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. 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.

 

The Technical Project Manager will work closely with the development/engineering team, digital producers, UX designers, and internal customers to scope, design and build websites and functionality for Fred Hutch’s digital communication and fundraising platforms. The role owns multi-stream work management for a team of Fred Hutch developers/engineers. The position is on the UX, Design & Web Development team that includes 20+ team members within Fred Hutch’s Marketing & Communications department. 

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:   

• Partner closely with UX designers and digital producers to understand new development features, enhancements and bugs/issues 
• Translate requirements to developers/engineers to properly scope, estimate and point each effort 
• Lead Agile/Scrum development process including sprint greening, pointing, planning & backlog meetings  
• Participate in the complete project lifecycle process from estimation to execution (strategy, inception, development, quality assurance and delivery)  
• Prepare reports for Fred Hutch leadership regarding project status, risks, milestones, team velocity / burn and relevant next steps  
• Create and maintain weekly updates for project team to accurately track team performance (wins, asks, risks, dependencies, learnings) 
• Effectively communicate and set expectations, develop process-related documentation, manage personal workload and work seamlessly with all levels of stakeholders  
• Anticipate issues, complications and risks and work with implementation teams on risk mitigation and escalations to avoid setbacks 
• Act as the developer/engineer main point of contact for disseminating information as needed 
• Analyze changes in user stories to support the development process and communicate established expectations to all necessary stakeholders  
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and assign work priority in partnership with the UX, Design & Development team leadership 
• Assume responsibility and work with developers to drive issue investigation and resolution 
• When outsourcing, participate in vendor selection process and manage against deliverables including SOWs, change management and approval of final deliverables 
• Participate in regular process review and improvement initiatives 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years IT project management experience.
• Experience with project management tools, methodologies, and best practices.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ​5+ years of program/project management or technical project management experience in a technology-oriented organization.
• ​5+ years’ experience implementing technology using Agile/SCRUM methodology.
• Proven track record of successfully launching websites and/or web-based applications and functionalities.
• Technically savvy and able to ramp up on new technologies quickly.
• Prior experience with a content management system (AEM experience a plus).
• Prior experience with a work flow tool (Jira experience a plus).
• Strong ability to collaborate and prioritize work across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with local as well as geographically distributed team members and/or multi-vendor environments​.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $99,486 to $157,227, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. 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 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.