Senior Project Manager

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Located within the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Preparedness and Continuity (DEPC), the Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM) hosts the research, educational, and external service programs of the Department. CDM programs range from specific efforts to enhancing Regional healthcare emergency readiness to broader, academically-based initiatives focused on expanding knowledge within the field of healthcare emergency preparedness. The CDM team is comprised of interdisciplinary subject matter experts, including national and international experts in their fields, leading the development of preparedness programs and resources to meet current and future healthcare challenges. This position is grant-funded and is contingent on continued availability of these funds.

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
5-7 years of experience in project management and/or emergency preparedness

Nice To Haves

Experience in emergency management strongly desired; knowledge of hospital and/or healthcare setting is preferred.

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.
Leads and facilitates 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, presentations, reports, and other programmatic deliverables.
Provides regular project updates to program leadership and key stakeholders 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 Patient Movement Capability with the RDHRS program.
Recruits, trains, and onboards volunteer reservists and staff to support patient movement operations, ensuring workforce readiness and sustainability.
Supports development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of operational plans and procedures to support effective activation of the patient movement 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.