Project Manager -Technology Ventures

Job Description The Project Manager is responsible for managing assigned projects from initiation to delivery, including project definition, assignment of responsibilities, organizing project teams, setting deadlines, and monitoring expenses. This position manages all or most phases of the project and resources, utilizing industry standard project management tools and techniques. Ensures that all phases of the project are completed per project timeline and budget. In collaboration with key stakeholders this role identifies and resolves obstacles to completing projects on time and within budget. This position may also support activities related to invention disclosure assessment, marketing, licensing, and de-risking of early-stage life science technologies in alignment with institutional technology transfer objectives. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Works with all key stakeholders to manage the deployment and completion of all aspects and stages of the project assigned. Organizes project teams, assigns responsibilities, develops project schedules, and determines resource requirements. Ensures requirements are managed and delivered per project timeline, and identifies and mitigates potential risks for implementation. Partners with leadership to assess, track and resolve risks. Develops and documents plans that ensure all necessary preparation, execution tasks and dependencies are identified and included. Ensures that necessary resources and skills are allocated for project success. Assesses needs, evaluates solutions, makes recommendations, and escalates to senior leaders/key stakeholders, if needed. Responsible for the oversight of functional project team, including partnering closely with subject matter experts to help gather, assess and track project deliverables. Hold project teams accountable for project deliverables, resolves issues and conflicts, and escalates resource or budget issues. Provides cross-functional solution direction and guidance, including aiding in resolving any conflicting project decisions. Discusses business case scenarios, presents to senior management and guides team(s) on implementing the best solution through consensus building. Operates as a full cross-functional leader/member of the project team by supporting project leadership and other team members with resolving obstacles, ensuring collaboration between teams, and providing project updates and communication. Creates and/or reviews project communications and updates with all stakeholders, in partnership with project leadership. Ensures an effective change management strategy is developed and implemented. May contribute to activities supporting therapeutics and diagnostics invention disclosures, including internal education sessions, coordination with inventors on intellectual property protection, assessment of commercial potential, and technology derisking. May assist in marketing technologies, preparing non-confidential summaries, conducting market research, and identifying licensing or commercialization partners. Qualifications Educational Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Health care, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Masters degree in Science or PhD highly preferred Experience: 5 years experience in program or project management, project support and/or leadership experience required. Five years of experience in managing early-stage life science technologies (therapeutics, diagnostics) in academic technology transfer offices, life science companies or life science-focused investment firms required for master’s degree applicant. PhD preferred. Successful candidate must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, have basic understanding of the academic medical research enterprise, be able to work with researchers, and be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects with excellent attention to details General knowledge of business practices related to intellectual property protection and commercialization required. Preferred experience in invention disclosures, marketing and licensing technology products. Highly desirable skill sets include risk assessments, intellectual property and commercialization. Req ID: 8195 Working Title: Project Manager -Technology Ventures Department: Technology Ventures Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category: Administrative Job Specialty: Administrative Overtime Status: EXEMPT Primary Shift: Day Shift Duration: 8 hour Base Pay: $98,134 - $157,019