Vecna Cares US Project Manager

Description:

Vecna Cares is currently piloting our CliniPAK product in Kenya and in Boston and working with teams in both locations to identify necessary improvements and create models that can then scale-up effectively.The Project Manager will work at the Vecna Cares headquarters in Boston and will act as the intermediary between the technical team designing the technology applications, and the Program Manager and product users of the technology in the field. He/ she will be responsible for helping to ensure that the product is functional, useful and effective for the users and help to set and achieve program and solution goals within budget and schedule. The Manager will assess the efficacy and capacity of the products and work with the practitioners and users of the product to identify adjustments and improvements for the markets and identify new opportunities to demonstrate the impact of the product on healthcare challenges.The Project Manager will also have the opportunity to work with a variety of web-based technologies, create and develop features on evolving medical technology products, and tackle challenges in real world healthcare delivery. The Manager will help to provide a product delivery framework for the technical team and deliver products and solutions in web-based software, software-hardware integrations, and mobile devices, which will then be turned around and used by patients and healthcare workers in the field within a matter of weeks.

Responsibilities:

• Manage feature capture and definition for new medical technology product releases
• Manage team of engineers and contributors for on time and on budget medical technology product release
• Manage details of multiple projects both stateside and international to coordinate unique product features and configurations for each client
• Pursue funding opportunities and support client demonstrations

Requirements:

• Proficiency in basic computer programs: Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations
• Interest in technology for problem solving
• Experience in project leadership or management, including meeting project schedules and constraints in producing a deliverable
• Highly motivated and self-driven, self-managing and accountable personality
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Any experience in computer programming, networking and information systems: SQL, Struts, Hibernate, Spring, Eclipse, JSP, JavaScript, Maven, Tomcat, PostgreSql, Oracle, Sql Server, Groovy, Jasper Reports, Mobile Development, networking…
• Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science or any engineering discipline
• International development or travel experience
• Health care delivery exposure or experience
• Grant writing experience and/or business model development
• Previously illustrated creativity using technology for problem solving

Position Location

• Cambridge, MA

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