IT Project Manager / Informatics Specialist

Summary

Join DRT Strategies as a Project Manager/Informatics Specialist to work directly with public health scientists and technologists. The successful candidate will provide project management functions for public health technology projects, including full stack web/mobile application development, technology infrastructure, and big data analysis.

Requirements

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
• At least three years of experience supporting public health information technology projects
• At least seven years’ experience working on software development or analytical projects or with collaborating with technical teams
• Knowledge of Agile processes, Azure DevOps, JIRA or other project management platforms commonly used in software development
• Must have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Must be well-organized, proactive, and works well in a team-setting
• Skilled in communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and collaborators
• Skilled in translating public health information, data, and concepts to functional technical requirements

Responsibilities

• Leads all project management domains over the entire lifecycle of public health, technology, and data projects from initiation to close-out
• Coordinates and tracks performance of cross-functional teams comprised of researchers, programmers, designers, testers, and communication specialists
• Develops division-specific project plans to develop or enhance interactive websites, mobile applications, data visualizations, and widgets
• Leads interdisciplinary teams of 5 to 10 in identifying needs and developing solutions following careful analysis of feasibility, cost, and risks
• Coordinates and oversees the definition of project scope and objectives based on user needs, capacity, and a thorough understanding of business need and industry requirements
• Manages relationships within cross-functional project teams and external partners
• Collaborates to define product requirements, milestones, deliverables, timelines, and execution strategy
• Writes and maintain project documentation such as meeting notes, project charters, change requests, project enhancements, and clearance documents
• Creates and maintains project schedule and progress reports
• Leads weekly and bi-weekly project meetings and present project milestones to customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
• Certification as a Scrum Master (CSM)
• Recent experience with CDC environment and standards: SDLC, technical architecture, release processes
• Working knowledge of HHS / CDC Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC), Section 508, information security, and CPIC requirements
• Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps