Manager, Project Management Oncology Research

Company: Hackensack Meridian Health
Location: Hackensack
Posted on: January 20, 2026

Job Description:

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Manager, Project Management Oncology Research manages the Oncology Clinical Research Project Management Team including the Project Managers and the Clinical Research Coordinators. This role is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of clinical research operations are managed, tracked, and reported according to investigator, sponsor, departmental, NCI, and HMH requirements and maintaining full regulatory compliance at all times. In addition, this role is responsible for successful planning, implementation, and execution of ongoing comprehensive process improvement for all aspects of Oncology Clinical Research Operations. This role supports the department director in the ongoing development of functional training, definition of standards, and execution of department goals, including process improvement and assures clear communication, process documentation, and compliance with Good Clinical Practices and procedures. Responsibilities A day in the life of a Manager, Project Management Oncology Research at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: • Manages the Project Management team to ensure consistency, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement across the Oncology Clinical Research enterprise. • Develops and maintains Clinical Trial Management System process and procedures to continually enhance and automate Oncology Clinical Research metrics tracking and reporting across all disease groups (oncology divisions). • Manages the Clinical Research Coordinator team to ensure consistent and regulatory compliant operational and administrative support across assigned study teams. • Develops and maintains processes and procedures to ensure strong and effective matrix team communications and to enable efficient and effective clinical trial execution across all participating sponsors, vendors, departments, physicians, and team members and HMH leadership. • Works alongside Physicians, Leadership, and research executives to operationalize new and existing research programs and initiatives. • Contributes to the scientific and operational review of projects and assessment of study and accrual feasibility. • Works with Project Management Team to ensure the active ongoing management of all Clinical trial portfolios including providing direction and leadership to implement new initiatives to accelerate clinical trial startup by reducing budget, Medicare Coverage Analysis and Pharmaceutical company cycle times on all contract and budget negotiations. • Accountable for meeting research participant recruitment performance metrics and divisional operations targets through the direction and management of Project Management and Clinical Research Coordinators. • Fosters collaborative working relationships with cross-functional research teams (i.e., nursing, data management, regulatory, finance, and others) in order to align processes, maximize efficiency, and drive timely and quality project delivery. • Ensures direct reports submit high quality, accurate and timely data into information systems (e.g., CTMS, clinical trial databases, EPIC EMR and other tracking systems) that generate operations, financial, NCI, regulatory and other leadership reports. • Defines and measures accrual and other performance metrics and provides executive leadership with regular status updates on productivity, progress of the trials, and identifies opportunities of risk and/or improvement. • Accountable for the recruitment, supervision, performance management and evaluation (including progressive disciplinary measures) of Project Managers and Clinical Research Coordinators. • Promotes and maintains organizational efficiency and effectiveness. • Communicates and openly supports new policies and procedures and strategic priorities as outlined by the Research Director and other research initiatives. • Maintains a positive work climate; applies policies fairly and consistently and fosters an environment where employees contribute to the organization. • Maintains overall awareness in the field of clinical research, as well as assigned areas. • Other duties and/or projects as assigned. • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. Qualifications Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: • Bachelors Degree required, advanced degree preferred (MS, PhD). • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the healthcare field. • Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in Clinical Research Operations. • Minimum of 3 years of progressive direct management experience. • Strong attention to detail and customer service focus. • Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills. • Ability to work independently, or in a team, and handle multiple deadline driven tasks in a dynamic environment is essential. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace. • Extensive knowledge of drug development process and clinical trial execution. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: • Advanced Degree in research field or related field. Licenses and Certifications Preferred: • Certified Clinical Research Professional CCRP and/or CCRA and/or SOCRA. • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Compensation Minimum rate of $153,732.80 Annually HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: • Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. • Experience: Years of relevant work experience. • Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. • Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. • Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. • Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. • Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

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