Lead and oversee all operational, technical, compliance, and workflow elements related to federal and non‑federal data linkage for the NIA Data Access Program
Ensure linkage workflows are secure, compliant, efficient, and consistently aligned with federal policies and DUAs
Provide full lifecycle program security leadership across all data linkage tasks, including risk management, quality assurance and maintaining data security of Federal datasets
Oversee security and quality of deterministic, probabilistic, and multi‑way linkage methodologies
Direct security and quality of day‑to‑day linkage operations
Manage secure DUA‑driven linkage activities
Lead development, maintenance, and approval of SOPs, workflow documentation, data dictionaries
Mine and monitor performance dashboards and operational metrics for linkage volume, throughput, timeliness, quality, error rates, and customer satisfaction
Provide clear, consistent communication to federal stakeholders, study teams, and internal staff

Degree in bioinformatics, health services, or economic research areas
5+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of federal data security and management standards, privacy requirements, and data governance applicable to linkage of federal datasets
Broad technical understanding of data workflows, cloud‑hosted environments, technology, networks, hardware, and software supporting secure linkage operations
2+ years leading teams doing federal research, secure data management, or linkage programs, including oversight of major administrative data linkages
2+ years of experience with risk management, quality assurance and maintaining data security of Federal datasets
Experience with CMS data and related data linkage methodologies
Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary technical, scientific, and policy teams

Program Manager – Data Linkage Services

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