Project Manager - Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Remote) Project Manager.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, and research institute providing neurological and mental healthcare through more than 300,000 visits annually. The 300+ physicians and scientists of the RNI improve lives by pioneering advances in neuroscience, brain health, and therapeutics. The RNI team uses the latest technologies with academic, government, and industry partners to make tangible progress to combat public health challenges ranging from addiction to Alzheimer’s disease.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The RNI’s flagship facilities are located on the WVU Health Sciences campus in Morgantown, with more than 2,200 dedicated team members across seven departments, patient care units, and research laboratories. For more information, visit WVUMedicine.org/RNI.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Cognito Therapeutics, Inc. (Cognito) is a venture-backed startup company translating scientific findings from MIT into therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Cognito was awarded a Breakthrough designation by the FDA in December 2020 based upon their feasibility data that showed preservation of cognition and function in Alzheimer's patients. Cognito initiated a pivotal study for treatment of Alzheimer’s in Dec 2022. Cognito has a fast-moving, highly motivated team of people with the ambitious goal of helping millions of patients and caregivers around the world who are burdened by neurodegenerative conditions. With their patented gamma stimulation technology, Cognito is committed to developing non-invasive device-based therapies</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The Partnership Project Manager serves as the primary administrative and coordination liaison between Cognito and RNI. As a key player in a fast-paced environment the Partnership Project Manager is responsible for facilitating the day-to-day coordination of initiatives across the partnership in accordance with established governance structures and approved project plans.  In this unique collaborative role, you will be an employee of RNI, and have a supervisor at the RNI IC, and will work closely with designated RNI program leadership, while interfacing with Cognito representatives for purposes of information sharing, coordination, and status reporting to support the day-to-day progress of joint initiatives. You will be responsible for coordinating timelines, tracking milestones, and facilitating communication regarding shared project activities.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Success in this role requires strong cross-organizational coordination, communication, and project governance skills.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    37.5-hour work week </span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    13 paid holidays (</span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/holiday-schedule"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">staff holiday calendar</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">)</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (</span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/time-off/ee-leave"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">employee leave</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">)</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    WVU offers a range of </span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/insurance-plans"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">health insurance and other benefits</span></a><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for </span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/retirement"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">more retirement benefits information</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Wellness programs</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><u>Program & Project Management</u></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Manage day-to-day project coordination across joint Cognito–RNI initiatives, including planning, scheduling, task tracking, and delivery.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies for joint activities.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Monitor progress, risks, and issues; proactively escalate and drive resolution as needed.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with partnership objectives.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><u>Cross-Organizational Coordination</u></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Serve as the central point of contact between Cognito and RNI for operational project activities.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Coordinate resources, inputs, and deliverables for joint activities.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among clinical, operational, technical, and administrative stakeholders, including regular "Sync" meetings and joint leadership reviews.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><u>Governance & Reporting</u></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Support partnership governance structures, including working groups, steering committees, and executive updates.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Prepare status reports, dashboards, and meeting materials for partnership leadership.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Track decisions, action items, and approvals to ensure accountability and follow-through.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><u>Stakeholder Management</u></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across Cognito and RNI.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Align expectations, clarify roles and responsibilities, and manage competing priorities.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Support change management and adoption of agreed-upon processes and workflows.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><u>Process & Continuous Improvement</u></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Identify opportunities to improve coordination, efficiency, and execution across the partnership.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Help establish and refine project management standards, tools, and best practices for joint work.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement of the partnership operating model.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><u>Documentation & Compliance</u></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Maintain a centralized repository of all joint project documentation, contracts, and meeting minutes.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">•    Ensure that project activities comply with the data-sharing and intellectual property agreements established between Cognito and RNI.</span><br> </p><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, project management, or a related field.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the following:</span><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Project or program management experience, preferably in healthcare, research, technology, or cross-organizational partnerships.</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.</span></li><li><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">All qualifications must be met by the time of employment. </span></p><p> </p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Demonstrated experience managing projects across multiple organizations or complex stakeholder environments.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ability to operate with ambiguity and navigate matrixed reporting relationships.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Project Tools: Proficiency in cross-functional tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Monday.com, or MS Project).</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Familiarity with governance structures, steering committees, and executive reporting.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Comfort working with both operational and senior leadership stakeholders.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Diplomacy: Exceptional "soft skills" and emotional intelligence; the ability to navigate different corporate cultures and build trust on both sides of the fence.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Communication: Ability to communicate complex technical or operational requirements to non-technical stakeholders in both organizations.</span></li></ul><p> </p>

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