Project Manager, Global Scientific Operations

American Heart Association • Dallas, TX

1d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager, Global Scientific Operations drives the operational development and implementation of laboratory onboarding and food analysis activities across the PTFI Global Ecosystem. Working with PTFI teams and partners, this role facilitates these activities and develops and refines the communications, resources, systems, and workflows needed for effective implementation. The position supports a positive experience for participating laboratories and contracted partners, and helps keep activities, timelines, documentation, and deliverables organized and on track. The role reports to the Senior Program Manager of the PTFI Global Lab Ecosystem and can be home-based. It is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity, with funding expiring December 31, 2027.

The Project Manager leads and improves internal and external operational systems, workflows, and cross-functional initiatives; identifies operational gaps, risks, and opportunities; and develops scalable solutions. The role manages onboarding for current and future laboratories, including onboarding workflows, training, communications, content, and lab experience. It coordinates onboarding across teams, monitors progress, capacity, risks, and feedback, and collaborates with scientific and technology partners to maintain scientific integrity and continuity of resources on The PTFI Ecosystem Hub.

The position also manages the PTFI Ecosystem Hub, develops engagement and communication strategies, represents PTFI at relevant scientific and professional events, and serves as an operational project management liaison among internal teams. It provides guidance for approved metadata, sample, and study management, as well as domestic and international logistics related to onboarding, food analysis, and research activities. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, nutrition, public health, biological or chemical sciences, agricultural sciences, data science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of project management experience and participation in interdisciplinary and multi-institutional projects.
• Strong organizational skills and written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for different audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team in a global environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent process management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Drive (including Google Docs), and database management, and ability to learn new software applications.
• Ability to be dynamic, detail-oriented, multitask, and reprioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time per year.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific or public health field.
• Global experience.
• Knowledge of food composition analysis, food systems research, and data science.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of internal and external operational systems, workflows, and cross-functional initiatives supporting the PTFI Ecosystem.
• Identify operational gaps, risks, and opportunities and develop scalable solutions to improve coordination, transparency, and collaboration.
• Support PTFI strategic and scientific priorities, including global lab ecosystem expansion, standardized methods, and evolving grant deliverables, through operational frameworks.
• Manage onboarding of current and future laboratories into the PTFI Global Ecosystem.
• Manage and improve the onboarding framework, including workflows, training, communications, content, and the laboratory experience.
• Coordinate onboarding across internal and external teams; monitor progress, program capacity, risks, and feedback.
• Collaborate with the PTFI Multi-Omics Lead, method experts, and technology partners to maintain scientific integrity and continuity of onboarding and resource content on The PTFI Ecosystem Hub.
• Manage, develop, and maintain the PTFI Ecosystem Hub as a central platform for communications, learning, resources, and collaboration.
• Develop ecosystem engagement and communication strategies to strengthen collaboration, information exchange, and participation.
• Represent PTFI at relevant scientific conferences, symposia, professional meetings, and other events to support collaboration, knowledge exchange, and ecosystem growth.
• Serve as an operational and project management liaison connecting PTFI internal teams.
• Provide system and operational guidance and support for approved metadata, sample, and study management.
• Provide guidance for domestic and international logistics associated with PTFI onboarding, food analysis, and research activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement program with an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional development through Employee Resource Groups, a professional mentoring program, and Heart U, the Association’s online university.
• Paid Time Off of at least 16 days per year for new employees, increasing based on seniority.
• 12 paid holidays per year, including several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition assistance for education and career development related to current duties, responsibilities, or potential future positions.
• Compensation and incentive programs, with incentive eligibility based on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level