Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

N4 Solutions, LLC offers our public and private sector clients the collective intellectual knowledge, expertise, and experience of our company and associates to help our customers evaluate, collaborate, innovate, and create business, technology, and scientific solutions that enable them to accomplish their mission and achieve organizational objectives. With the growth of the company, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager professional to support the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program.

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment supporting scientific research operations, strategic initiatives, and organizational project management activities.

• Serve as Project Manager supporting the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program within the Office of the Scientific Director.

• Develop, implement, and maintain project management plans, schedules, timelines, and supporting documentation for multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Conduct meetings, interviews, and discussions with project stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and resource requirements.

• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and provide timely status updates and recommendations to project leadership.

• Develop, monitor, and track project budgets while forecasting future spending and identifying potential financial risks.

• Support enterprise resource planning activities and annual budget formulation.

• Maintain project expenditure tracking using designated financial management tools and provide regular budget reports.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation libraries, templates, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and project management resources.

• Evaluate existing project management processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and quality.

• Develop standardized project management tools, guides, and best practices for use across multiple projects.

• Review project plans, budgets, and documentation to ensure compliance with organizational standards and recommend corrective actions when appropriate.

• Coordinate activities among research operations, project teams, leadership, and external stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

• Research current project management methodologies and industry best practices to support continuous process improvement.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly project status reports, financial summaries, and other required contract deliverables.

• Maintain effective communication with project owners, stakeholders, and leadership regarding project status, milestones, risks, and recommendations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 17 years of progressively responsible project management experience.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects from initiation through completion.

• Experience developing and managing project budgets, expenditure tracking, and financial forecasting.

• Experience developing project management documentation, SOPs, templates, and standardized processes.

• Experience conducting project evaluations, identifying risks, and implementing corrective actions.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other Federal Government organizations is highly desirable.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Baltimore, MD (Please be able to commute to Baltimore, MD)

• Part-Time (24 hours per week / 1,248 hours annually)

• Telework may be authorized with Government approval.