Project Manager I - Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence & Human Health Research

The Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health (AIHH) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai leads a pioneering collaboration with the Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine (CBIPM) and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health (HPIMS) to transform the future of health care. Together, these three entities form a unified ecosystem that integrates advanced AI-driven diagnostics, large-scale clinical research, and cutting-edge digital innovation to accelerate scientific discovery and deliver meaningful improvements in patient care and health systems worldwide.

The Project Manager I oversees the operational aspects and scope of a specific project or ongoing department initiatives. S/he supports department leadership, organizes conferences, seminars, location moves, educational initiatives and other projects, and is responsible for the creation and monitoring of timelines and other specifications.

The Project Manager will be responsible for providing operational and programmatic oversight for efforts within the AIHH, CBIPM, and HPIMS portfolios. The Project Manager will be a key member of the AIHH Project Management Team and will partner with varying levels of the organization to support key programs, projects, and initiatives in the artificial intelligence, software, and analytics space.

• Develop and manage scope, timeline, and budget for large grants, industry collaborations, philanthropic efforts, and internal initiatives

• Develop project milestones and deliverables and track using Agile practices; prepare reports that summarize key progress and issues, including preparation of background documents and presentations to key stakeholders 

• Facilitate effective collaboration within the project team and establish clear lines of communication and monitor team dynamics regularly to ensure optimal team performance

• Apply learnings from assignments on prior teams/projects to new projects and effectively guide teams in areas of developed expertise

• Ensure that team meetings have structure, clear purpose, and specific goals; facilitate meetings effectively and clearly communicate decisions and action items to team members and relevant parties outside of the team 

• Take action to correct problems within a team stemming from miscommunication, differences of opinion, misaligned objectives, inexperience, etc. and escalate issues appropriately

• Establish good networks with a wide variety of employees, as appropriate for the given project or effort, to assist with the implementation of change management plans

• Take relevant training courses to increase knowledge and understanding of the discipline of project management in the pharma and healthcare industries and to improve leadership skills

• Perform other related duties as requested.

• Bachelor's degree or greater preferred, or combination of applicable work experience and education
• 3+ years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 5+ years with Bachelor's degree; project management-specific experience preferred

Preferred:

• Experience with software development and/or data analytics projects in a healthcare or research setting, able to discuss technical details with engineers and data scientists
• Working knowledge of HIPAA and institutional data-security policies, exposure to clinical operations and patient recruitment workflows
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, training, or coursework in project management preferred 

Non-Bargaining Unit, J18 - AI and Human Health - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine