Clinical Research Project Manager

Sanford Health

Fargo, NDFull-timePosted May 4, 2026

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Benefits

Weekly Hours: 40.00Salary Range: $27.50 - $44.00Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employeesDepending 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 balanceFor more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits2 more items(s)

Qualifications

  • •Requires strong background in Visio, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office suite
  • •Must have a Bachelor’s degree in health services, life sciences, biomedical sciences, nursing, or clinical field required
  • •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
  • •Certification through Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) required within two years of employment into position
  • •An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment
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Responsibilities

  • •The Project Manager manages the full project lifecycle from project initiation to close
  • •Serves as a representative of enterprise initiatives
  • •Develops project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
  • •Ensures efficient resource utilization while following established standards and methods for project management
  • •Creates detailed project plans and schedules
  • •Prepares, manages, and reports on overall project schedule and budget to appropriate managerial levels
  • •Tracks project schedules, deliverables, costs/budget and time
  • •Leads day-to-day project activities required to deliver a quality solution on time
  • •Leads cross-functional teams through the process of discovery, design and implementation
  • •Coordinates resources and schedules to achieve desired goals
  • •Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation; tracks progress and performance on initiatives
  • •Establishes procedures, processes, and milestones while working with management staff to resource projects accordingly
  • •Ensures resource availability and allocation; coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
  • •Identifies and assesses risks; facilitates resolution
  • •Reports and escalates identified risks to management as needed
  • •Verifies and manages changes in project scope, schedule, and cost
  • •Verifies that the project produces the proposed benefits defined in the business case within the specified constraints of time and cost
  • •Ensures all deliverables are at an acceptable level of quality before proceeding to the next phase
  • •Delivers projects on time, within scope and within budget
  • •Conducts post-close analysis of process improvement for future projects
  • •Builds an understanding of working areas
  • •Skillful and flexible at managing change
  • •Uses a systems approach to problem solving
  • •Develops and maintains productive working relationships with cross-functional project team and third party service providers/vendors integral to the project delivery
  • •Ensures timely and appropriate communication between all members of the time by generating, collecting, and disseminating project information
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