Program Manager II in Frederick, MD

Description

Program Manager II

Job ID: req1546
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Facility: Frederick: ATRF
Location: 8560 Progress Dr, Frederick, MD 21701 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.  The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Our core values of accountability, compassion, collaboration, dedication, integrity, and versatility serve as a guidepost for how we do our work every day in serving the public's interest.  

 Position Overview:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases. Our core values of accountability, compassion, collaboration, dedication, integrity, and versatility serve as a guidepost for how we do our work every day in serving the public's interest. 

The Vaccine, Immunity and Cancer Program investigates immune responses to vaccines in preclinical and clinical studies, with a focus on HPV and most recently on COVID-19.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Vaccine, Immunity and Cancer Program is recruiting for a Program Manager to manage administrative operations of the Serological Sciences Network Coordinating Center:

• Provides administrative support to various designated projects related to COVID-19
• Manage administrative Program activities by performing a variety of high-level administrative and programmatic functions that include planning and implementation of overall Program strategies
• Provides administrative and programmatic support including planning, research, analysis and correspondence for the projects and for the Program
• Communicates and interacts with administrative, technical and program management staff, both internally and externally, to gather and compile information for dissemination
• Assist with project budgeting, purchasing, and facilitating space and facility needs
• Assist with overall coordination of Program/Project level functions
• Interface with government officials, both scientific and administrative, at varying levels of leadership and responsibility to coordinate logistical support for assigned projects/programs
• Ensure Program compliance with all policies and procedures related to project management, contract relations, purchasing, and fiscal planning
• Assist in the preparation of program reports, including monthly quarterly reports, semi-annual and annual reports
• Prepares and/or assembles presentations, background information and related materials and information for meetings
• Prepares internal and external correspondence and memos, and transcribes and edits meeting minutes for final review
• Assist in the performance of detailed planning of logistical operations
• Provide Meeting Management support to Programs, including drafting agendas, taking meeting notes/minutes and recording and monitoring action items for initiative committees, sub-committees, awardee consortia, peer review panels, external advisory panels, scrum teams, program reviews, and other stakeholders as needed
• Arranges and coordinates meetings, seminars and conferences, including logistical matters such as locations, times, participants, agendas and schedules
• Convene scientific panels, workshops and webinars, prepare and distribute agendas, distribute proposals, and assist in the draft review panel summary statements
• Manage in-person (and virtual) large scale meetings (1-2 per year)
• Communicate effectively to compose both business and scientific documents and ensure efficient Program operations
• Provide input for decisions and FNL policy interpretations; coordinate and administer pricing and procurement requests
• Assist in the application of the principles of budgeting, contracting, personnel management, government regulations, and business technical writing
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor or Program Director 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 

• Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a field related to biomedical research/scientific discipline or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree.  Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to the education requirement, a minimum of two (2) years progressively responsible experience in administrative or technical program/project management 
• Experience in scientific meeting/conference planning
• Independence and overall responsibility for more complex projects at a program level
• Demonstrate high level of proficiency with program management
• Ability to review work products of teams for compliance with project objectives and goals
• Demonstrate ability to assess progress of work, goals, problems and other issues
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Federal Travel Regulations, and other government regulations, policies and procedures 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Project Management training 
• Eight (8) years progressively responsible experience in administrative or technical program/project management 

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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