Senior Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +16 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain project work plans along with task-oriented resource estimates.

• Track milestones and usage of budget/resources.

• Evaluate and revise work plans and project resources according to contingencies, shifting priorities, and budget-to-actual comparisons.

• Refresh organizational forecasts on a quarterly basis.

• Generate project cost estimates and finalize these estimates with proposal development staff post-contract award.

• Oversee expenditures in relation to the project and organizational fiscal-year budgets.

• Negotiate resource allocation with functional managers, Project Directors/Principal Investigators, and Program Directors.

• Collaborate with designated project staff to ensure comprehension of the work plan and monitor progress.

• Guarantee the preparation of project deliverables and tasks, which include programming, analyses, research reports, progress reports, presentations, graphics, and tables.

• Act as the daily liaison to client or funding-agency scientific/program leadership.

• Provide reports on project progress, budget, finances, and operational status.

• Support the Senior Contracts Manager with contracts, scopes of work, and budget management.

• Participate in strategic discussions and initiatives within the program area.

• Assist in the development of project-management standards, tools, processes, and best practices alongside PMO leadership.

• Serve as the Project Manager for proposals and assist in proposal submissions.

• Guide Project Coordinators and Project Associates and act as a resource for Project Managers.

• Oversee projects across various contract types, funding sources, scientific content, and programs, including large, complex projects both scientifically and organizationally.

• Hold functional responsibility and supervision extending beyond project management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as public health, quantitative social science, or management.

• A minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience in project management.

• At least two years of experience managing at least five of the following: timelines, budgets, risks, communications, deliverables, and required reporting.

• PMP certification or an equivalent qualification.

• Experience in both direct and indirect management of large teams working towards complex objectives.

• Exceptional organizational and planning capabilities.

• Strong supervisory and mentoring abilities.

• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications.

• Background in health services or public health research.

• Must be physically located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, or Virginia.

• Preferred: experience in non-profit sectors.

• Preferred: experience in managing government grants and contracts for research initiatives.

• Preferred: understanding of biostatistical, technical programming, and clinical issues related to health care research.

• Preferred: advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Preferred: familiarity with project management software.

• Preferred: experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Minimal overnight travel, limited to no more than 5%.

• Base compensation takes into account geographic location pay zones, prior experience, skill set, certifications, and education.