Technical Project Manager

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

The Chief Data Officer of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Jeff Leek, established the Fred Hutch Data Science Lab (DaSL) to develop and support the overall data strategy for the organization. The mission of the Data Science Lab to ensure an effective data ecosystem at Fred Hutch by developing a modern, well documented, well implemented, overall data strategy. This should serve the needs and capabilities of those leveraging data at Fred Hutch regardless of “where they live” from the clinic to the research groups. We believe focusing on people is critical in building a strong, dynamic community united around using data to improve human health and cancer care. To do this, we aim to build a diverse, hybrid team that is inclusive, open, collaborative, and supportive both within our team and with our collaborators (find more about our values and culture). We are strong advocates for open science and reproducible research, thus develop our work in the open as much as possible. We rely heavily on written communication and continuous collaboration in order to support our hybrid team, as well as make our work as accessible as scalably and sustainably as possible by Fred Hutch staff.   

 

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for managing and driving technical teamwork for the Data Science Lab Technical Team, in alignment with the Data Science Lab technical team product priorities. This position will act as Scrum Master, supporting the breakdown of work into tasks and stories, working with the team to set estimates, facilitate necessary scrum ceremonies, and align with product managers for priorities within the technical work. This position reports to the Data Product Management Team Lead and works closely with the technical team and product managers to drive product features to delivery. 

• Facilitate the execution and adoption of Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, and reviews/demos. 
• Support and coach the technical team through agile and scrum practices. 
• Eliminates impediments for the team by engaging the right stakeholders within the organization. 
• Support the product managers in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a health team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope. 
• Work with product managers to develop and present sprint level reports (e.g., burnups, cumulative flows, velocity charts) to analyze and assess team capacity and resourcing. 
• Ensure work implemented by teams adhere to the steps and procedures as outlined within the definition of done (DoD) framework. 
• Document project work, participating in story/epic development, and ensuring current and well-maintained documentation.  
• Works across departmental groups to manage work on feature development for cross-institutional products and projects.  
• Coaches and mentors technical project managers about agile project management. 
• Works with multiple stakeholders across the institution to ensure sprint reviews are effective. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years IT project management experience. 
• Experience with project management tools, methodologies, and best practices. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing multiple projects for the full life cycle utilizing a project management methodology. 
• Scrum Master Certification. 
• Experience working in a fast-paced dynamic environment with high degrees of ambiguity to deliver large and complex data projects. 
• Experience managing more than one Scrum team. 

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $104,416 to $165,006, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  

 

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months). 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.