Project Manager, Digital Health Behavior Research

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Kannapolis (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC, is hiring a Project Manager for Digital Health Behavior Research to oversee projects from concept to implementation, collaborating with researchers and developers to meet objectives, timelines, and user needs.

The role involves coordinating requirements, user experience research, and quality assurance while leveraging Jira and Figma in a healthcare technology context. This is a full-time permanent position on the UNC NC Research Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 3+ years' PM/digital product management experience.
• Master’s degree preferred in a related field.
• PM certification (PMP, Scrum) preferred.
• Experience with healthcare technology and software development teams a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage digital health intervention projects from concept through implementation.
• Coordinate among investigators, designers, developers, and qualitative researchers.
• Develop software specifications and user stories; lead planning and requirements gathering.
• Coordinate user experience research and quality assurance testing.
• Ensure projects meet research objectives and timelines.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Requirements gathering

User experience research

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Figma

Job description

UNC Nutrition Research Institute is hiring a Project Manager, Digital Health Behavior Research. The role involves managing digital health intervention projects from concept through implementation, collaborating with researchers and developers to ensure projects meet research objectives, timelines, and user needs while coordinating requirements, user experience research, and quality assurance.

Highlights

• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables for digital health interventions.
• Serve as the primary liaison among investigators, designers, developers, and qualitative researchers.
• Develop software specifications and user stories; lead project planning and requirements gathering.
• Coordinate user experience and usability research and support quality assurance testing.
• Requires strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of experience in project management, digital product management, or related fields; master’s degree preferred.
• Preferred experience includes PMP, Agile, Scrum certifications, and familiarity with Jira and Figma.
• Experience in healthcare technology, software development teams, or health-related research projects is beneficial.
• Work within the NIH-funded CHAI Core at UNC, supporting research teams across the university.
• Full-time permanent position with benefits, located at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute on the North Carolina Research Campus.