Data Team Project Manager (Remote)

Term (Fixed Term)

Data Team Project Manager (Term)

RAND is seeking a highly motivated and experienced technical project manager, to provide supporting leadership to the Data Team on a project at RAND. The Data Team is composed of 18 programmers and data scientists, who are distributed across the US, primarily in remote positions. The Data Team works in support of the overall project team, which includes 180 interdisciplinary team members. The incumbent will work on project in RAND’s Disaster Management & Resilience Program, that supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through unprecedented challenges as they respond to COVID-19.

This is a term position with an end date of April 2nd, 2025, with the possibility of renewal through April 2nd, 2026.

Qualifications

Applicants should have excellent project management skills, demonstrated in internship/work experience, and must be highly motivated, organized, flexible, and demonstrate a strong commitment to RAND’s core values of quality and objectivity. Applicants should also have:

• Experience managing projects with 5+ team members.
• Understanding of software development methodologies.
• Experience and knowledge of programming languages, such as Python, R, and JavaScript.
• Experience and knowledge of version control best practices and tools (e.g. Git).
• Experience with project management software (e.g. Notion and Jira).
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively synthesize information and communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a remote member of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Duties

• Develop understanding of project scope and requirements and convert requirements into technical directives.
• Establish project management best practices within the Data Team.
• Implement project management practices in collaboration with technical staff to improve and guide tasks.
• Manage staff work assignments, and adjust staff work assignments when challenges arise or priorities shift.
• Develop and implement effective metrics to track task progress and outcomes.
• Organize and run internal project meetings. Ensure minutes are taken for meetings.
• Assist the project leader identify and monitor project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide clarification and understanding of technical requirements to staff.
• Communicate project progress to leadership staff.

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree (or PMP Certification with HS diploma)

Experience

4 years minimum

Security Clearance

The ability to obtain a DHS Fitness clearance; active DHS Fitness clearance preferred.

Location

Fully remote

Salary Range: $73,700 – $152,400

Project Manager I $73,700 – $109,400

Project Manager II $85,700 – $127,500

Project Manager III $100,100 – $152,400

RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate’s work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity. The salary range includes base pay plus RAND’s sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). In addition, RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.

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