Hiring : Technical Project Manager
Location: Boston, MA(Hybrid)
Job Description
Works closely with various user communities, fellow team members, technical teams, and vendors to evaluate, design, test, implement, and validate solutions. Develop the project schedule in collaboration with others, resource plans, coordinates outreach activities, prepare budget forecasts. Identifies project risks and monitors project progress. Defines agendas, coordinates preparation of content, and participates in project governance meetings. Prepare project status reports. Completes required documentation, develops and delivers presentations summarizing the objectives and status of the project. Significant relevant experience in technical project manager role. Demonstrated experience and proficiency in managing projects through the entire life cycle, including project initiation planning, estimating, scheduling, testing, release and stabilization.
Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree in life sciences, computer science, informatics, engineering, or a
related field, or equivalent work experience; At least 2 3 years of experience in a research computing, IT, or data-intensive environment in a role that included coordination of technical work and direct interaction with end users or stakeholders; Familiarity with Linux-based or HPC computing environments (e.g., clusters, cloud-based research platforms, or large-scale analytic environments); Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with researchers, IT staff, and compliance officers; Demonstrated experience organizing and tracking multi-step technical or data-related projects, including documenting tasks, timelines, and status; Proven organizational skills and attention to detail, including maintaining accurate records and following structured processes.
Preferred:
Candidates with one or more of the following will be especially strong matches:
Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks relevant to research data (e.g.,
NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, FISMA, HIPAA, data use agreements, IRB requirements); Experience with secure research environments, especially in healthcare, academic, or
regulated settings (e.g., controlled-access data enclaves, restricted HPC clusters, or
secure cloud environments); Bioinformatics or life sciences research experience;
Consulting, facilitation, or customer success experience in research, academic, or
healthcare environments, including leading meetings and managing expectations;
Knowledge of high-performance computing tools and systems (e.g., SLURM job
schedulers, modules, workflow managers); Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and manage multiple projects simultaneously; Advanced science or engineering degree preferred; Experience with data migration, scientific software installation, or HPC is a plus.