Project Manager Peer Review - Urgent Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager Peer Review to join our dynamic team at Oak Ridge Associated Universities in Oak Ridge, TN.
Growing your career as a Full Time Project Manager Peer Review is an amazing opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in problem-solving, communication and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Project Manager Peer Review at Oak Ridge Associated Universities today!

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular (FTR) LOCATION: Oak Ridge, TN SALARY RANGE: $68,099 to $94,743 PURPOSE:  As a research review project manager, apply project management expertise to all aspects of managing assigned Peer Review Community of Practice projects including planning, organizing, budgeting, cost control, time schedules, quality assurance, sponsor communications, and staff coordination. Responsible for ensuring all department and ORAU procedures, policies and regulations are met and maintained within the project. Actively manages program development activities for assigned projects. Participates with other managers and other ORAU staff in planning and developing activities for the department and the broader ORAU organization.
The project manager will be responsible for coordinating a wide range of virtual, in-person, or hybrid peer review and scientific meeting activities including postal reviews, panel reviews, workshops, advisory committees, and principal investigator meetings for multiple customers and serving as point of contact for at least two major customer offices.
Personnel Coordination
Provide leadership to multiple staff within the department that conveys project directions and assists staff in maximizing their contributions. Establish clear expectations for staff and provide constructive feedback on performance. Coach/mentor/direct staff to develop their potential and enhance productivity and effectiveness. Establish work schedules and priorities. Deal directly with any performance problems and refer unresolved issues to supervisor. Ensure that staff understands and follows procedures, policies and guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Works collaboratively with other project managers, associate managers, operations coordinator, and group managers to ensure adequate staff and resource coverage for all project activities. Brings all staffing and resource concerns to the attention of the associate and/or group manager. Clearly communicates requirements of all delegated tasks to ensure all project team support members have clarity of the work to be performed. Project Management
For work supported by two or more primary sponsors with similar projects, plan activities and resources to meet customer requirements and agreed upon deliverables, promote customer focus and meeting customer needs, organize activities to meet business objectives, maintain frequent customer contact to assure work is acceptable and timely, and identify and solve problems to maintain and enhance quality customer satisfaction. Professional and Technical Performance
For complex research review and other scientific meeting projects, maintain and apply knowledge on the coordination of in-person, virtual, and/or hybrid peer reviews and scientific meetings. Understand the policy and directives of the sponsor groups related to reviewer search, conflict of interest and confidentiality, overall peer review procedures, and documentation. Understand the overall research cycle per customer organization and apply knowledge to provide technical assistance in each part of the research cycle. Provides expert peer review and other scientific meeting support guidance to customers, communicating resource constraints when necessary, and recommending support tools based on customer expressed needs. Expert in planning and coordinating in-person, virtual, and/or hybrid research reviews, postal and panel, and scientific meetings including set-up and operation of PeerNet and Portfolio Analysis Management System (PAMS) and maintaining knowledge and experience with virtual technologies and tools to include facilitation support. Financial Management
Manage to contract specifications and limitations including budget, labor categories, and contracted rates, and scope. Prepare budgets and control expenditures in accordance with the contract requirements and specifications, providing agreed upon deliverables and incorporating department and ORAU requirements. Manage to the scope of the contract and recognize and manage scope creep. Approve programmatic expenditures as specified in the Delegation of Approval Authority. Advise the associate director and the program director on any funding or expenditure issues. Track commitments and expenditures at the activity level and report monthly on the status of overall activity funding and expenditures. Program Development
Demonstrate knowledge about the project, department, and ORAU competencies and promote one team concept within ORAU. Identify and establish working relationships with potential new customers and new personnel within the customer base. Provide input to statements of work and field work proposals. Participate on teams to prepare proposals for new work. Communications
Maintain close communications with senior managers and program director on quality assurance, staffing for research review activities, issues and developments related to personnel, sponsors, and other operational activities. Provide input to department annual planning and setting of near and long-term goals and objectives. Work closely with counterparts in ORAU Business Operations to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery of products. Bachelor's degree in business, scientific, technical, education or related field and 4-6 years of job-related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience performing duties as described may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
Experience leading the planning and coordination of peer and merit reviews for competitive research grants or formalized review of work products is preferred. Experience taking customer requirements for a peer or merit review and tailoring PeerNet and other technology tools to meet the needs of the review is preferred. Establishing a productive meeting environment and managing the on-site or virtual review process including giving presentations (face-to-face and virtual) to reviewers and sponsors on review procedures, coordinating and facilitating final report/deliverable writing, mitigating, and managing conflict of interest within the review. Develop and manage reviews in all phases of the design and conduct of postal and panel review meetings including design review processes, establish a productive meeting environment, deal with conflict of interest, design and deliver reports, and provide logistical assistance. Prefer knowledge of conflict of interest (COI), non-disclosure agreements (NDA) and confidentiality as they apply and impact each phase of the peer review. Must have experience and be skilled to use and support a variety of virtual conferencing tools. *The candidate's starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate's qualifications to determine salary.
TOTAL REWARDS

ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU's business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:
Legally required benefits Group Health insurance including: Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Retirement plan contribution matching Disability insurance Group life insurance Travel Accident Insurance Section 125 reimbursement accounts Other voluntary employee paid benefit and insurance offerings The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility:
Telework Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks Occupational Health and Wellness Programs Employee Assistance Program Benefits of working as a Project Manager Peer Review in Oak Ridge, TN:
? Company offers great benefits
? Advancement opportunities
? Competitive salary