innovative medicine.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This role is primarily accountable for the end-to-end performance and project management for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, our policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally. The CRM could be responsible for a particular study for several countries in a cluster.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Main Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols and link between Country Operations and clinical trial team (CTT).

• Responsible for project management of the assigned studies: pro-actively plans, drives and tracks execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments from feasibility and site selection, recruitment, execution and close out.

• Accountable for performance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, our policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

• Reviews Monitoring Visits Reports and escalates performance issues and training needs to CRA manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed. o Performs Quality control visits as required.

• Leads local study teams to high performance: trains in the protocol other local roles, closely collaborates with and supports CRAs as protocol expert and coordinates activities across the different local country roles ensuring a strong collaboration (including the CTC, CRAs and COM).

• Responsible for creating and executing a local risk management plan for assigned studies.

• Ensures compliance with CTMS, eTMF and other key systems in assigned studies.

• Escalates as needed different challenges and issues to TA Head/CRD/CCQM and or CTT (as appropriate).

• Identifies and shares best practices across clinical trials, countries, clusters.

• Responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners in assigned studies.

• Country POC for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.

• In this position, you will be responsible for building business relationships and representing our company to investigators as a customer-facing role.

• Serves local business needs as applicable in their country (if delegated can sign contracts and manage budgets).

• Supports local and regional strategy development consistent with long‐term corporate needs in conjunction with CRD, TAH and Regional Operations.

• Collaborates internally with HQ functions, regional and local operations, EU Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance, Global Medical Affairs to align on key issues/decisions across the trials. Consult with GHH as needed.

CORE Competency Expectations:

• Knowledge in Project Management and site management.

• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success required.

• Requires ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research activities according to predetermined global policies and commitments with the support, oversight and supervision of the TA Head or CRD.

• Requires strong understanding of local regulatory environment.

• Strong scientific and clinical research knowledge is required.

• Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics is essential as well as the ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.

• Experience functioning as a key link between Country Operations and Clinical Trial Teams

• Communicates effectively and builds a collaboration spirit in a remote/virtual environment and across countries, cultures and functions.

• Ability and skills to manage resource allocation, processes (and controls), productivity, quality and project delivery.

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and local language. The incumbent must be competent and effective in written and verbal communication.

• Strategic thinking.

• Ability to work efficiently in a remote and virtual environment.

• Understand cultural diversity.

• The position requires proven strong project management skills and/or project management certification or relevant training program/close mentoring.

Behavioral Competency Expectations:

• Strong leadership skills that enable and drive alignment with the goals, purpose and mission of our Research Labs (MRL), Global Clinical Development (GCD) and GCTO.

• Ability to identify problems, conflicts and opportunities early and lead, analyze and prepare mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution is critical.

• Required to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum disruption. Examples of common problems include: 1) low patient recruitment, 2) inadequate staff to meet business needs, 3) performance or compliance issues, 4) working with regulatory issues and the broader organization, and 5) resolution of conflictive situations.

• Educational/pedagogic, diplomatic and empathic skills to effectively build and maintain professional relationships with investigators and other stakeholders.

Experience Requirements:

• Required: • At least 9 years of clinical research experience, including at least 2 years of project or people management and 5 years of monitoring experience.​

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​Educational Requirements:

• Required: • Bachelor degree in Science (or comparable)

• Preferred: • Advanced degree, (e.g., Master degree, MD, PhD).

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

 

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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IQVIA is a world leading provider of information, services and technologies dedicated to advancing healthcare by driving improved decision-making. Within a rapidly evolving environment, IQVIA’s unique portfolio of data assets, research and analytical capabilities, and technology solutions enables us to make intelligent connections for our clients. We support a broad range of stakeholders across the life sciences industry, treatment providers and payers, providing insights which drive innovation and improve patient outcomes.

We are seeking a Fieldwork Manager to join the Integrated Research team at IQVIA ANZ, a premier healthcare market research provider in Australia. This team excels in offering a wide range of research solutions to an extensive client base in the MedTech, consumer health, and pharmaceutical sectors. Our core strength is our profound engagement with healthcare professionals, particularly Oncologists, which is the cornerstone of our in-depth market research.

As the lead of our customised fieldwork operations, you will drive the strategic planning and execution of field activities, ensuring the generation of high-quality data and insights that propel our research forward. You will oversee field activities from start to finish. Demonstrated experience in building relationships with diverse stakeholders, including doctors, patients, and research teams, is essential for the successful fulfillment of this role.

Qualifications:

• Experience cultivating and sustaining relationships with doctors

• Solid understanding of the life sciences and/or health service industry

• Working collaboratively within a matrix organisation to achieve team objectives

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

POSITION PURPOSE:

• CE-Commercial excellence provides input and support Commercial Business units in the development and implementation of tools to assist performance management process to improve quality for commercial team - CFU. 
• The Training manager is responsible for improving the productivity of the CFU team. This position assesses company-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives & arranges suitable training solutions for employees; actively searches, creatively designs & implements effective methods to educate, enhance performance and recognize performance.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Commercial excellence includes:

• Acts as a consultant and leverages competitive industry /market information and recommends improvements that drive value and commercial effectiveness.
• Bring thought leadership and expertise on the latest industry thinking on Commercial Operations processes including Data Management, Systems, Digital, SFE, Training Program and Convention Management
• Enable commercial performance, through the implementation of solutions that address business needs and proactively propose process and system improvements to ensure ongoing alignment with business.
• Manage execution on regional CRM administration functions including workflows.
• Involve operational leading indicator dashboard approach to provide early signals for key Commercial Operations processes & Performance tracking. Support commercial operation in setting the Sales budget, bottom-up Sales Planning process, alignment of product allocations & Incentive scheme for FF team.
• Enhance Sales Force Effectiveness ensuring that has improved capability to see and win more opportunities including the deployment of CE framework.

2. Training includes:

• Maximize team’s effectiveness by identifying and solving training needs.
• Understand sales system, customer insight, work closely to stakeholders to align & get business objectives, based on business needs to identify issues/ opportunities develop/ build annual training plan/ content/ materials for FF.
• Understanding the current strengths & weakness of FF and involve assessment methods to define gaps, training needs & training approaches to ensure that there’s consistency with core competencies and goals.
• Be responsible for implementation & roll out of any training course/ workshop/ program; with that’s act as trainer/ facilitator as required whenever possible.
• Follow up post-training action plan & track/ record improvements. Build effective tools & processes to evaluate the training impact on performance improvement.
• Support Line manager in other tasks as assigned.

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As a Training Manager for our Appointment-Setting Teams in the Philippines, your primary responsibility is to design, implement, and continually enhance our training programs to equip our teams with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in their roles.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Team Leads and Training Team members to design and develop training programs for new hires and existing team members.
• Ensuring that training materials and methods are engaging, up-to-date, and outcome focused.
• Implementing training programs and measuring effectiveness through target delivery, feedback, formalized assessments, surveys, skill demos, and other ways
• Developing and improving our onboarding process for new appointment setters, ensuring a seamless integration into the team.
• Initiating improvement projects and monitoring their effectiveness, ensuring that changes contribute to better performance.
• Collaborating with senior management and internal stakeholders, aligning training objectives with organizational goals and strategies.
• Regularly communicating progress, results, and challenges to stakeholders.

• A minimum of 5 years in a Training Manager role.
• Previous exposure to the sales environment ideal, though not a must.
• Proficiency in building training program content and materials.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• The ability to serve as a role model, mentor, and coach.
• A consistent record of high performance in previous similar roles.
• Strong background in quality assurance.
• Proven project management and team leadership skills.

We value individuals who embody the following qualities and traits: 

• Proactive, adaptable, and flexible. 
• Willing to go the extra mile to achieve desired outcomes. 
• Committed to continuous improvement and open to experimenting with new approaches and techniques in work processes. 

This is how you make our hotels something special ...

• You’ll develop a strategic training plan that aligns with business goals and addresses skill gaps.
• You’ll design and deliver impactful training programs to achieve organizational goals.
• You’ll drive company culture.
• You’ll ensure delivery of an effective onboarding program to support the retention of new talent and encourage a smooth transition into the business.
• You’ll conduct training needs analysis and develop the employee development plan.
• You’ll set up on-the-job training system, handle placement and scheduling of trainees, monitor and supervise their performance.
• You’ll manage the training budget effectively, ensure cost-effective solutions without compromising the quality of programs.
• You’ll administer all training records, ensure efficient records keeping and filing system. 

Career Category

Medical Affairs

Job Description

Senior Clinical Research Physician (Senior Clinical Research Medical Manager), GCF 6

We are building upon our solid oncology foundation and long-term commitment to patients by developing a whole new class of novel molecules as well as Other therapeutic area, Cardiology and Inflammation – and we need top talent to ensure these molecules become medicines and realize their potential for helping patients.

Accountabilities

• To serve as local development lead for phase I-III clinical development of Amgen Pipelines in oncology and general medicine
• To contribute to define, design, and execute clinical development as a strategy for drug development in Korea.
• To serve as key role in external collaboration and strategic partnership with key local sites in clinical studies and related research area
• To represent Medical Sciences internally and externally, contributing local medical insight into experimental design and data analysis.
• To provide subject matter expertise in clinical and translational trial science as well as the biology and treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or contribute to designing, gaining approval of and executing high quality development strategy for assets in Korea, collaborating with cross-function local colleagues and global partners, together with key functional stakeholders and governance bodies
• Support the development and execution for clinical trials in Korea and be the local/regional medical science expert in resolving significant issues that may affect the studies
• Work closely with local/regional/global cross functional colleagues, including Clinical Operations, Patient Safety and Regulatory counterparts, to provide medical expertise to the study team
• Share local/regional clinical/scientific input during the development and execution of clinical trials
• In defined situations working under the Global Development Lead to :
• Contribute or lead development of and co-author clinical study protocol and related documents for example Key Design Elements (KDE), Clinical Study Reports (CSR), and clinical scientific publications (CSP).
• Serve as a member of the CST-LT, provide medical and strategic oversight to the study execution. 
• Monitor, analyse, and interpret clinical study data
• Contribute to the preparation of documents required for regulatory submissions
• Develop and interface with local/regional industry key opinion leaders and manage scientific presentation at advisory boards, key scientific meetings and external committee meetings
• Participate in interactions with regulatory agencies
• Support the local/regional Brand Team in the brand planning process to ensure alignment between medical and brand activities, and help providing interpretation of clinical study data
• Ensuring compliance with GCP across clinical trials

Output

• Ensure local/regional/global clinical studies are adequately and timely supported and executed
• Ensure medical support leading to successfully submission and approval of CTNs and MAAs
• Establish and maintain appropriate relationship with local/regional industry key opinion leaders and medical communities

Skills and Qualities

• MD degree from an accredited medical school, and experience in patient care required
• Minimum 7~8 years of clinical research experience in academia and/or biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company)
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge in therapeutic areas of oncology, hematology and/or general medicine
• In-depth understanding of the scientific method and clinical applications based on medical, scientific and practical rationale
• Familiarity with concepts of clinical research and clinical trial design, including working knowledge of statistics as applied to clinical trial design and analysis
• Previous experience in early and/or late-stage oncology clinical trials and regulatory filings
• Ability to effectively present ideas and document complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication
• Experience in writing and editing scientific research reports
• Thorough understanding of GCP and familiarity with relevant NMPA and ICH guidance
• Ability to collaborate effectively in and/or lead cross-functional teams
• Strong commitment to goals and timelines
• Ability to absorb new information quickly and gain command of relevant literature
• Possessing excellent problem-solving & decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including fluency in English

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Job Description:

About Brown

Brown University is a leading research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact in the world.

Brown University offers a flexible work/life balance; summer hours, winter break and a comprehensive Benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays; benefits offerings including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts and more.  To learn about Brown University’s benefits, visit the University Human Resources web page here for further information.

About the Department

The Office of Research Strategy and Development provides research leadership and guidance by building research capacity and enabling federal funding for research at Brown as articulated in the Operational Plan for Growing the Research Enterprise at Brown, and the work outlined by the major research units to pursue the plan. The group accomplishes this by working with the Vice President for Research and other Brown leaders to develop and support the university’s research priorities; strengthening internal and external research networks, processes, skills and knowledge to continuously grow capacity for research excellence at Brown; and by increasing external research funding to enable world class research at Brown. 

About the Opportunity

The Project Manager is responsible for successfully developing and submitting the administrative components of complex proposals for priority funding agencies as a member of the Office of Research Strategy and Development in efforts to advance Brown’s strategic plan to grow its research enterprise. 

Reporting to the Associate Director, Research Strategy Development, ORSD, the Project Manager will advise, consult and guide the project management of the administrative processes for mid-large scale, complex research projects across the university. Under the guidance of and in collaboration with the strategic lead on a proposal (an ORSD staff member), the incumbent will work closely with faculty and staff stakeholders in defining the scope, schedule, charter and budget for projects. They will also be expected to work with teams to identify and organize priorities and establish processes and contribute to the ongoing operations as well as develop and document processes and procedures. The incumbent will be expected to approach the work proactively and in an independent manner.

Responsibilities

Project/Proposal Planning and Initiation

• Collaborate with stakeholders to projects that meet the requirements to be included in the scope of the position's efforts. Determine which projects/proposals are in line with areas designated for growth through the strategic efforts of the Provost and VPR.
• Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders in the definition of project scope and objectives
• Support center proposals, instrumentation proposals, and interdisciplinary strategic proposals that are aligned with the Brown University’s research priorities
• Onboard teams: ensure faculty and their staff have the information needed to participate in ORSD-lead projects
• Articulate large-scale, complex projects into detailed project documentation (charters), identifying structured phases and sprints to prioritize speed, improvements and enhancements

Project/Proposal Management

• Formally manage changes to the project scope, schedule and budget
• Formally identify and manage project risk, reporting and escalating issues to project lead and/or Senior Director Research Strategy and Development as needed
• Monitor and track progress of projects, reporting on performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Manage project resources, make adjustments and improvements to project delivery to address constraints
• Manage document sharing processes
• Provide concise status reports on active projects to ORSD team and key stakeholders
• Coach, guide, and motivate others to move a project forward and deliver a positive outcome.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time and within scope; provide lessons learned and recommend improvements to ORSD leadership

Training and Resource Development

• Support the Office of Research Strategy and Development in developing and refining project management methodology, tools, practices, and training materials.
• Research tools, practices, and methods for successful project management, and advise the Senior Director Research Strategy and Development and senior leadership on University-level strategies and resources for project management.
• Establish project management templates specific to Brown

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience leading complex project management, preferably in an academic/ research environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience working with federal funding agencies is required; an understanding of the mission-driven federal agencies preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Proven working experience in a variety of project management concepts, practices and procedures in an education or start up environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to make effective presentations
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong planning skills applied using Smartsheets and other relevant software
• Ability to work independently, coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Job Competencies

• Expertise in project management
• Knowledge of federal and private research funding organizations and proposal requirements
• Microsoft and Google suite tools
• Excellent interpersonal skills.  Must have the ability to quickly establish and maintain a solid working relationship with a variety of customers and constituents, including senior administration and faculty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write and deliver clear and effective reports and presentations to various audiences, both internal and external
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.  Proven ability to independently and effectively manage and resolve issues, under a variety of circumstances and urgency, with insight, diplomacy and sensitivity, as well as coordinate and direct a multi-disciplined team.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, Google Suite applications, and/or project management software.
• Initiative and judgment to independently problem solve.
• Ability to work with little supervision and also serve as a strong team member.
• Ability to research, analyze, and summarize findings.
• Possess an ability to support and promote a diverse and inclusive campus community.

Cover letter and resume required with application.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown University.

Recruiting Start Date:

2024-01-30

Job Posting Title:

Research Strategy & Development Project Manager

Department:

Office of Research Strategy and Development

Grade:

Grade 10

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid Eligible

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.

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• At least 2 years of valuable experience as a Trainer or QC to our dynamic team.
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• Strong communication and presentation skills, ensuring your ideas resonate and inspire.
• Harness your strong analytical skills to drive impactful results.
• Craft compelling narratives with proficient writing skills, showcasing your ability to articulate ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Fluent in both Bahasa and English (is preferred).

We are currently looking for a dynamic sensory scientist or R&D professional to work as a Qualitative Sensory Research Manager on exciting client innovation projects. We are looking for Qualitative Sensory Research Manager, in be based in Queenstown, Singapore.

About MMR...

MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients - partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands.

Our team of over 700 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We boast a true global reach with offices in Wallingford (near Oxford), London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Cali (Colombia), Bangkok, Durban and Amsterdam.

What makes MMR special?

We are a "people first" company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. Don't take our word for it though, check us out on Glassdoor. You'll see we're currently rated at 4.7 out of 5 as an employer destination and a massive 99% of our employees would recommend working for us to a friend. Add to that 99% of our people approve of our CEO and you a general feel of what it means to be part of the MMR family.

No two projects are ever the same, often involving exciting innovations, varied methods and international markets. It's a great opportunity to challenge and add value to client decision making, all while working with our passionate, friendly teams across the globe.

About our opportunities...

With this role, you will be working on all the portfolio of Sensory Qual methodologies we have developed at MMR for the last 15 years to help support our clients in designing ideal product and pack briefs to fit an idea / concept / positioning (being innovation or renovation), in understanding sensorially active characteristics during the consumption journey or in developing the complete guardrails for innovation working alongside our qual and brand consultant colleagues. You will therefore work across all MMR existing client teams and new ones too, which will provide a lot of variety in the product categories researched, as well as challenges. We are solution focused, so adaptability and quick thinking are crucial, especially in the current circumstances. Most of MMR’s work is food, drink and personal care related, so experience in these sectors is advantageous, to be able demonstrate relevant expertise to our clients.

All our Sensory Qual approaches use qualitative collaborative techniques, so consumer understanding and great client interaction are key to add value to the process. You will own the projects you work on and deliver them from proposal to debrief as well as be involved in business development initiatives to continue to grow our client base.

We conduct research all over the world, expect opportunities to travel and explore new countries when this is appropriate to do so again. Any foreign language skills are therefore advantageous.

As part of the wider Sensory Community of MMR, you will also be sharing your sensory knowledge and assessment skills across the business and be involved in selling and delivering exciting new ventures likes Sensory Playbooks!

The team you will join is a welcoming bunch of foodies that love nothing more than discover new things to try from all over the world that will offer keen support throughout.

• Energy and enthusiasm and willingness to get stuck in
• Strong passion for sensory research and innovation in Food, Beverage, Household or Personal Care
• Sensory moderation – candidates should be able to elicit detailed sensory vocabulary from trained panelists and transfer these moderation skills to working with clients / untrained consumers
• Sensory acuity– ability to articulate product sensory characteristics themselves and to provide clear argumentation / recommendation on product differences to support a product selection relevant to the project objectives
• Strong communication skills (fluent in written / spoken English is essential)
• Love to collaborate and work as a team, but can working independently too
• Ability to write engaging story led presentations and present with gravitas

MMR offers an open, diverse and non-hierarchical environment, where bespoke MMR Academy training is offered at every level. We also offer exciting secondment opportunities at our other global locations, as well as a selection of fantastic employee benefits.

MMR delivers a class leading set of marketing science tools and approaches, many of which are proprietary to MMR. We are endorsed by our global client base for our agility, technical expertise and willingness to adapt research solutions to directly focus on specific client challenges. We’ve built a reputation of providing innovative statistical analysis and techniques, coupled with optimal research design consultancy, that successfully delivers against our clients’ specific business objectives.

MMR is an Equal Opportunity employer.

The RBA is seeking a PhD or highly experienced research Economist for the position of Research Manager in the Bank’s Research Department in Sydney, Australia starting in the second half of 2024 (or earlier if preferred). As a Research Manager you will focus on conducting and publishing self-directed, policy-oriented research (https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/about.html) and providing advice on policy issues alongside our team of researchers. You will also be responsible for developing and managing junior staff on research projects/

The position features significant autonomy in conducting policy-relevant analysis related to the Bank’s research agenda (https://www.rba.gov.au/research/priorities/). As such, it offers the opportunity to make a real and tangible impact on economic policy and the welfare of the Australian people, while also providing a stimulating environment to undertake research using cutting-edge data and techniques. This includes the potential to work with world-leading administrative micro-datasets on workers and businesses for both macro and micro analysis, and to engage with the academic community as well as other research institutions including in the Australian Public Service.

• A PhD in Economics with focus on monetary policy, macroeconomics or applied micro-econometrics is highly desirable.
• Policy-focused research experience and an interest in the use of microdata in answering macroeconomic questions is also highly desirable.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong technical, analytical, and written and oral communication skills.
• Resourcefulness, creativity, and the ability to debate and influence via their research and provide advice on a range of issues are also highly desirable, as is the ability to train and supervise junior researchers.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the Bank forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?
Through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking, the RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operates infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people have a critical role to play in achieving these objectives, whether directly or in a supporting capacity. As a values driven organisation, our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect, while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

Your application should include a resume detailing your experience and qualifications.

https://rba.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/RBA_Careers/job/Sydney/Research-Manager_JR804

The Reserve Bank of Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from experienced candidates seeking workplace flexibility.
Few places give you the balance of professional challenge and a management culture that not only supports but encourages you to live a full life outside of work and be more.