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Ripple Effect · 5 months ago

NHLBI Scientific Program Manager

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $124K/yr

15+ years exp

Ripple Effect is seeking a seasoned Scientific Program Manager to lead complex, multidisciplinary health research initiatives for the NHLBI’s Program Management Support Services team. The role involves providing advanced-level portfolio, program, and project management leadership for scientific initiatives, ensuring successful execution of high-priority programs through collaboration with various stakeholders.

Communications InfrastructureConsultingConsumer ResearchDigital MediaEvent Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of programs and initiatives including developing objectives, drafting strategic & implementation plans and developing new workflows

Ensures projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget and are technically sound and accurate, and meet stakeholder expectations

Coordinate daily activities and deliverables of assigned scientific programs

Manage relationships with scientific program leads and key stakeholders

Support senior-level working groups and meetings, including agenda setting, logistics, minute capture, and action item tracking

Develop and maintain project charters, plans, schedules, and budgets

Monitor program performance metrics and generate monthly status reports with analysis to support decision-making

Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements

Provide strategic input and innovative solutions to program challenges

Ensure alignment with NHLBI’s governance structures, policies, and SOPs

Support cross-functional integration across NHLBI and NIH work groups

Maintain shared document repositories and knowledge management systems

Perform responsibilities of Project Manager and Project Coordinator as needed

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Scientific program managementProject management leadershipAnalytical capabilitiesStakeholder managementStrategic thinkingCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

At least 15 years of experience in scientific program management

Strong analytical capabilities

Ability to manage multidisciplinary projects

Ability to translate scientific and technical information for diverse audiences

Experience in leading the design and implementation of programs and initiatives

Ability to develop objectives, draft strategic & implementation plans, and develop new workflows

Experience ensuring projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget

Ability to coordinate daily activities and deliverables of assigned scientific programs

Experience managing relationships with scientific program leads and key stakeholders

Ability to support senior-level working groups and meetings, including agenda setting, logistics, minute capture, and action item tracking

Experience developing and maintaining project charters, plans, schedules, and budgets

Ability to monitor program performance metrics and generate monthly status reports with analysis to support decision-making

Experience evaluating program effectiveness and recommending improvements

Ability to provide strategic input and innovative solutions to program challenges

Experience ensuring alignment with NHLBI's governance structures, policies, and SOPs

Ability to support cross-functional integration across NHLBI and NIH work groups

Experience maintaining shared document repositories and knowledge management systems

Ability to perform responsibilities of Project Manager and Project Coordinator as needed

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Partial Telework

Company

Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients to deliver some of the most crucial policies and programs that shape our nation.

Founded in 2003

Rockville, Maryland, USA

201-500 employees