Remote Project Manager, Translational Data Science

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch); Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a Project Manager I to lead end-to-end management of a portfolio within the Translational Data Science Integrated Research Center. You will plan, implement and administer initiatives, coordinating with faculty and internal and external partners to ensure timely delivery.

Preferred candidates bring a BA/BS with 3+ years of relevant experience, grant management, and budgeting skills.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in related field or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of three years post-master's or five years post-bachelor's related project/study management experience in a research setting or related field.
• Grant and contract experience.
• Strong supervisory skills and budgeting experience.
• MA/MS desired.
• Project Management training/certification.
• Experience coordinating initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, teams, or organizational partners.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and improve operational processes, project management systems, and workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgement, manage competing priorities, and effectively navigate complex projects and changing requirements.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex projects or programs from planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, tracking expenditures, and coordinating financial resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for a portfolio of TDS IRC research, training, funding, and scientific collaboration initiatives, including development of goals, timelines, deliverables, and implementation plans.
• Support the Director of Programs & Strategy in designing, launching, and administering new TDS IRC initiatives and programs.
• Develop and improve project management processes, policies, procedures, templates, and governance structures to enable efficient and scalable program execution.
• Coordinate across faculty, staff, trainees, institutional partners, external collaborators, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely achievement of project objectives.
• Serve as a liaison for assigned initiatives, representing the TDS IRC with internal departments, funding partners, affiliated institutions, and external organizations.
• Develop and monitor project budgets, resource allocations, and expenditures to ensure appropriate stewardship of funds and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Maintain project plans, tracking systems, dashboards, and other tools to monitor milestones, deliverables, risks, and outcomes across the TDS IRC portfolio.
• Identify operational challenges and independently develop and implement solutions, escalating issues to leadership as appropriate.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and support the sustainability and growth of TDS IRC initiatives.
• Coordinate project communications, reports, presentations, and other materials for faculty, leadership, funding partners, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other responsibilities as required.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Supervisory experience

Grant management

Education

BA/BS in related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a Project Manager I to lead end-to-end management of a portfolio within the Translational Data Science Integrated Research Center. You will plan, implement and administer initiatives, coordinating with faculty and internal and external partners to ensure timely delivery.

Preferred candidates bring a BA/BS with 3+ years of relevant experience, grant management, and budgeting skills.