Project Implementation Manager

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as a Project Implementation Manager and drive the delivery of technical projects enhancing public health data utilization for informed decision-making. This role, part of the federally funded Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI), involves collaborating with technical and non-technical teams at DC Health's Office of Health Informatics. You will define project objectives, allocate resources, manage timelines, and ensure successful project implementation. Responsibilities include developing project plans, monitoring progress, and documenting data architecture. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is a limited-term opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, information systems, computer engineering, operations management or related field required
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience managing technical projects
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, agile (Scrum/Kanban) and iterative development methodologies, standard and best practices for data analytics, application development, enterprise data platforms, etc
• Understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data analytics, visualization, application development, cloud engineering
• Expert knowledge of project management fundamentals, including the ability to develop and implement accurate work plans, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets, in an agile or iterative environment
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to lead technical projects through smooth and continuous delivery
• Experienced in change management and risk management principles and processes to provide leadership in the development of strategic plans and change management initiatives and their roll-out
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to describe difficult technical problems and solutions to technical and non-technical teams
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external partners and can effectively promote collaboration among differing viewpoints
• Strong understanding of technical concepts and legacy systems
• Knowledge of user experience design and user research principles and concepts
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams in the development and delivery of data-driven applications, databases, dashboards, data analytics, or other public health products
• Coordinate, lead or participate in project meetings; working closely with technical teams, product manager(s), developers, subject matter experts, vendors, and users
• Define, document, and track project timelines, workplans, and processes to drive project deliverables within scope, deadlines, and budget
• Define clear roles and responsibilities and ensure standards and best practices are followed
• Work with user community, technical teams and vendors to meet implementation timeline
• Facilitate business/functional requirement review, approval, and sign-off sessions
• Document business practices and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, support process improvement, discover issues and deliver improved value
• Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements
• Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements. Monitor service level agreements

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other related advanced degree preferred
• Proven ability to create, maintain, and organize clear, accurate, and accessible documentation

Benefits

• Salary Range: $90,000 - $123,000 per year, plus benefits
• Individual salary offers will be based on experience and qualifications unique to each candidate
• Location: Remote, must be based in the United States
• Work Schedule: 9 – 6 EST
• Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity
• Position End Date: June 30, 2026