Acting Deputy Director of Digital Transformation and NLM IT Project Manager

Ripple Effect • Bethesda, MD

27d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about analyzing requirements to make processes more streamlined and effective?
Ripple Effect is looking for a Deputy Director for Digital Transformation with many years of experience in program or project management to support our client's missions. This position would support multiple projects across our IT portfolio, which stretches from NIH, HHS, and CMS to DHA, DoW, and IRS.
This role involves leading a team that is dedicated to implementing workflows, models and automations to improve business functionality and delivering insights that inform policy and decision-making within the national digital sector. Half of this leader's time will be spent supporting our client, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in an IT services contract. You would oversee ~20 staff onsite and serve as the primary liaison between NLM and contractor personnel. The other half of the Deputy Director's time would be overseeing other digital transformation projects to align with federal client's strategic goals, including advancing biomedical informatics and data visualization and enhancing IT security and infrastructure. This is a hybrid role that would require half time in person on the NIH campus.
If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We offer a diverse and engaging work environment, with a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.
Wondering why we have two similar sounding jobs posted? This one is for a full-time position in which half-time is remote and half-time is on-site at NLM in Bethesda, MD. For people who would prefer a half-time role, it is available at https://apply.workable.com/the-ripple-way/j/590787FF44/ . If you desire something in between 20-40 hours per week, we can work with you! We look forward to your application.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred
• 10 years' experience
• 8+ years' experience managing federal health or biomedical research projects
• 3+ years' managing multi-disciplinary technical teams
• Demonstrated experience supporting HHS, NIH, or other federal health agencies
• Experience with budgeting, resource allocation, and contract compliance
• Proficiency in agile project management and Jira, with familiarity with other project management tools
• Familiar with federal IT compliance (508, FISMA)
• Experience with government consulting and contracting
• To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in public health, health sciences, data science, management, information systems, or related field
• Experience supporting NIH and specifically NLM
• Familiarity with DevOps, cloud infrastructure, biomedical informatics, or data science environments
• PMP, FAC-P/PM, CBAP or equivalent project management certification

Responsibilities

• Systems Analysis: Directs solution integration across platforms, defines enterprise‑consistent patterns, governs compliance of requirements/design artifacts, and ensures systems harmonize with long‑term technical strategy.
• Leadership & Oversight: Serves as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for the NLM and other contracts. Acts as the primary interface with government program authorities and representatives on all technical and programmatic issues. Provide strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of all contract activities.
• Program Execution & Coordination: Supervise program/project operations by developing procedures, planning and directing execution of technical, programming, maintenance, and administrative support, and monitoring and reporting progress. Ensure timely, accurate, and within-budget delivery of all contract deliverables. Ensures IT deliverables meet established quality standards and client expectations through adherence to QMS processes.
• Resource & Financial Management: Manages the acquisition and employment of program/project resources. Oversee financial and administrative aspects of the program in accordance with contract requirements. Provide monthly activity and financial status reports, including cost accounting by task and labor category, burn rate analysis, subcontractor and consultant costs, and staffing updates and recruiting status.
• Communication & Reporting: Leads client relationships by anticipating needs, aligning technical solutions with client goals, and contributing to business development through proposal input and strategic framing. Maintains a collaborative communication structure with the government and interested parties. Responds proactively to issues or deviations from planned timelines.
• Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensures compliance with Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), HHS, NIH, and NLM security and operational policies, and Section 508 accessibility standards. Supports configuration management, security management, and quality assurance processes. Has high attention to detail and follows instructions.
• Supervision and Team Management: Reports to or holds a senior management position as an expert; provides guidance, troubleshoots difficult situations, and advises on optimal methods to achieve IT objectives. Supervises a diverse team, manages workload, sets deadlines, and solves problems. Handles HR and administrative tasks, including hiring, motivating, evaluating, and training team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees