Project Manager

• Coordinates the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) in a scientific environment, including defining technical and functional requirements, quality control planning, implementation, upgrades, and integration with existing NCBI systems through Agile Process methodology.


• Position includes daily coordination of complex technical projects dealing with scientific and genomic data. 


• Participate in and provide technical and administrative expertise to software development projects. 


• Responsible for software/system design and specifications, system implementation and integration, and testing.


• Will be responsible for tracking milestones, and producing deliverables.


• Balances risks, schedules, and resources. 


• Coordinates cross-functional teams of various sizes with diverse technical skills sets. 


• Advises senior management on technical issues. 


• Communicates project issues to stakeholders and senior management.

Required Skills:

• Formal education (minimum: Bachelor’s degree) in Computer Science or related field.


• Requires at least 3 years of project management experience and at least 5 years of experience developing the software and/or managing the software development. 


• Strong Technical Knowledge of software application development. 


• Experience managing software development projects using Agile methodology 


• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams and departments. 


• Effective verbal and written communications. 


• Experience in delivery of complex enterprise level software development projects

Desired Skills:

• PMP Certification 


• Experience with scientific or biological data a plus. 


• Experience as software development technical lead. 


• Experience working with large databases, statistical analysis, and clinical data. 


• Experience in a research and development (R&D) environment with demonstrated ability to analyze problems and propose multiple solutions. 


• Experience with large distributed systems and cloud computing.