Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Reporting to the Director of Research Development, the Program Manager for Research Development collaborates closely with the Senior Director of CMRI Laboratory Operations, the Research Safety Officer, and the Program Manager for Research Lab Resources to support and advance research at the CMRI by providing operational and business support for researchers and research enterprise functions.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Capital Procurement Support 

• Act as a requestor in capital budgeting, initiative management, and contract intake processes.
• Assess complexity of purchases and need for institutional oversight processes such as cybersecurity and supply chain review
• Communicate with vendors and internal reviewers to gather documentation and provide status updates.
• Track procurement projects to ensure timely progress and resolve delays.
• Support grant-funded purchases by ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
• Monitor capital budgets and provide regular expenditure and forecast reports to Research Development leaders.

Research Onboarding and Offboarding Navigator 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for new and departing principal investigators (PIs), providing clear guidance, timelines, and support.
• Conduct CMRI orientation sessions and coordinate with department/division staff to clarify roles and responsibilities.
• Track onboarding/offboarding progress and follow up on outstanding tasks.
• Assist new research staff with research-related questions and issues.
• Identify gaps in current workflows and recommend process improvements.

CMRI Space and Operational Support 

• Coordinate CMRI space requests and updates, escalating as needed.
• Maintain accurate space data through audits, floor plan updates, and stakeholder coordination.
• Support small-scale space projects, including occupant moves and furniture acquisition.
• Produce and maintain quarterly space reports.
• Collaborate with IT, facilities, and administrative teams on ad hoc logistical projects.
• Assist with purchasing and administrative activities, including processing orders, tracking deliveries, maintaining documentation, and communicating with internal teams.

Resource Management Software Support 

• Serve as a power user for integrated workplace management system (currently Archibus), handling everything from data updates to optimizing system functionality across asset, space, and safety modules.
• Lead small-scale projects and manage quick-turnaround tasks such as updating equipment records and generating reports.
• Ensure data accuracy by collaborating with subject matter experts.
• Maintain documentation and continuously evaluate system performance and best practices.

CMRI Summer Scholars Program Management 

• Lead full lifecycle of the Summer Scholars Program: researcher recruitment, scholar hiring, onboarding, timecards, issue resolution, and offboarding
• Serve as primary contact for faculty Program Director, HR, IT, Principal Investigators/Coordinators, and scholars
• Manage program event logistics, process and manage program expenses.
• Drive program enhancement through survey administration, feedback collection and analysis

• Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years experience software adoption, change management, project coordination, documentation and reporting, stakeholder engagement, orientation and training

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $29.82/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.

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Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.