Public Health Technology Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring high levels of responsiveness.
• Maintain and update project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies using Jira and approved documentation.
• Facilitate internal and client-facing meetings, including standups, check-ins, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate project documentation such as charters, deliverables, and meeting materials.
• Support risk, issue, and dependency tracking, communicating potential blockers to leadership.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to align tasks and deliverables.
• Support Agile ways of working by managing backlog updates and Jira task hygiene.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4+ years of full life cycle project management experience for complex technical initiatives.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong command of Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery models.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• US Citizenship required to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of public health systems, surveillance workflows, or state/local/tribal public health environments.
• Direct experience supporting CDC, HHS, or similar federal public health programs.
• Experience overseeing AI-enabled tools, decision support, or automation in public health.
• Exposure to DevSecOps, system modernization, or legacy system migration.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and Health Savings Account.
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.
• Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Student Loan PayDown program.
• Paid holidays and sick time.

About the Company

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. We drive efficiency and resilience across healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets.