Project Manager

ECS provides project management, technology development, software engineering, bioinformatics, and professional development support for NIH NIAID initiatives and Enterprise Clinical Information Systems. The Project Manager will lead large or complex software projects, manage Agile teams and project finances, oversee risks and deliverables, and support application modernization efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze new and complex project-related problems and create innovative solutions that normally involve the schedule, technology, methodology, tools, solution components, and financial management of the project
• Provide applications systems analysis and long and short-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, and production activities for necessary support resources
• Managing finances and burn rates for the team and augmenting staff as needed
• Analyze complex, multi-task interrelated projects, assess risk and mitigate potential risk to project success
• Prepare and present HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) stage gate deliverables and presentations to review boards
• Ensure Agile teams follow web and mobile UI/UX industry best practices, standards and lessons learned
• Foster a thriving and fast-paced work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation
• Facilitate, manage, and maintain Agile artifacts, including user stories, backlogs, and sprint plans
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and Scrum Masters to ensure project alignment with business objectives
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Conduct and/or participate in formal and informal reviews throughout the development life cycle
• Support software application modernization efforts at NIAID including conducting proof-of-concept and pilot projects to evaluate applications and modernization approaches
• Assist stakeholders in conducting market research on application software and tools