Senior Project Manager, Data Science Initiatives

The Senior Project Manager, Data Science Initiatives will play a leadership role within JAX Research, overseeing the planning, facilitating, executing, and delivering high-priority data science projects within established timelines, resource constraints, and defined objectives. This role is an essential point of leadership for the onboarding and setup of new initiatives. This role is responsible for building and standardizing the project management systems, frameworks, and tools that underpin Data Science Initiatives, establishing consistent processes and KPIs that scale across a growing and complex research portfolio. In this research-driven environment, the Senior Project Manager ensures the effective and efficient use of personnel, equipment, funding, and other resources to advance project goals. This role monitors project progress, identifies risks or deviations from expected outcomes, and implements corrective actions as needed. This position operates across cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are met, stakeholder needs are addressed, and high-quality deliverables are produced. The Senior Project Manager provides clear communication, strategic context, and data-informed recommendations to internal and external stakeholders while driving alignment, accountability, and efficient execution across the project lifecycle. Remote (with travel to JAX sites as needed) Salary Range: $74,772 – $125,184 based on years of related experience Key Responsibilities (What you contribute): Build and standardize project management systems, frameworks, tools, and KPIs that reflect best practices and enable consistent, scalable support across complex initiatives. Maintain visibility across the full project portfolio, including intake and setup of new projects, establishing charters, resource plans, and clear frameworks before execution begins. Document and track all active projects at an appropriate level of detail, capturing objectives, milestones, task priorities, team members and roles, commitment levels, decision points, and resource availability (staff, funding, equipment). Partner with leads to map tasks and timelines, identify interdependencies, and ensure alignment across concurrent initiatives. Develop a sufficient understanding of the aims of the sponsors and collaborators to effectively coordinate project teams and serve as a bridge between technical and operational workstreams. Keep projects on track by proactively identifying and resolving blocking issues, unclear priorities, insufficient resources, risks, and deviations from expected outcomes, implementing corrective actions as needed. Coordinate handoffs and ensure continuity as projects transition between phases or team members, including periodic and final review of sponsor satisfaction. Contribute directly to hands-on technical or experimental work, documentation, reports, or publications as project needs require. Mentor and coach a team of project and/or program managers across both technical and emotional intelligence domains. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (What you're good at): Bachelor's degree required/Master's preferred 7 years required/10 years preferred of career project or program manager with experience in driving complex, long-term, strategic projects Proven track record of managing large, complex research programs and cross-functional teams Demonstrated experience being an agent of change with proven track record of influence and driving required operational change. Demonstrated ability to successfully design & implement a project management framework that drives consistency and operational excellence High fluency in risk management, decision making, and problem solving Exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management experience Experience managing budgets and driving measurable business impact Experience building or scaling a project management function within a research organization Familiarity with data science workflows, machine learning project lifecycles, or research operations Experience contributing to documentation and reports Ability to navigate matrixed or cross-functional environments and lead through influence Why JAX At JAX, you’ll join a mission‑driven organization dedicated to advancing human health through cutting‑edge science, data innovation, and collaborative discovery. You’ll shape partnerships and programs that accelerate breakthroughs in genetics, disease modeling, and translational research. If you’re a strategic thinker, a relationship builder, and a leader who thrives at the intersection of science and technology, we’d love to meet you. About JAX: The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org. EEO Statement: The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. Bar Harbor: The Jackson Laboratory's 43-acre scenic Bar Harbor campus is nestled between the Gulf of Maine and the mountains of Acadia National Park. Some of the best hiking and biking in the world (over 50 square miles of mountains, lakes, views, and dramatic coastline) is accessible from our campus. We are one mile from downtown Bar Harbor, which offers a vibrant downtown district with a plethora of restaurants, shops, museums, and galleries. Ellsworth: The Charles E. Hewett Center in Ellsworth, Maine, is a state-of-the-art facility that serves researchers world wide. The facility represents the culmination of nine decades of unmatched experience and leadership in breeding and caring for laboratory mice. Ellsworth, Maine, is one of Maine’s fastest growing cities. With a growth rate of nearly 20%, Ellsworth is a bustling year-round community and acts as a hub for surrounding towns. It is located nearby Acadia National Park and hosts numerous special events, concerts and festivals each year. Residents have access to fabulous shopping, recreation, museums, galleries, and dining at a variety of independent restaurants. Farmington: JAX Genomic Medicine is transforming medicine by improving patient care, lowering costs, and increasing life span and health span. JAX Genomic Medicine’s research focuses on the complex genetic causes of disease and on the development of genomic solutions tailored to each person's unique genetic makeup. JAX Genomic Medicine sits on a 17-acre site on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center. The 183,500-square-foot facility opened in the fall of 2014. Now, it houses over 300 biomedical researchers, technicians, and support staff in state-of-the-art computing facilities and laboratories. In Connecticut, JAX resides in the scenic town of Farmington, in the state’s capitol region. The Hartford region, which offers some of the best public schools in the country, is made up of both bigger cities and smaller, charming historic New England towns. JAX Genomic Medicine is also geographically located within 2 hours of Boston and New York and is close to multiple transportation systems, including bus lines, highways, railroads and international airports. Sacramento: The JAX® Mice, Clinical and Research Services facility is located in Sacramento, the state capital of California. Sacramento is less than a two-hour drive from San Francisco, Napa Valley, and scenic Lake Tahoe, and a short flight to both Los Angeles and Orange County. Sacramento is the birthplace of the nation’s Farm to Fork movement, and offers excellent restaurants, gastro-pubs, wineries, theaters, and museums. Outdoor activities are plentiful: Boating, white water rafting, and riding the scenic bicycle trails are popular. Housing and other costs of living are more affordable in Sacramento and its surrounding suburbs than in most other neighboring areas in the North Bay, making Sacramento one of the hottest housing markets in the country year after year. Augusta: JAX’s Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI) is located in Augusta, Maine, in the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care (HACCC), at Maine General Hospital. It began operations in 2016 with three overarching goals: to provide cancer genomic testing for Maine cancer patients; to develop and deliver physician education about clinical genomic cancer diagnostics; and to build a network in Maine of oncology practices conducting studies in genomic medicine.