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About the Department

The Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) at the University of Chicago is a research center whose mission is to develop the discipline of translational data science to impactful problems in biology, medicine, healthcare, and the environment. We envision a world in which researchers have ready access to the data needed and the tools required to make data driven discoveries that increase our scientific knowledge and improve the quality of life. We architect ecosystems of large-scale commons of research data, computing resources, applications, tools, and services for the broader research community to use data at scale to pursue scientific inquiry and accelerate discovery. Learn more at https://gdc.cancer.gov/, https://gen3.org/, https://stats.gen3.org/, and https://ctds.uchicago.edu/.

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.

This role leads diverse IT projects typically involving multiple groups in the IT Function. Uses deep knowledge of IT processes, leadership skills, and breadth of experience to manage budgets, resources, and schedules. Coordinates work of IT staff and to resolves complex issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met.

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, bu iness 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.
• Serves as project lead to coordinate complex information technology changes and ensures the success of enterprise-level application rollouts. Works with University units and the client community to develop detailed business requirements.
• Uses specialized depth and breadth of expertise in a specific career track to build project plans, including budgets and human resource plans. Provides expertise on managing projects. Maintains project web presence, project archives and project documentation.
• Leads team to develop and ensure quality control of the project methodology and contributes to the further enhancement and application of the methodology.
• Solves complex problems relating to the consulting services of vendors, including the development of a project statement of work and determines vendor resource requirements. Researches new software, products, or systems and may attend vendor demonstration, in order to keep University IT processes up-to-date.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related fi