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Senior Project Manager

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axle logoAxle · Rockville, MD
Full-timeOn-site1d ago
AgileDocumentationForecastingGenerative AIJiraLeadership
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Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute strategic initiatives spanning healthcare operations, population health analytics, biomedical research innovation, artificial intelligence solutions, and cloud/cybersecurity technology implementations.
  • Guide project teams to deliver on time, with clarity, quality, and measurable impact.
  • Manage geographically distributed and interdisciplinary project teams.
  • Create project plans and manage deliverables, including timelines, risk identification and mitigation, resource allocation, and coordination of cross-functional tasks using project management software (Smartsheet, Jira, and other enterprise collaboration tools).
  • Leverage AI-enabled project management tools and analytics to improve forecasting, scheduling, resource planning, risk assessment, status reporting, and decision-making.
  • Identify opportunities to utilize generative AI technologies to streamline project documentation, meeting summaries, stakeholder communications, requirements gathering, workflow automation, and knowledge management.
  • Partner with technical, research, and business teams to evaluate and implement AI-driven solutions that improve operational effectiveness and project outcomes.
  • Ensure responsible and compliant use of AI technologies by adhering to organizational, regulatory, security, privacy, and ethical guidelines.
  • Lead, mentor, and coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Guide junior project managers and team members, fostering collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and AI literacy within project teams.
  • Maintain regular, transparent communications and status updates utilizing both traditional and AI-assisted reporting methods.
  • Manage complex stakeholder expectations across clients, internal leadership, and external partners in healthcare, research, and technology domains.
  • Identify, schedule, and organize effective meetings for various activities. Manage meetings to advance project objectives, develop goal-oriented agendas, coordinate presentations, facilitate discussions, capture action items and decisions, and distribute information to attendees.
  • Drive adoption of new technologies, AI-enabled tools, practices, and workflows across projects and teams.
  • Monitor project performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and predictive analytics to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
  • Conduct post-project evaluations, document lessons learned, and share best practices, including opportunities for AI-driven process improvements.
  • Required Skills
  • Experience managing virtual and geographically distributed teams.
  • Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and hybrid project management methodologies.

Benefits

Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Remote work optionsFlexible schedulePerformance bonus

Additional Information

(ID: 2026-2461) Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Benefits We Offer: 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays 401K match up to 5% Educational Benefits for Career Growth Employee Referral Bonus Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare (FSA) Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK) Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP) Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN) Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Axle Research and Technologies Location: Remote Department: Data Science Business Unit Reports To: Director, Research Technology Management Axle Research and Technologies is seeking a highly ambitious, organized, adaptable, and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our vibrant team. Overall Position Summary As a Project Manager at Axle, you will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives aligned with our strategic mission to advance research, clinical practice, and personalized medicine. You will be responsible for guiding healthcare, research, and technology projects from conception through delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, on budget, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals. The Project Manager will join a national, highly interactive, supportive, and interdisciplinary group of technologists, researchers, and information experts supporting the development of innovative approaches that derive insights from data. This role requires the ability to leverage modern project management practices, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, and data-driven decision-making tools to enhance project planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, resource optimization, and operational efficiency.


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