IT Project Planner

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)

Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date:
Oct 23, 2026

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe.

Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

The IT Project Planner I will manage multiple Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) Application/Database computer system projects including development of system requirements, functional specifications, system software, test plans, and collaborate with technical staff for the implementation of system hardware and software, user implementation training, and management of system life cycle process. In addition, they will own management of the IT project-specific budgets and serve as the liaison to vendors for software invoicing, acquisition and vetting.

This role will report to the Director of Scientific Program Management in the DHVI Program Management Office.

Hybrid position which will require onsite work a few days each week. Local/Regional applicants preferred.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree. Additional training in Project Management or related training is desired.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of experience in project management, with increasing scope and independence.
• OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION.

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• Create documentation for various initiatives including test plans, test cases, software implementation plans, and process improvements.
• Work directly with DHVI stakeholders to understand project concepts, deliverables, objectives and approach of projects. Communicate closely with the project stakeholders and managers on project statuses, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Work with the team to define scope and objectives of all levels of testing. This includes establishing the purpose and deliverables of the test effort, developing and implementing test plans/cases. Participate in all aspects of testing: unit, integration, functional, regression, load/performance, automation and system testing.
• Manage standard project management processes, tools, and methodology. Define and develop multiple project goals, schedules; monitor and evaluate project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools, recommend and help implement modifications to improve effectiveness and meet project milestones. Make decisions that have a significant impact on the successful achievement of project objectives related to Federal, State, and other organization contracts and grants awarded to DHVI.
• Manage and create yearly IT application- and/or project-specific budgets for the DHVI Program Management Office (PMO).
• Initiate, establish, and maintain business relationships with all key stakeholders of a project whether internal or external to DHVI. Work with Finance to…