What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at The University of Chicago?
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This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Job Summary
The Program Manager supports the development of innovative data sharing platforms for biomedical research through execution of industry-standard program management across projects and across engineering and scientific teams, building upon an understanding of research objectives, data, and software capabilities. You will work with program and project staff and leadership to create synergy, guiding the planning, alignment, prioritization, and confluence across multiple projects in accordance with the CTDS mission.
Responsibilities
- Supports and leads the development of data sharing platforms using knowledge of research objectives, data, and software capabilities across projects and across engineering and scientific teams.
- Creates synergy among multiple projects and the associated engineering, scientific, and administrative teams in accordance with CTDS mission.
- Executes program and project processes, policies, and procedures through direct supervision of and collaboration with program and product staff and senior leadership.
- Leads technical and non-technical initiatives to integrate product strategic plans into program, project, and product deliverables, working closely with sponsored award key stakeholders.
- Oversees collaboration on SDLC management with engineering leaders, identifying and leading process improvements.
- Oversees and coordinates the planning, alignment, prioritization, and confluence across multiple projects in accordance with CTDS mission, including but not limited to contract renewals, relevant CFR/FAR clauses, program/product roadmaps, priorities, schedules, activities, risks, FISMA moderate security control, requirements, deliverables, dependencies, releases, etc.
- Coordinates reporting of program documentation and deliverables across different media including, but not limited to project plans, activities, risks, requirements, deliverables, and dependencies; includes participating in manuscript preparation, grant proposal development, and other artifacts.
- Exhibits and continues learning applied project and program management and agile (or related methodologies and skills including, but not limited to, scrum master, waterfall, business analysis, portfolio management, kanban, XP) best practices with minimal supervision.
- Manages and mentors professional employees and is accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline.
- Plans and develops program objectives and/or content. Researches and identifies trends and needs and establishes program directions accordingly.
- Develops and administers program budgets and recommends or makes budgetary recommendations.
- Serves as a key resource for program information. Resolves problems or questions referred by program staff, University administrators, or other contingencies.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master's degree in a computer science, engineering, biology, or quantitative discipline preferred.
- PhD in a computer science, engineering, biology, or other quantitative discipline highly preferred.
Experience:
- 5 years increasingly advanced experience on complex multi-institutional programs.
- 5 years of client management experience.
- Experience working with open-source software and public data releases.
- Grant and scientific or technical writing experience.
- Domain experience in software engineering and biomedical informatics or genomics.
- Experience managing a project or program funded by a federal contract or OTA.
- Experience with information security regulations like FISMA, FedRAMP, or NIST.
Preferred Competencies
- Ability to take a broad plan or proposal and break it into smaller projects and oversee the execution of each project.
- Knowledge of cloud computing research platforms and products and complex biomedical IT programs.
- Ability to come into a team used to minimal supervision and oversight and ensure accountability for deliverables through partnership and influence.
- Ability to persuade subject matter experts to adapt new structures or systems in order to meet objectives.
- Ability to gain the trust of management and key stakeholders in order to gain the authority to successfully coordinate the programs, products, and teams to execute goals.
- Program management knowledge, including a demonstrated ability to manage own time well and achieve objectives.
- Ability to assist onboarding of new staff.
- Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.
- Strong analytical abilities, especially with respect to administrating information system programs.
- Ability to learn and teach new content areas and new skills quickly and well.
- Ability to prioritize multiple program and project requirements and independently follow through with details to ensure timely delivery.
Working Conditions
- Hybrid office/remote preferred.
- Potential remote available, but will require travel.
Application Documents
- Resume (required)
- Cover Letter (preferred)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the
Benefits Guidebook
.
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The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the
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