Senior Program Manager (Medical RDTE)
Ripple Effect, United States
Job Description
Are you an experienced professional with a knowledge of Medical Research projects within the Department of Defense (DoD)? Are you looking to get innvolved in impactful scientific research?
Ripple Effect is looking for a Senior Program Manager (Medical RDTE) with 15 years of experience to lead our team and support our client’s mission within the DoD’s medical research and development command. Duties may include interacting with senior organizational leaders regarding program deliverables, ensuring adherence and compliance with DoD policies and regulations, providing oversight and supervision of staff, and leveraging extensive experience in program management to support complex research programs.
If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We are a diverse, progressive, and engaging work environment. We offer a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.
General Information
- Job Code: SHR-AM-06M
- Location: Ripple Effect Headquarters Rockville, MD
- Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular
(Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements) - Telework: Partial
- Clearance: Secret
- Manager: Yes
- Number of Openings: 1
- Salary Range: $130,000 to $165,000 (how we pay and promote)
Responsibilities
- Advise on the current state of the science to guide programmatic decisions.
- Plan and conduct portfolio analyses to identify knowledge gaps and establish research priorities.
- Attend meetings and coordinate activities with DoD, other Federal agencies, academic, and industry labs.
- Prepare information papers, special studies, reviews, and analyses in response to external taskings.
- Review and analyze biomedical trauma-related proposals and recommend programmatic decisions based on sound scientific and programmatic rationale.
- Assist in development, review, and revision of strategic plans for trauma-related research for future planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) business processes.
- Identifies and locates resources through hiring, recruiting, consultants and internal resources to execute programs and projects.
- Manages large and complex projects and teams, multiple concurrent projects or interdisciplinary projects spanning multiple business units.
- Ensures projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget and are technically sound and accurate, and meet stakeholder expectations.
- Develops a detailed project plan to track progress and manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
- Manages the relationship with client and all stakeholders and provides briefings to executive level leadership and resolves challenging problems with stakeholders.
- Leads the development of processes and procedures that enhance effectiveness and efficiency of team's operations.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience
- Master's degree in biomedical science, health, technology, healthcare or related area.
- 15 years' experience, with at least 10 of those being in RDTE analysis
- 6 years project management experience
- 2 years of supervisory experience
Basic Requirements
- Active Secret clearance.
- Experience with relevant research or programmatic software packages to accomplish project objectives.
- Advanced ability to navigate program’s web-based system such as SharePoint, Teams and other electronic business systems and train others on its use.
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Project and people management skills in budgeting, resourcing, planning, tasking and risk management
- Ability to communicate results simply and effectively
- Ability to develop strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and external vendors
- May have advanced knowledge in area of technical expertise.
To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn. Learn more about what it takes to become a Rippler here.
Skills That Set You Apart
- PhD in related technical field
- DAWIA, PMP, or related, relevant certifications
- Experience with clinical trials and/or FDA regulatory processes
If you don’t have all of the skills above, don’t be discouragedno resume paints a complete picture of a person