Senior Technical Program Manager - Sage Bionetworks

At Sage Bionetworks, we believe in the power of open science and interdisciplinary collaboration to create a new vision of human health. We strive for actionable biomedical insights through the responsible sharing and reuse of data, all guided by our deep scientific expertise and diligent governance controls.

We're a dynamic, adaptable team, and at Sage, we highly value individuals who can flexibly navigate various roles and functions. Diversity in experiences, backgrounds, and identities is essential for our rich culture of learning and collaboration. Our partnerships, both within Sage and with external communities, are founded on principles of trust, transparency, and a commitment to growth. Together, we are leaving a lasting imprint on the fields of science and medicine.

In this role you will be a member of the Alzheimer’s Disease Translational Research Team working on the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Coordination Center. You will apply your skill as a Senior Technical Program Manager by engaging in project and product management to enable Sage’s mission toward Open Science and Radical Collaboration. Are you the type of person who enjoys engaging with researchers, product designers, data and software engineers, and research ethicists? Do you have the ability to manage technical projects and ensure diverse teams make effective progress? As Senior Technical Program Manager, you would bring your expertise in technical program/product management and a passion for open science and collaboration. You will oversee the continued development of several existing data and results sharing applications for Alzheimer’s disease, including the AD Knowledge Portal and the Exceptional Longevity Portal. You will also facilitate efforts to enhance interoperability with other data repositories and data commons platforms.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will utilize your high proficiency to manage complex and important projects with minimal supervision. You will lead efforts in project planning, collaboration, and communication, ensuring the successful delivery of project objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Develop and implement detailed project plans and requirements. Create and maintain project SOPs.

• Collaboration: Work with project leads, managers, and organizers to set and achieve project objectives. Track progress to milestones and deliverables, managing changes and resolving issues.

• Coordination: Define business requirements, schedule meetings, set agendas, take minutes, and assign action items.

• Communication: Develop and execute a strategic communications plan. Manage communications among stakeholders.

• Compliance: Ensure compliance with agreements, data privacy, and security regulations. Inform leadership of issues impacting project completion.

• Strategic Planning: Assist senior project and program managers in guiding strategic planning.

• Logistics: Plan and organize workshops, tutorials, and educational outreach activities.

• Scrum Management: Coordinate and monitor the scrum process, focusing on timely value delivery. Engage with product owners and development teams.

• Progress Tracking: Maintain and report project status. Manage the team backlog and product release plan.

• User Feedback: Gather end-user data to evaluate if technical specifications meet project goals.

• Roadmap Maintenance: Update the product roadmap and coordinate priorities with the product owner and engineers.

• Process Improvement: Bring best practices to the team and improve existing processes for efficiency.

• Documentation: Support technical writing and documentation efforts.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Work with biologists, designers, and software engineers to develop FAIR data repositories to support collaborative research in neurodegeneration and aging.

• Oversee projects aimed at enhancing interoperability across NIH-supported data repositories.

• Write user stories and functional specifications describing requirements for new product features.

• Act as Product Owner for Alzheimer’s Disease data portals and related data integrations.

We’d Love to Hear from You If You:

• Have a BS in a technical discipline such as computer science or biomedical science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Have 5+ years of experience managing collaborative scientific or software projects.

• Are highly proficient in software project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, GitHub).

• Have extensive experience with Agile software development practices.

• Have strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

• Are adaptable, have professional integrity, and a strong client service orientation.

• Can write clear, concise technical documentation.

• Are familiar with modern software engineering challenges and solutions in data science, bioinformatics, and/or biomedical data coordination.

• Have the ability to balance priorities and anticipate blockers.

• Have experience working in a highly matrixed work environment.

Project/Team specific skills preferred:

• Background in biology, bioinformatics, neuroscience, or other life sciences discipline.

• Understanding of data management and FAIR data dissemination principles.

• Experience with data processing and visualization of complex datasets.

• Familiarity with cloud computing infrastructure.

Job Functions and Physical Requirements

The following cognitive and physical activities outline the essential functions required for successful job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these functions.

Physical Demands

• Extended periods of sitting at a desk and using a computer.

• Repeated wrist, hand, and finger movements.

• Requires clear vision for tasks like data analysis, transcribing, computer use, and reading.

• Occasionally lifting or moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Cognitive Demands

• Able to work effectively under deadlines.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing environments, priorities and multitask.

Additional Requirements

• Travel is required a minimum of two times per year for on-site events in Seattle, WA.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Works well in a team and maintains professionalism.

• Follows company policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.

Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to modification as job duties evolve.

About Us

Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that was founded in Seattle in 2009. We focus on advancing human health through open science practices and radical collaboration, with a view to breaking down existing silos in science and technology. Through our work, we guide responsible data sharing and reuse, benchmark scientific methods and results, and empower participants to be active partners in research. We are a bold team of scientists, engineers, product developers, governance specialists and business experts, working to bring data and communities together in unique ways that accelerate medical progress. As a growing organization, Sage is supported through a dynamic portfolio of competitive research grants, commercial partnerships, and philanthropic contributions.

Sage Bionetworks is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit package, competitive to both commercial and not-for-profit life science organizations. The plan includes: health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long term disability benefits; paid time off; a retirement plan; flexible spending accounts; a shared incentives plan, voluntary long term care insurance, and other voluntary products. Additional information can found here: Benefits – Sage Bionetworks

At Sage Bionetworks, we implement equitable workplace strategies to guarantee fair compensation. Actual compensation is determined based on current market data, experience, and internal pay parity. This position is classified as a Sage senior level, with a salary range of $93,300 to $135,900. New hires typically receive an offer between the minimum and midpoint of the range, although higher offers may be considered based on experience and market conditions.

We have a distributed workforce and support remote and/or on-site hybrid work arrangements within the United States. All interviews will be conducted virtually unless otherwise communicated.

At Sage Bionetworks, we uphold equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on these protected categories, in compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws.