Project Implementation Manager

Overview

The Project Implementation Manager will drive the delivery of technical projects that improve the use of public health data to inform decision making. This role is aligned to the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI), a federally funded CDC Foundation program with the goal of helping the nation’s public health agencies by providing them with the technology and data experts they need to accelerate their information system improvements.

Working within the Epidemiology & Data Science Team and agency leadership at Public Health Madison & Dane County, the Project Implementation Manager will collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams to define project objectives, allocate resources, coordinate with teams, and manage timelines to ensure the successful delivery and implementation of a public health data systems project. The Project Implementation Manager will lead the department in preparation for electronic health record (EHR) implementation, documenting workflows/dataflows for Community Health programs, working with programs to identify EHR customization needs, and drafting protocols for future data entry and transformation.

Additionally, the Project Implementation Manager will guide program teams to implement SharePoint workflows to improve efficiency, reduce reliance on shared drives, and support consistent processes across programs. The Manager will partner with programs across the department to build program‑level SharePoint sites, including workflows to support administrative and programmatic processes, and will support onboarding and training for teams transitioning away from shared folders and outdated workflows.

The Project Implementation Manager will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to Public Health Madison & Dane County. This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for U.S. based candidates.

• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams in the development and delivery of data‑driven applications, databases, dashboards, data analytics, or other public health products.
• Coordinate, lead or participate in project meetings; work closely with technical teams, product manager(s), developers, subject matter experts, vendors, and users.
• Define, document, and track project timelines, workplans, and processes to drive project deliverables within scope, deadlines, and budget.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities and ensure standards and best practice are followed.
• Work with user community, technical teams and vendors to meet implementation timelines.
• Document business practices [HJ1] and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, support process improvement, discover issues and deliver improved value.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross‑functional team members and management.
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements. Monitor service level agreements.
• Up to 10% domestic travel may be required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, information systems, computer engineering, operations management or related field required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience managing technical projects.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, agile (Scrum/Kanban) and iterative development methodologies, and best practices for data analytics, application development, enterprise data platforms, etc.
• Understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data analytics, visualization, application development, cloud engineering.
• Expert knowledge of project management fundamentals, including the ability to develop and implement accurate work plans, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets, in an agile or iterative environment.
• Experience collaborating with multi‑disciplinary teams to lead technical projects through smooth and continuous delivery.
• Experienced in change management and risk management principles and processes to provide leadership in the development of strategic plans and change management initiatives and their roll‑out.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to describe difficult…