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Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Sanford Center Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 2301 East 60th St N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $27.50 - $44.00

Department Details

Innovative Research Environment: Join a dynamic team advancing translational research initiatives and rare disease registry programs that directly contribute to improving patient outcomes and scientific discovery.

Growth: Work alongside experienced project managers, investigators, and research professionals.

Mission-Driven Work: Be part of a department focused on bridging the gap between bench research and real-world application through patient-centered studies and clinical collaboration.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive, team-oriented environment where your input is valued and cross-functional collaboration is encouraged.

Impactful Projects: Contribute to high-impact projects involving patient engagement, national and international research partnerships, and meaningful data-driven outcomes.

Exposure to Diverse Research Areas: Gain experience working across various disciplines including genomics, clinical trials, public health, and health data analytics.

Opportunities for Advancement: This role provides a clear pathway to advance into leadership roles within a growing and well-respected research enterprise.

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy some schedule flexibility and autonomy in how you manage your work, while still contributing to collaborative team goals.

Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of research and registry-based initiatives within the Translational Research and CoRDS programs. This role oversees cross-functional project teams, manages timelines and resources, ensures regulatory compliance, and contributes to strategic planning. The Project Manager is expected to deliver high-quality results on time and within budget while maintaining effective communication and documentation across all project stakeholders. The Project Manager for Translational Research and Registry Programs is responsible for leading, planning, and executing complex research initiatives across internal teams and external collaborators. This role oversees all aspects of project management including creating detailed project plans and schedules, tracking deliverables, timelines, budgets, and ensuring all milestones are met within scope.

The Project Manager serves as the primary contact for IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional communication. They manage internal and external resources, facilitate risk assessments, escalate project issues as needed, interact with research subjects, and ensure high-quality deliverables.

Responsibilities include maintaining comprehensive documentation, supporting the coordination of EHR-derived data access, and mentoring Associate Project Managers and Research Coordinators.

The Project Manager contributes to strategic event planning and logistics for symposia and outreach activities, and is instrumental in supporting billing, budget tracking, and continuous process improvement.

The role requires strong collaboration with faculty, research personnel, and third-party vendors to ensure efficient project delivery and regulatory alignment.

This individual should have a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, or a related field (master’s preferred), and at least three years of experience in research project management.

Certification through ACRP or SOCRA is preferred or required within two years of hire.

The ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, and Microsoft Project, with experience using REDCap or electronic health record (EHR) systems.

Candidates should also be comfortable developing and managing tracking systems and performance metrics, and possess strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills—including the ability to interact with patients and research participants.

Flexibility, adaptability, and a self-starter mindset are essential, as is the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Occasional travel is required for meetings, events, or site visits.

Qualifications

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in health services, life sciences, biomedical sciences, nursing, or clinical field required. Master’s degree in public health, health care, business, or science related fields is preferred.

Minimum of three years' experience managing full lifecycle projects desired. Requires strong quantitative analytical skill. Advanced working knowledge with project management software and Microsoft Office required.

Depending on area, may require valid driver's license.

Those working in a clinical research setting are required to obtain the following:

Certification through Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) required within two years of employment into position.

If an RN, must also be licensed with the applicable State Nursing Board and/or possess multistate licensure privileges as required by position.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0228923
Job Function: General Administration
Featured: No