Are you looking for an opportunity to manage projects in a high-growth company? Are you passionate about science, science policy, public health and healthcare?

Ripple Effect is looking for an experienced Project Manager with 10 years of related experience to support our scientific, science policy, and healthcare programs. This position will involve a combination of project management, staff supervision, and business development for clients including NIH, CMS, and AHRQ.

If this position sounds of interesting, there’s a place for you here! Ripple Effect is a diverse, progressive, and engaging work environment. We offer a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.

General Information

• Job Code: SHR-AM-04M
• Location: Ripple Effect Headquarters – Rockville, MD
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular
  (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements)
• Telework: Partial (Expectation: in-person client meetings and 1-2 times/month in office)
• Clearance: Public Trust
• Manager: Yes
• Number of Openings: 1
• Salary Range: $87,251.00 to $100,338.00 per year (how we pay and promote)

Responsibilities

• May support the design and implementation of programs and initiatives including developing objectives, drafting strategic & implementation plans and developing new workflows.
• Manages the day-to-day work of high-visibility projects for our clients, including:
• Oversees the development of deliverables to ensure on-time delivery and high quality.
• Develops a detailed project plan to track progress and manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Ensures projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget and are technically sound and accurate.
• Develops and implements processes and procedures to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of team's operations.
• Coordinates internal resources and external consultants and vendors to execute programs and projects.
• Manages a small team by supervising staff, providing mentoring, oversight and managing performance.
• Provides advice on technical approaches to accomplish project objectives including meeting cadence, research approaches, resource needs, communication strategies, and data management.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with external consultants, vendors and partners.
• Manages relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Contributes to proposal writing and technical solutions for relevant projects and may lead technical or management sections.
• May begin to manage larger projects and teams, multiple concurrent projects, or interdisciplinary projects spanning multiple business units.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in science, health, social science, or public health field
• 10 years of related experience
• 2 years of project management experience

Basic Requirements

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working on a biomedical research or public health project.
• Project and people management skills in budgeting, resourcing, planning, tasking, and risk management.
• Ability to communicate results simply and effectively.
• Experience with, working groups, or diverse public health stakeholders.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Managing working groups and generating reports.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• May have advanced knowledge in area of technical expertise.
• Advanced ability to navigate web-based systems such as SharePoint, Teams and other electronic business systems and train others on its use.

To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn. Learn more about what it takes to become a Rippler here.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Project management certification (PMP) and experience with project management software
• Experience in strategic planning, science policy, or healthcare regulations
• Expertise in working with government clients or healthcare nonprofits, including NIH, CMS and AHRQ
• Experience working with diverse populations and/or work related to health equity

If you don’t have all of the skills above, don’t be discouraged—no resume paints a complete picture of a person. There’s a good chance you’re more wonderful than you think, so please apply!

About Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect is an award winning women-owned small business providing provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients. We deliver multi-disciplinary solutions across communications & outreach, research & evaluation, policy & program management, and strategic staffing solutions with a focus on science, research and healthcare domains.

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Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.

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Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at HR@rippleeffect.com or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify .