Project Manager

Washington, D.C.

MBL Technologies is seeking a Project Manager to support The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Washington, D.C.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives. The Institute creates and supports a robust, collaborative research infrastructure in partnership with private and public organizations, including academic institutions, industry, and other government agencies. The Institute collaborates with patients, families, health care professionals, scientists, professional societies, patient advocacy groups, community organizations, international organizations, and the media to promote the application of research results and leverage resources to address public health needs and reduce the burden of heart, lung, and blood diseases worldwide.

This position is primarily remote, but may require some occasional on-site attendance in the DMV area. Candidates must be local to the DMV area.

Duties & Responsibilities: Create and maintain project artifacts. Develop implementation plans, project schedules and timelines, and milestone tracking materials to assist in the effective and timely execution of priority activities and tasks, while ensuring proper accountability and ownership. Monitor, track, and report on federal funds pertaining to the programs and projects. Identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor risks to implement changes as necessary to keep projects on track. Coordinate information and communication between stakeholders. Synthesize program data, summarize key findings, and develop materials to provide valuable insights on the progress of the program. Implement and enforce project management best practices and methodologies. Also includes project coordinator responsibilities. Required Qualifications: This role must have a bachelor's degree in an applicable field (e.g., science, public health, business or project management). Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in portfolio, program, and project management support. If degree is not in a science-related field, at least 3 years of that experience must be in a biomedical, pharmaceutical, biotech, academic medical center, or health-related organization. Demonstrated ability in employing an advanced level of portfolio, program, and project management leadership. Must understand project management principles and techniques and have project management work experience in a biomedical, pharmaceutical, biotech, academic medical center, or health-related organization. Must have proven experience in documenting and maintaining project management processes, tools, and templates to strengthen an organization's project management approach. Must have the skills necessary to execute projects to ensure they meet all scope, schedule, resources, and quality expectations through the entire project lifecycle and in accordance with the objectives of NHLBI. Must possess strong analytical skills, including the ability to integrate information from multiple sources. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to relevant scientific and administrative audiences. Must exhibit strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects. Desired Qualifications: Prior National Institute of Health (NIH) or Health and Human Services (HHS) support is highly desired, but not required. Master's degree in an applicable field (e.g., science, public health, business or project management). Operational Program / Project management experience for a federal agency is strongly preferred. Experience with OTA preferred. Other Qualifications: Must be U.S. Citizen. Must be able to successfully complete NIH Background Investigation. Must be local to the DMV area and willing to go onsite as needed.