The Project Manager (PM) co-leads a focused strategic project of the non-infectious disease (NID) programs department. The PM is responsible for a time-bound project that is conducted in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Bloomberg Philanthropies, donors and other internal and external partners. The PM will bring strong project management skills, interpersonal skills, content area expertise and leadership with an entrepreneurial and mission-driven approach.

The project team has an established collaborative learning environment, MDI Connect, where medicolegal death investigation (MDI) offices, data sharing partners, vendors and FHIR® subject matter experts come together to design, build, and test technical strategies to modernize MDI practices and work towards standards-based data exchange. This work is transforming the MDI data landscape and creating efficiencies for MDI offices to collaborate with data sharing partners. Select MDI offices will also be supported in improving data access, automating data exchange or assuring data quality related to drug overdose mortality data. For more information about some of the current work, please visit here.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in managing and leading complex, fast-paced, public health projects. They may also have experience working with local or county government agencies, MDI offices and/or working in data modernization and/or with overdose mortality data. They may be knowledgeable about organizations in the public health informatics landscape and be savvy about navigating challenges encountered in data integration projects.

Remote candidates will be considered; however, Atlanta-based applicants are preferred. Frequent attendance at in-person team meetings in Atlanta and across the US is required. Relocation expenses are not provided.

This position is supported through private and public awards.