NIH NIAID Program Manager

ECS is seeking an experienced NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT) Program Manager to work remotely providing Portfolio Financial and Contract management services.  Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

This engagement provides a spectrum of management, technologies development, applications/software engineering, bioinformatics support, and professional development. The Program Manager will provide professional support services, technical leadership, ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of services and projects across all tasks. The Program Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of work performed under this task order.

The NIAID NEAT Program Manager serves as the program manager responsible for organizing, directing, and managing all aspects of contract operational support functions involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks that often require managing teams of contractor personnel at multiple locations. Provides overall direction of program activities. Manages and maintains contractor interface with the senior levels of the customer’s organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Programmatic/Contract Support:
• Consults with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensuring conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations.
• Establishes and maintains technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers.
• Organizes and assigns responsibilities to subordinates.
• Oversees the successful completion of all assigned tasks.
• Assumes the initiative and provides support to marketing personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business.
• Provide monthly status reports on current contract staffing status, including vacancies, upcoming departures, and upcoming hires Reports in the formats provided by the Government.
2. Program Oversight:
• Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of Infrastructure services and projects across all tasks.
3. Reporting and Communication with Financial Management:
• Development and execution of program budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and analyzing expenditures.
• Managing finances and burn rates for the team and augmenting staff as needed.
• Analyze financial data and trends, identifying potential risks and opportunities.
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver monthly reports within 10 calendar days of the end of each calendar month.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of contract staffing status and other relevant information.
4. Collaboration and Coordination:
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth program execution and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure effective program management and delivery.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $190,000

General Description of Benefits

Qualifications

• The Program Manager shall have documented experience with Program Management, Acquisition Planning, Contract Management, Financial Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Personnel Management, Schedule Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Coaching, Business Process Analysis, and Organizational Change Management.
• Familiarity with clinical research and related regulatory requirements and frameworks including, but not limited to, GxP guidelines and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
• Understanding of the clinical trial landscape, clinical information systems, and emerging technologies.
• Experience with software solution implementation planning and product delivery in a large-scale, multi-system environment.
• The Program Manager must have practical experience with industry best practices as articulated by, but not limited to, the Project Management Institute (PMI), Lean IT, Agile practices, as well as DevOps and ITIL, as appropriate.
• The Program Manager shall have excellent communication and reporting skills, with the ability to deliver timely and accurate reports.
• The Program Manager shall have strong collaboration and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and team members.
• Extensive experience in program management involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks.
• Proven ability in managing teams of contractor personnel at multiple locations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide overall direction of program activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage and maintain contractor interface with senior levels of the customer’s organization.
• Proficiency in formulating and reviewing task plans and deliverables.
• Expertise in establishing and maintaining technical and financial reports.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and acquiring potential business opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security or related field.
• Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience supporting Health IT software development initiatives leveraging Agile and DevOps/DevSecOps practices leading cross-functional teams.
• 5+ years of experience with Program Management, Financial Management, Portfolio Management or cloud migration/modernization initiatives.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification.
• Reside within the Washington DC Metro area.
• Travel within the Washington DC Metro Area, and CONUS as needed.