Project Manager, Scientific Programs and Executive Facilitation
The Project Manager will lead high-visibility scientific, public health, and executive advisory initiatives supporting senior federal leadership. This role requires a strong background in managing scientific studies and research-based projects, facilitating complex discussions with scientists and technical experts, and preparing executive-level communications for senior leaders, including senior government and agency decision-makers.
The ideal candidate is a confident facilitator, strategic communicator, and organized project leader who can translate complex scientific and technical information into clear recommendations, briefings, and action plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate scientific studies, literature reviews, analyses, reports, white papers, and briefing materials.
- Facilitate meetings, workshops, working groups, and strategic planning sessions with scientists, executives, and government stakeholders.
- Support scientific review and clearance processes, including coordination among authors, reviewers, SMEs, and leadership.
- Prepare executive communications, including briefings, talking points, summaries, recommendations, and presentations.
- Translate complex scientific findings into clear, actionable information for senior leaders and non-technical audiences.
- Engage and brief senior executives, scientists, senior government scientists, and cross-agency stakeholders.
- Track deliverables, timelines, risks, issues, decisions, and action items.
- Develop project plans, communication protocols, status reports, and monthly activity reports.
- Support consensus-building across diverse scientific, operational, and executive stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree e.g. MPH, MBA or higher required given scientific nature of the work
- 10+ years managing scientific, public health, and policy-related projects from planning through delivery.
- Experience managing scientific, public health, health policy, or research-focused projects.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings with scientists, technical experts, executives, and senior government stakeholders.
- Strong executive communication skills, including briefing development and senior-level presentations.
- Experience translating scientific or technical content for leadership audiences.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
- Strong writing, organization, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting CDC, HHS, or another federal health agency.
- Experience working with senior government scientists, senior federal leaders, or executive offices.
- Background in public health, epidemiology, health sciences, science policy, public administration, or a related field.
- PMP or similar project management certification preferred.
- Master's degree or higher preferred.
Key Skills
Scientific program management; facilitation; executive communications; stakeholder engagement; scientific review coordination; strategic planning; consensus-building; public health analysis; briefing development; senior leadership support.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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