Required Senior Project Manager
About the role:
As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role by promoting operational excellence of a team of data and software engineers, data curators, as well as computational biologists. You will implement project management best practices, and coordinate the strategic execution of infrastructure projects focused on big data operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and data capacity needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation, enhance cross-functional teamwork, and contribute to the growth and success of our organization.
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
What will you do?
Oversee and manage all operations within the group
Support strategic planning and execution of infrastructure projects focused on big data operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and data capacity needs
Monitor and optimize the performance of existing infrastructure, track operational KPIs, propose upgrades and solutions to improve efficiency and capacity.
Support the deployment and adoption of internal processing and data warehousing products at different teams within the organization.
Provide best practices for project management and associated tools to enable the group and its members to execute with the highest level of excellence
Manage the groups budget, timelines, and resources, coordinating closely with data and software architects and engineers and IT specialists
Facilitate collaboration across different disciplines, including a deep understanding of all activities, needs, and bottlenecks to ensure seamless technology integration and data accessibility.
Actively drive cross-functional project teams that work to optimize the pipeline to deliver against integrated, detailed plans
Document and manage risks, issues, and action items and document actions necessary to mitigate risks.
Identify operational roadblocks and provide swift decisions to help unblock processes for organizational objectives and timelines
Report on progress, challenges, risks and future plans to senior management and key stakeholders
Flexibility to accommodate meetings and collaboration across different time zones, including availability for afternoon hours twice a week, to ensure effective communication and coordination across continents.
The successful candidate will be reporting to the PM guild lead.
Requirements: At least 5 years of experience in project management in an environment of software systems and computational pipelines - a must
Experience managing data-oriented projects involving data registry, data maintenance and data integrity - a must
Experience managing projects in the biotech space - an advantage
Academic degree in a relevant scientific domain, with familiarity with basic molecular/cellular biology - an advantage
Excellent or near-native English - a must
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively work in a multicultural team, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and present complex information in a clear and concise manner
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in managing cross-functional teams
Ability to analyze high-level processes and implement operational efficiency and excellence
Desired personal traits:
You want to make an impact on humankind
You prioritize We over I
You enjoy getting things done and striving for excellence
You collaborate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
You constantly challenge your own assumptions, pushing for continuous improvement
You have a growth mindset
You make decisions that favor the company, not yourself or your team
You are candid, authentic, and transparent.
This position is open to all candidates.
