Innovation Coordinator

The Innovation Coordinator is a role that provides operational and programmatic support to UCLA Health Innovation and UCLA Biodesign. The Innovation Coordinator also supports internal and external partnerships with industry, government and academic stakeholders. In this role, you will manage projects across innovation and research programs and ensure that they are delivered on time and on budget. You will be relied upon to follow Project Management best practices and will apply either Waterfall or Agile project management methodology when appropriate. Developing documentation and longitudinal metrics throughout the project lifecycle is key to the success of this position, as is supporting department processes, training programs, and new technology development and implementation.

Salary range: $86,400.00- $184,800.00Annual

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
* Master's Degree Preferred
* 5-7 years progressive grant management experience
* Proficiency in MS Office, HTML and CMS, Experience with Project Management Software
* Experience with both Waterfall and Agile Project Management Methodology
* Ability to effectively manage multiple grants simultaneously
* Experience with Web-based initiatives of all sizes, particularly with healthcare-related projects
* Experience developing and maintaining a full range of project documentation, including project plans, functional requirements, communications plans and project status reports
* Ability to manage a cross-functional team, including remote contributors, creative contributors, including understanding of creative terminology and asset types across multiple media types and experience managing these individuals for time, scope, and budget
* High level of aptitude for understanding technical systems and functionality
* Excellent communication, presentation and problem solving skills
* Strong ability to establish and build relationships
* Great sense of responsibility and attention to detail
* Analytical and critical thinking skills to assess requirements from grant application announcements and condense into concrete and concise reports, checklists, and to-do lists.
* Ability to formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions and to make recommendations based on situational judgment, problem solving, and inductive reasoning