Project Manager

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM), within the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Preparedness and Continuity (DEPC), focuses on research, education, and external service programs to enhance healthcare emergency preparedness. The CDM team comprises interdisciplinary subject matter experts dedicated to developing preparedness programs and resources for current and future healthcare challenges. This role is for an experienced project manager or emergency manager with a strong interest and proven track record in project and programmatic management, capable of leading successful projects in a fast-paced environment. The Project Manager will work under the direction of the Senior Program Manager, Regional Disaster Health Response System, to lead projects and initiatives that strengthen healthcare emergency preparedness in Region 1 and beyond, primarily through the Region 1 Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS) and the Region 1 Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center (RESPTC). This position is grant-funded.

Requirements

Proven working experience in project management, in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and consensus building skills.
Maturity and operational problem solving/decision making experience.
Ability to lead and work with a diverse group of stakeholders.
Attention to detail and creation of exceptional work products.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Powerpoint, Teams, and Excel.
Familiarity with project management/task tracking software.
Ability and interest in learning new software applications.
Completion of ICS/NIMS 100, 200, 700 and 800 courses, before or upon hire.
Bachelor's Degree
3-5 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in emergency management strongly desired
Knowledge of hospital and/or healthcare setting is preferred
Master's Degree

Responsibilities

Manages and coordinates multiple projects and initiatives across Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM) programs, managing assigned workstreams and strategic priorities.
Develops comprehensive project plans, including goals, timelines, milestones, and deliverables, in alignment with internal and external partners, to support successful project execution.
Monitors project progress and performance, proactively identifying risks, barriers, and opportunities, and implementing solutions to maintain momentum toward project objectives.
Supports project meetings, working groups, and stakeholder discussions; prepares agendas, documents decisions, tracks action items, and ensures timely follow-up.
Develops, reviews, and maintains project documentation, reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other programmatic deliverables.
Provides regular project updates to program leadership and key stakeholders, maintaining accurate tracking tools and progress reports to support informed decision-making.
Represents program in regional and national working groups, committees, associations, and collaborative initiatives, contributing subject matter expertise and advancing strategic priorities.
Serves as the project lead for operationalizing all aspects of the Telehealth Capability with the RDHRS and the RESPTC programs.
Recruits, trains, and onboards volunteer reservists and staff to support telehealth operations, ensuring workforce readiness and sustainability.
Supports development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of operational plans and procedures to support effective activation of the telehealth system.
Supports stakeholder engagement to increase awareness, participation, and integration of patient movement capabilities across healthcare and preparedness partners.
Supports program response operations (following appropriate onboarding and training) by serving as an on-call Duty Officer for assigned periods of time.
Participates in CDM response activations and demobilizations as assigned.
Participates in the after-action processes, contributing to the development of continuous improvement plans following exercises and/or response to real-world incidents.
Supports program operations and strategic initiatives by performing additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.