Senior Program Manager

Senior Program / Project Manager

The Division of Neuropsychiatry and Interventional Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School is a clinical neuroscience division that integrates research and innovation, clinical care, and training. Receiving supervision from the Division Chief, the Senior Program / Project Manager will lead research operations for a large and dynamic research group with multiple grants, projects, and staff. This role requires a professional with strong expertise in human research / clinical trials operations and working knowledge of research finance, able to serve as the operational backbone of the Division Chief's portfolio while building infrastructure and systems that can be adopted by other investigators in the division.

The Senior Program Manager will serve as the primary operational partner to the Division Chief, coordinating closely with junior research staff and principal investigators / faculty in individual division labs, as well as with the department- and hospital-level pre- and post-award teams for research administration, ensuring a balance between centralized oversight and distributed implementation.

Qualifications

1. Human Research Operations & Team Leadership

• Direct protocol development, regulatory compliance, study activation, and study execution across the Division Chief's research portfolio.
• Lead Study Management System Oversight, ensuring effective use of platforms such as OnCore or REDCap :
• Protocol & Study Setup Oversee the accurate documentation and activation of protocols and amendments.
• Participant Management Oversight of enrollment, consent, and visit scheduling.
• Data Capture & Quality Control Ensure timely and accurate data entry, integration with EHR / EDC systems.
• Regulatory & Compliance Monitoring Track IRB approvals, safety reporting, and maintain GCP-compliant audit trails.
• Financial & Resource Tracking Oversee study budgets, billing compliance, and resource allocation.
• Reporting & Analytics Generate real-time dashboards and reports for investigators and leadership.
• Develop and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for research operations.
• Provide training and mentorship to research staff to ensure high-quality, compliant study execution.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of research assistants and junior staff; serve as their administrative supervisor under a matrix reporting model.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and compliant workplace culture aligned with MGB and departmental values.

2. Grant Administration & Program Finances

3. Strategic Infrastructure Development

4. Communications & Visibility

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Why Join Us?

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$97,510.40 - $141,804.00 / Annual

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