Senior Manager, Program & Project Delivery (Multiple Locations)
*Considering candidates in San Mateo, Santa Barbara, or US-based remote*
The Senior Manager of Program & Project Delivery is responsible for the successful delivery of Evidation’s studies. This individual is responsible for engaging external sponsors and managing internal team members throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure that contractual and relationship commitments to sponsors and stakeholders are fully realized. You will be expected to make use of a highly refined set of interpersonal and project management skills to ensure that large, complex efforts are delivered on time and within budget.
This role requires a broad range of skills including, but not limited to, project management, relationship management, cross-functional communications, and complex problem solving. We are looking for individuals who excel in a team-oriented environment and know when to take control of a situation in order to drive all parties to a desired outcome.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate essential project management skills including: development and delivery of cross stakeholder communications; development of implementation strategies, timelines and milestones; resource and budget planning; and risk identification/mitigation
- Ensure delivery quality by identifying quality standards and monitoring the delivery quality standards throughout the program and/ or project lifecycle
- Demonstrate creative problem solving in situations with ambiguity in order to ensure forward delivery progress in a timely manner
- Own the analysis and reporting of various operational aspects of projects to help drive decision making throughout the course of the program
- Liaise with sponsors and work with internal leadership to staff and support external facing project activities
- Develop relationships across internal teams in order to more quickly and effectively resolve issues or mitigate risks that may come up during delivery
- Recognize when issues need to be escalated to senior management in a timely manner and work with senior management to propose and action on resolutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional leads (technical, product, etc.) and other stakeholders to ensure that delivery is properly coordinated across internal delivery teams
- Monitor progress against the contract and prepare/present delivery information proactively to stakeholders (internally and externally).
- Manage and oversee team activities including appropriate resourcing of staff, staff assignments, quality control, and the quality of program/project deliverables
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA/BS
- 7+ years of account management, project/program management, or consulting experience in a healthcare or research setting
- Mastery of project management skills and tools
- Extensive experience in and a successful track record with working in client-facing roles
- Experience interfacing with Director level and above in internal and external organizations
- Demonstrated experience in building relationships with leadership teams and engaging internal and external leaders in project planning and delivery activities
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Strong team player with proven ability to lead through influence
- Experience developing and deploying new processes for effective scaling
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with pharmaceutical, digital health, or healthcare projects/programs
- Experience with start-up companies
- Program management training and/or certifications
ABOUT EVIDATION
Evidation measures health in everyday life and enables anyone to participate in groundbreaking research and health programs. Built upon a foundation of user privacy and control over permissioned health data, Evidation's Achievement platform is trusted by millions of individuals—generating data with unprecedented speed, scale, and rigor. We partner with leading healthcare companies to understand health and disease outside the clinic walls. Guided by our mission to enable and empower everyone to participate in better health outcomes, Evidation is working to bring people individualized, proactive, and accessible healthcare—faster.
OUR VALUES
- Put individuals first
- Challenge each other and state your good intent
- Go fast while maintaining quality and integrity
- Work to win together
OUR BENEFITS & PERKS
- Competitive salary + performance bonus + equity
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with generous company contribution
- Company-provided life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Wellness and wearable device reimbursements, mental health benefits, wellness programs
- Employee advisory committee focused around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belongingness
- Distributed teams and flexible work hours
- Take time when you need it: 13 paid company holidays + flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Mobile phone, home internet, and home office furniture reimbursements
- Apple laptop and your choice of monitor + noise cancelling headphones
- LinkedIn Learning and other professional growth opportunities
EVIDATION HEALTH VALUES DIVERSITY AND IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY, POLITICAL ACTIVITY OR AFFILIATION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, MEDICAL CONDITION INCLUDING GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, SEX OR GENDER.