Project Manager, Scientific Programs and Executive Facilitation

PCI Technology & Mission Solutions Sector; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Federal (PCIF) seeks a Project Manager to lead high-visibility scientific, public health, and executive advisory initiatives supporting senior federal leadership. This role requires a strong background in managing scientific studies and research-based projects, facilitating complex discussions with scientists and technical experts, and preparing executive-level communications for senior leaders.

The successful candidate will translate complex scientific findings into clear recommendations,

Qualifications

• Master's degree required for scientific nature of work.
• 10+ years managing scientific, public health, and policy-related projects from planning through delivery.
• Experience managing scientific, public health, health policy, or research-focused projects.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings with scientists, technical experts, executives, and senior government stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication skills, including briefing development and senior-level presentations.
• Experience translating scientific or technical content for leadership audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
• Strong writing, organization, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scientific studies, literature reviews, analyses, reports, white papers, and briefing materials.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, working groups, and strategic planning sessions with scientists, executives, and government stakeholders.
• Support scientific review and clearance processes, including coordination among authors, reviewers, SMEs, and leadership.
• Prepare executive communications, including briefings, talking points, summaries, recommendations, and presentations.
• Translate complex scientific findings into clear, actionable information for senior leaders and non-technical audiences.
• Engage and brief senior executives, scientists, senior government scientists, and cross-agency stakeholders.
• Track deliverables, timelines, risks, issues, decisions, and action items.
• Develop project plans, communication protocols, status reports, and monthly activity reports.
• Support consensus-building across diverse scientific, operational, and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Executive communication

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Written communication

Project management

Risk & issue tracking

Cross-agency coordination

Education

Master's degree (MPH, MBA or higher)

Job description

The Project Manager will lead high-visibility scientific, public health, and executive advisory initiatives supporting senior federal leadership. This role requires a strong background in managing scientific studies and research-based projects, facilitating complex discussions with scientists and technical experts, and preparing executive-level communications for senior leaders, including senior government and agency decision-makers. This role is pending funding/award. The ideal candidate is a confident facilitator, strategic communicator, and organized project leader who can translate complex scientific and technical information into clear recommendations, briefings, and action plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate scientific studies, literature reviews, analyses, reports, white papers, and briefing materials.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, working groups, and strategic planning sessions with scientists, executives, and government stakeholders.
• Support scientific review and clearance processes, including coordination among authors, reviewers, SMEs, and leadership.
• Prepare executive communications, including briefings, talking points, summaries, recommendations, and presentations.
• Translate complex scientific findings into clear, actionable information for senior leaders and non-technical audiences.
• Engage and brief senior executives, scientists, senior government scientists, and cross-agency stakeholders.
• Track deliverables, timelines, risks, issues, decisions, and action items.
• Develop project plans, communication protocols, status reports, and monthly activity reports.
• Support consensus‑building across diverse scientific, operational, and executive stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree e.g. MPH, MBA or higher required given scientific nature of the work
• 10+ years managing scientific, public health, and policy‑related projects from planning through delivery.
• Experience managing scientific, public health, health policy, or research‑focused projects.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings with scientists, technical experts, executives, and senior government stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication skills, including briefing development and senior‑level presentations.
• Experience translating scientific or technical content for leadership audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, high‑visibility environment.
• Strong writing, organization, stakeholder engagement, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting CDC, HHS, or another federal health agency.
• Experience working with senior government scientists, senior federal leaders, or executive offices.
• Background in public health, epidemiology, health sciences, science policy, public administration, or a related field.
• PMP or similar project management certification preferred.
• Master’s degree or higher preferred.

Key Skills

Scientific program management; facilitation; executive communications; stakeholder engagement; scientific review coordination; strategic planning; consensus‑building; public health analysis; briefing development; senior leadership support.

PCI Federal (PCIF) and its subsidiaries are an equal‑opportunity employer. PCIF does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, Veterans or Disability status.

Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates in accordance with applicable federal law.