Program Manager III: Public Health & Safety Programs

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 93,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is seeking a Program Manager III to oversee a collection of related projects supporting a long-term research initiative in Bethesda, MD.

This role guides project managers and staff to ensure alignment with program objectives across public health and safety domains. Responsibilities include financial oversight, subaward coordination, progress reviews, and collaboration with stakeholders across government and industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Business Administration or Life Sciences field of study preferred.
• Minimum of 9-10 years' experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct administrative support to all aspects of the prevention and education projects to support pre-crash care portfolio to include task management, financial oversight, and management of subaward projects.
• Ability to guide projects that operate at the intersection of public health, traffic safety law, state regulation, and inter-agency diplomacy.
• Serve as the main point of contact and liaison between internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Principal Investigators, Program Sponsors, organizational leadership, subaward teams, project management teams). Establish and maintain effective working relationships on matters of mutual interest. Track and report progress and outcomes.
• Manage key program elements, including but not limited to goals and milestones, risks, available resources, budgets, standard operating procedures, quality control, and results. Identify project interdependencies and align resources and efforts where appropriate.
• Assist with initiation, coordination, and management of subaward agreements between HJF and partner award recipients for selected projects, to include appropriate budgeting, progress reporting, financial oversight, invoicing, and subaward close-out.
• Supervise, advise, and guide Project Managers and technical staff throughout the program lifecycle, focusing on the strategic direction of the projects. Take corrective action as needed.
• Support and participate in planning, creation, and submission of proposals and agreements as requested.
• Travel to attend industry conferences, workshops, and other professional events.

Skills

Budget management

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Schedule coordination

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Proposal tracking software

Data analysis software

Job description

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is seeking a Program Manager III to oversee a collection of related projects supporting a long-term research initiative in Bethesda, MD.

This role guides project managers and staff to ensure alignment with program objectives across public health and safety domains. Responsibilities include financial oversight, subaward coordination, progress reviews, and collaboration with stakeholders across government and industry