Program Manager

ACL Digital; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a large-scale Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) implementation for a public sector health organization. The role focuses on organizational change management, communications, team coordination, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have PMP certification, strong PM skills, and experience with government projects in a remote/hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• PMP certification is required.
• Proven project management experience with complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Prior government/public sector experience is preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote/hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex, detailed project schedules.
• Maintain timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
• Monitor and control projects to ensure timely completion.
• Identify, escalate, and advise on project risks and issues.
• Coordinate resources with managers and stakeholders.
• Respond to vendor and stakeholder information requests.
• Support funding/grant applications related to the project.
• Liaise with technical teams and provide ongoing support.
• Support organizational change management and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Prepare biweekly project status reports.
• Maintain and update project plans/subprojects based on input.
• Perform additional PM duties as assigned.

Skills

PMP certification

Public sector experience

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Remote/hybrid work

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Title: Program Manager – Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Implementation

Work Schedule: 30 hours/week; Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM (Pacific Time)

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Program Manager to support a large-scale Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) implementation for a public sector health organization. This role partners closely with a Senior Project Manager and focuses on organizational change management, internal and external communications, team coordination, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex, detailed project schedules simultaneously
• Maintain project timelines, milestones, and critical paths
• Monitor and control projects to ensure timely completion
• Identify, escalate, and advise on key project risks and issues
• Collaborate with managers to secure and allocate resources appropriately
• Respond to information requests from vendors and internal stakeholders
• Support funding/grant applications related to project work
• Liaise with technical teams and provide ongoing project support
• Support organizational change management and user acceptance initiatives
• Coordinate and project manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts
• Prepare biweekly project status reports covering activities, resource capacity, risks, and planning updates
• Maintain and update project plans/subprojects based on stakeholder input
• Perform additional project management duties as assigned

Requirements

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365
• Prior government/public sector experience
• Proven project management experience, ideally managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and independently in a remote/hybrid environment

Preferred (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience with organizational change management in a laboratory or clinical care setting
• Project management experience within laboratory or clinical care environments
• Working knowledge of PMI/PMBOK methodologies