Data Linkage Project Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking an experienced Data Linkage Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of data linkage activities for a federal data access and linkage program. This role is responsible for translating program-level linkage objectives into executable project plans, ensuring timely completion of key deliverables while adhering to federal policies and requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Direct end‑to‑end project execution for data linkage workstreams, ensuring predictable, transparent delivery that supports high-quality, privacy‑preserving linked datasets for federally funded research programs
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones and resource allocations for all data linkage tasks across multiple studies
• Coordinate with the task leads, technical staff, and linkage specialists to align scope, timelines, and resource requirements, dependencies, and risk mitigations
• Manage day‑to‑day project operations, including schedule adherence, cost management, tracking progress, issues, dependencies, and changes, and ensuring timely completion of key deliverables
• Serve as a primary liaison for linkage operations, program operations, enclave, and PPRL teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment of priorities
• Organize and facilitate project meetings with clear agendas, notes, action items, and follow‑through across all linkage workstreams
• Monitor project performance using dashboards, quality metrics, throughput indicators, and project controls against scope, schedule, and quality goals, and initiate corrective/preventative actions as appropriate
• Support DUA‑driven workflows, ensuring timelines, approvals, and linkage-related governance requirements are coordinated with federal stakeholders and study teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned across studies, standardizing templates, and implementing process enhancements for linkage workflows
• Assist with planning and execution, including schedules and coordination for transferring environments, configurations, documentation, and tools to the Government

Requirements:

• 5 + years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as public health, health services research, information systems, project management, or other relevant discipline
• PMI PMP certification
• Knowledge of probabilistic and deterministic record linkage methodologies for linking records across datasets using POI and PPRL and CMS data
• Demonstrated experience managing projects in federal research, health data, or data-linkage environments
• Strong statistical and analytical literacy, with demonstrable experience using statistical metrics to assess linkage performance, match quality, throughput, and error rate
• Strong understanding of project management practices, including scope, schedule, risk, stakeholder management, documentation and reporting
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams working on data linkage, PPRL, secure enclaves, and multi-cloud environments, translating technical requirements into actionable project plans
• Excellent organizational skills, with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and studies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for government audiences, researchers, technical teams, and stakeholders, and proven success delivering status reports, presentations, and project documentation
• Experience working with data security, privacy, and compliance frameworks governing federal data (e.g., DUAs, CADR policies, CMS requirements)
• 5+ years of project management experience supporting federal agencies, research organizations, or health systems
• 2+ years of experience on projects of similar size and scope
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher and authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position
• Work will be performed during regular business hours, East Coast time
• Travel at 10–25% to support on-site collaboration primarily in the DC Metro area
• Master's degree in relevant field such as public health, health services research, information systems, or related field
• 7+ years of experience managing projects involving CMS or other large administrative data sources, secure enclave environments, or data linkage initiatives
• Additional certifications such as Agile, ITIL credentials, or other technical credentials
• Experience supporting HHS agencies (e.g., NIH, CMS, AHRQ) on data linkage, data enclave, or real-world data initiatives in aging or health services research
• Familiarity with data lifecycle management, DUAs, CMS data request processes, and governance workflows in federal research settings, and comfort working closely with technical and policy teams
• Washington, DC metropolitan area preferred