Entry Level Assistant Project Manager Jobs in Everett, WA

PROLIM (www.prolim.com) is currently seeking Project Manager IV  for one of our top Client for Location- Redmond Washington,

Qualified candidates can directly send your updated resume and contact info via email: alec.dsouza@prolim.com

Job description:

• Key Responsibilities
  * Oversee all aspects of the facility's operations, guaranteeing efficient, high-quality data collection, storage, and processing workflows.
  * Work closely with research scientists, data engineers, and technical program managers to plan data collection efforts, align on collection objectives, and ensure vendor and facility infrastructure meet high-quality data requirements.
  * Maintain and curate task backlog data collection software development and hardware acquisition. Organize work into sprints and lead related meetings.
  * Provide operational support for maintaining project budgets and managing vendor contracts, including the preparation of statements of work for individual data collection projects.
  * Ensure that the vendor accurately documents data collection procedures with an emphasis on accuracy and quality controls.
  * Monitor project progress and ensure that the vendor meets data collection project deadlines while maintaining high standards of operational excellence.
  * Monitor data collection sessions, document any problems observed and share with project stakeholders. Drive resolution of problems with the vendor project manager and, if needed, follow an agreed-upon escalation process.
  * Serve as the primary point of contact for all facility-related matters, effectively communicating progress, challenges, and solutions to stakeholders.
  * Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and efficiency in processes and technologies used within the facility.
  * Requires daily presence at the data collection facility located less than 1 mile from the RLR office location.
  * Willingness and ability to manage additional projects in parallel with the data collection facility project, for example a scientific research project, or short-term operational projects in support of the team’s goals.
  * Maintain thorough project documentation and train both internal and vendor research assistants on data collection protocols. 
  * Manage Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation and review processes, ensuring compliance with IRB approvals and ethical standards in all data collection activities and facility operations.
• Required Skills and Qualifications
  * Proven experience in project management, with a strong preference for similar data collection facilities or scientific lab management experience.
  * Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects from inception through to completion, ensuring operational excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.
  * Strong sense of ethical and privacy considerations associated with human subjects research.
  * Excellent organizational and communication skills, with proven ability to navigate cross-functional team dynamics and keep vendor-managed projects in check.
  * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a detail-oriented approach to managing projects.
  * Proficiency in project management software and tools. Experience operating in an agile environment.
• Desirable Skills
  * Knowledge of data collection technologies and methodologies, particularly in audio and sensor data.
  * Experience in audio technology, data collection for machine learning, or a similar high-tech, data-driven environment.
  * Familiarity with the latest trends and technologies in data collection and audio research.
• Education
  College degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or a field relevant to the role, or equivalent professional experience.

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

• 8 + years of experience in Data as well as project management
  -excellent communication - internally with research scientists, vendors, excellent organizational skills - multiple concurrent projects
  -knowledge of finances - contracting and understanding details of proposals and SOWs
  - having worked in human subject research
  project management skills- tools
• High level research assistant may be a good start for this role
  Or a project manager who has worked in data
• Good to have skills: audio experience would be a plus
  Agile/scrum
• Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects: Person in the role has received FTE offer- state of data collection facility
• Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition: everything that we do in the team is related to bringing audio technologies into glasses - conversation focus feature
  this facility is one of the main pipelines for data advancement
• Typical Day in the Role: working with a vendor, coaching people with data collection
  Must have a data background
  collecting requirements for data collections from research scientists - prioritize and have vendor collect the data for us- internal requirements gathering, working with our study coordinators - approval process. Then having the vendor schedule and execute the studies. - communicating requirements to the vendor and then making sure the data is high quality
• PROLIM is a leading provider of PLM, IoT and Digital transformation solutions to Global Fortune 1000 companies. With 9 global offices in US, India, and Australia, PROLIM has won 30+ awards and proudly serving over 1200+ customers to innovate and improve their profitability and efficiency. PROLIM was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, USA. With the global footprint and expertise in latest technologies, PROLIM can partner with you to speed up your Digital Transformation journey.