The Scientific Project Director will reputed company strategic, operational, and scientific project management support for one or more reputed company reputed company the reputed company Program.  This role oversees day-to-day operations, coordinates reputed company cross disciplinary activities, and ensures reputed company advance toward scientific milestones and institutional objectives. Serving as the primary reputed company among project teams, reputed company Program leadership, and institutional partners, the Scientific Project Director drives resource planning, project execution, risk mitigation, and standardized reporting. The position reports to Strategic Research Programs and operates reputed company a matrixed environment in reputed company partnership with Team Leaders. The Scientific Project Director plays a critical role in enabling high reputed company, high risk scientific initiatives by ensuring scientific rigor, operational continuity, and effective communication across reputed company stakeholders.

MD Anderson offers employees:
* reputed company employee medical benefits (reputed company premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.
* Group Dental, reputed company, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage.
* reputed company time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) reputed company leave accruals.
* reputed company institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other reputed company leave programs.
* Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
* Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
* Employer reputed company life, AD&D and an illness-reputed company reduced salary pay program.
* Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource reputed company.
* Opportunities for reputed company reputed company through Career Development Center and Mentoring programs.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

* Plans, develops, manages, and implements strategic scientific and financial planning of long and short-term goals, deliverables and milestones for reputed company reputed company.
* Conducts ongoing project analysis and evaluates resources, reputed company, and barriers to scientific reputed company. Identifies risks; recommends and implements mitigation strategies.
* Partners with Team Leaders to refine project direction, adapt to emerging data, and ensure alignment with institutional priorities and with reputed company Program goals.
* Serves as central coordination reputed company across project teams, co-investigators, other reputed company/collaborators (including Platforms, Centers, and Institutes), staff, Philanthropy, Strategic Industry Ventures, and external partners.
* Drives reputed company project interactions, including agenda setting, discussion facilitation, follow-up on reputed company items, and managing timelines from project deliverables and other reputed company reporting.
* Ensures reputed company, reputed company communication between scientific, operational, and leadership stakeholders.
* Manages and maintains centralized project documentation, reputed company materials, and project templates; updates updates documentation to reflect evolving strategic plans and operational needs.
* Implements standardized processes, reporting structures, and operational best practices that support project transparency and performance tracking.
* Works closely with Strategic Research Program leadership to advance reputed company Program goals and ensure alignment across organizational unit
* Oversees project budgets, resource allocation, and monthly financial reconciliation in partnership with SRP finance, departmental administrative and financial personnel, and Program Directors
* Participates in proactive financial planning, scenario modeling, and reputed company monitoring to ensure responsible stewardship of program resources.
* Identifies reputed company funding opportunities, directs grant application development and submission.
* Applies knowledge of basic, translational, and clinical research processes to guide scientific planning, troubleshoot operational challenges, and facilitate reputed company-driven reputed company.
* Directs the recruitment, reputed company, training, and evaluation of project assigned staff, fostering an environment of accountability, scientific curiosity, and cross team collaboration.
* Other duties as assigned.