Project Senior Manager

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV/resume. The cover letter should address your areas of interest, experience, and qualifications within the range of responsibilities described.

The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center (d3c) is an interdisciplinary collective of data scientists revolutionizing the design and delivery of interventions in healthcare and education. d3c strives to cultivate a bottom-up, interactive, team-oriented workplace that values how people work together in the service of developing and disseminating novel data science tools that matter. As we develop the methodological toolkit scientists need to address today's biggest public health challenges, we're building an open-source ecosystem for sharing our tools and collaborating with and training scientific partners to implement our methodology to solve real-world problems.

Through partnerships with stakeholders around the world, we work to catalyze a new generation of evidence-based, technology-powered treatments that improve health and education outcomes for everyone.

The d3c Project Manager will support this array of research, software, and data projects. You will collaborate with researchers, behavioral scientists, data scientists, software developers, program managers, and other partners. In this pivotal role, you will help to ensure alignment between organizational objectives and project execution by managing cross-disciplinary collaborations and fostering partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.

This is a one-year term-limited role with the potential for renewal depending on funding and performance.

Ideal candidates will thrive doing both flexible project management and service-oriented partner management. The d3c Project Manager will report to the d3c Managing Director.

50% Project Leadership & Strategic Management

• Organization-wide project governance in collaboration with the d3c Managing Director
• Maintain a high-level view of all active and proposed projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and timelines
• Full project lifecycle ownership from concept through completion
• Development of comprehensive project plans and resource plans
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings to align teams around clear timelines, roles, deliverables, and expectations
• Serve as a central point of contact for project status updates, reporting, and communications with internal and external stakeholders
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and risks, escalating issues as needed to ensure timely and successful outcomes
• Create and maintain shared resources, toolkits, and documentation to support consistent and efficient project execution
• Mentor intermediate project managers or direct project staff
• Manage complex scheduling and logistics for meetings and workshops

30% Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Building

• Act as a relationship manager for cross-institutional and external partners, cultivating trust and long-term collaboration
• Consult with faculty, researchers, and administrative staff to define project needs, goals, and success metrics
• Represent the d3c team in meetings, sharing updates, gathering feedback, and advocating for project priorities

20% Operational Support

• Budgeting, purchasing, expense tracking, and financial forecasting processes in collaboration with administrative and financial staff
• Identify and address operational barriers that impact project execution-examples include optimizing project management systems, coordinating staff training renewals, or supporting digital migrations
• Recommend and implement process improvements that contribute to team efficiency and organizational impact
• Serve as a primary contact for project updates, reporting, and stakeholder communications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and a minimum of eight years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

4 or more years of related professional experience in project coordination or project management at the Senior level

Demonstrated past experience managing complex research or data projects

Demonstrated experience managing or supporting multiple concurrent projects with timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication

Strong organizational skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously

• Experience working collaboratively in interdisciplinary or cross-functional teams

Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Previous experience in managing stakeholder relationships

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and any eligible family members and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Generous time off

A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting upon…