Senior Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master - Healthcare/Clinical Trials Public Sector - The EMMES Corporation

Senior Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master - Healthcare/Clinical Trials Public Sector

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Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for implementing Essex’s project and product management SOPs and managing the development and deployment of technical solutions to ensure client goals are achieved within budget and deliverable timelines. The Technical Project Manager is expected to maintain awareness of industry best practices and emerging trends in project management and to contribute that knowledge to Essex’s methodologies and commitment to continuous improvement.

Essex employees may be required to travel per client request or contract requirements.

• Demonstrate knowledge of Essex’s approach to project and product management; follow a standard approach on Essex engagements
• Manage and coordinate team activities to achieve project goals and objectives; provide guidance; anticipate potential barriers, identify risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies
• Understand and adhere to the governance structure and processes established for assigned projects
• Serve as the liaison between business owners and the project team; ensure understanding of client requirements from both a business and technical standpoint
• Work with multiple development teams deploying IT solutions via a multi-phased approach utilizing product management methodologies (e.g., Agile / Scrum)
• Track and manage project goals/activities and detailed tasks across teams (i.e., manage Project Plans); ensure deliverables meet business specifications in accordance with agreed upon timeline(s) and budget requirements
• Coordinate quality assurance activities to ensure project deliverables are completed in accordance with contractual requirements and key performance indicators are monitored
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the stakeholder community to assist with gathering business requirements, building support and maintaining transparency; facilitate meetings and communicate regularly on project status and deliverables; develop meeting agendas, record and file meeting minutes, capture and follow up on action items
• Employ systems to promote virtual collaboration across project stakeholder groups (e.g., wikis and document repositories)
• Create and manage Project Management artifacts (e.g., RACI charts, Protocol Flow Diagrams, Workflow Diagrams, Root Cause Analyses) and other process analysis artifacts
• Lead efforts to prepare monthly status reports for assigned projects
• Advise senior management on technical issues; provide thought leadership on project analyses and process improvement activities
• Lead and participate in candidate interviews; conduct annual evaluations for assigned staff

• Experience managing technical projects using product management methodologies (i.e., Agile)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; engaged listener with ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders to prepare project plans, determine project scope, and develop budgets
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms, application development, and data  
  management solutions
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated multitasking and prioritization skills; ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed  
  team-environment
• 6+ years of professional experience developing and deploying technical solutions 
• 3+ years of Technical Project Management experience leading and managing multi-phase projects comprised of multiple teams required; preferably on life-science research projects with the federal government  
• Professional certification in project and/or product management highly desired

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our  Emmes Cares  community engagement program.   We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

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