Clinical Research Manager II

Minneapolis, MN, US

9 days ago Requisition

At the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF), your work supports patient-centered care and helps advance cardiovascular research and education. As a Clinical Research Manager II (CRM II), you will do more than oversee research operations—you will provide strategic leadership, build high-performing teams, and strengthen the partnerships and programs that help change and save lives.

• Oversee large, complex clinical research and education portfolios across multiple domains.
• Partner with Principal Investigators and organizational leaders to influence portfolio strategy, long-term planning, and innovation.
• Ensure research programs align with MHIF’s long-term vision, organizational goals, and standards of quality and compliance.
• Lead strategic planning, resource utilization, and resource allocation for complex portfolios.
• Monitor operational performance, address advanced issues, and implement solutions that strengthen efficiency, engagement, and outcomes.
• Support the financial health of assigned portfolios through sound business judgment, planning, and oversight.
• Maintain awareness of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Lead one or more enterprise-wide projects and initiatives with broad organizational impact.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, strategic integration, and alignment across research programs and operational functions.
• Oversee shared services teams or other functional groups in support of organizational initiatives, as assigned.
• May expand to oversee multiple enterprise-level functions and lead integration across programs.
• Sponsor and influence projects that advance innovation, optimization, and collaboration across research specialties.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to identify opportunities, address organizational priorities, and support sustainable growth.
• Provide direct supervision and leadership for research staff and may lead cross-functional teams as portfolio needs expand.
• Build engaged, high-performing teams through clear expectations, accountability, coaching, and performance management.
• Mentor research staff and other Clinical Research Managers, fostering professional development, succession readiness, and talent growth.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and create a culture of collaboration, trust, continuous improvement, and shared accountability.
• Champion effective team utilization and engagement across complex research portfolios.

• Secure and build strategic partnerships with industry and other external collaborators.
• Manage complex relationships with leading industry partners through proactive communication, advanced troubleshooting, and effective problem resolution.
• Represent MHIF externally with physicians, industry partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to strengthen funding strategy, research partnerships, and organizational visibility.
• Support external representation that advances MHIF’s research, education, and mission-driven priorities.

At MHIF, our values are not just words—they guide how we lead and work together:

• Integrity:
  Do the right thing, even when it is hard. Operate ethically and transparently.
• Innovation:
  Ask bold questions. Be proactive and curious in improving how we work.
• Collaboration:
  
  Support one another, build trust, and celebrate success as one team.
• Excellence:
  Own your work. Be accountable. Bring urgency and resilience to solving problems.

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, or a related field required; master’s degree or higher preferred.
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