Technical Project Manager – Clinical Systems

Canfield Scientific; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Discretionary bonus

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Canfield Scientific, Inc. is seeking a Technical Project Manager – Clinical Platforms to drive delivery of web-based clinical imaging platforms and data workflows.

You will own end-to-end platform features, manage backlogs in Jira, and coordinate with IS, software, QA, product, and business teams in a fast-evolving environment. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of technical PM experience, strong Agile/Scrum knowledge, and familiarity with FDA-regulated clinical systems or imaging environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years of technical project management or similar roles.
• Experience delivering web-based platforms or complex software systems.
• Strong understanding of software development workflows, including Git-based version control, branching, environments, and release processes.
• Proven experience using Jira (or similar) to manage backlogs, sprints, and delivery tracking.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and pragmatic application.
• Experience with validation processes or FDA-related workflows in clinical systems or imaging.
• Photography or imaging domain knowledge is a plus.
• PM certifications (PMP, CSPO, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements, define scope, and align priorities across information systems, software development, testing, product, and business stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end delivery of large platform features and enhancements; break down requests into actionable work.
• Translate clinical needs into clear, testable requirements and maintain documentation for alignment.
• Organize and manage backlogs in Jira and implement lightweight sprint structures.
• Transition toward milestone-driven releases with quarterly planning and progress tracking.
• Work with development and DevOps to understand Git workflows, environments, and deployment processes.
• Define clear deliverables and milestones; flag risks early and propose solutions.
• Ensure requirements support testing, validation, and regulatory expectations.

Skills

Backlog management

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/IT

Tools

Jira

Git-based workflows

Job description

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager – Clinical Platforms to join our growing team. This role sits at the intersection of information systems, software development, and operations, driving delivery of web-based clinical platforms used for medical imaging review and data workflows. This role requires strong technical fluency, hands-on project ownership, and the ability to operate effectively in a flexible, evolving environment. The right candidate will possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and excellent communication skills, who can translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Job Description:

• Work closely with information systems, software development, testing, product, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, define scope, and align priorities/deliverables ensuring smooth transitions between teams
• Own end-to-end delivery of larger platform features and enhancements, breaking down ambiguous requests into actionable, trackable work
• Translate business and clinical needs into clear, testable requirements and maintain supporting documentation to ensure alignment across teams
• Organize and manage backlogs in Jira, implement lightweight sprint structures where appropriate, and create visibility into active work, risks, and timelines
• Help transition toward more structured, milestone-driven releases, including quarterly planning and progress tracking
• Work closely with development and DevOps to understand Git-based workflows, branching strategies, environments, and deployment processes
• Establish clear deliverables, milestones, and flagging risks early, proposing solutions when applicable, while maintaining strong working relationships
• Ensure requirements and deliverables are defined clearly enough to support testing, validation, and regulatory expectations

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5-10 years of experience in technical project management, product delivery, or similar roles
• Experience delivering web-based platforms or complex software systems
• Strong understanding of software development workflows, including Git-based version control, branching, environments, and release processes
• Demonstrated experience using tools such as Jira (or similar) to manage backlogs, sprints, and delivery tracking
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies with the ability to apply them pragmatically
• Proven ability to work projects, even those with loosely defined concepts, through completion
• Familiarity with validation processes or FDA-related workflows and experience in clinical systems, medical imaging, or regulated environments
• Photography or imaging domain knowledge, or experience working with image-based systems
• Project management certifications (PMP, CSPO, or similar)

Canfield Scientific, Inc. is a core imaging lab providing custom photographic systems, image monitoring, and centralized analysis services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cosmetics industries supporting global clinical trials providing primary endpoint data and supporting documentation. Canfield offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible full-time employees. These include paid days off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, and a 401(k) plan with employer match (currently set at 50%). The anticipated salary range for the position is $110,000 - $120,000 annually. This is dependent upon consideration of multiple factors when determining a base salary such as a candidate’s experience, education, and current market conditions. If the role is eligible for full benefits, it will be discussed with you during the interview process. Canfield's imaging equipment leads the industry providing high-quality, registered, reproducible clinical images. This, together with proactive clinical image monitoring and a world class quality assurance regimen, sets the gold standard in image quality for clinical studies.