[Hiring] Project Manager, Survey Research Science and Operations @ICF

Role Description

Are you a survey research operations expert hoping to further build your project management experience? Then come join ICF’s Survey Research Science and Operations practice. We are home to a talented community of survey researchers building robust solutions for government, university, and commercial clients.

The Survey Research Science and Operations practice is seeking a Project Manager . If successful, you will support a variety of projects across a wide array of topics and clients at the commercial and federal level, including:

• Energy (various utilities)
• Transportation (DOT)
• Environment (EPA)
• The National Science Foundation (NSF)
• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Health (CDC, NIH)

You will be expected to provide support in the following three areas:

• Project Management: Manage the day-to-day activities of concurrent survey-related projects.
• Business Development: Support the team’s proposal and grant development activities, including written sections of proposals and internal/external networking.
• Technical Expertise: Provide technical assistance to clients and complete technical reports and other deliverables as required.

This is a great position for a mid-level professional who will join our team in a REMOTE capacity.

What you’ll do:

• Manage concurrent survey-related projects, serving as the key point of contact to clients.
• Prepare project plans, manage schedules and performance using effective project management processes and frameworks.
• Create and track project budgets.
• Identify and coordinate with internal collaborators and outside subcontractors and vendors.
• Proactively manage and communicate with a team of cross-matrixed professionals.
• Contribute methodological or technical guidance in support of quantitative projects or tasks.
• Contribute methodological or technical guidance in support of qualitative projects or tasks.
• Develop project quality assurance protocols and ensure quality for all data, reports, and presentations.
• Communicate effectively in writing—proposals, analytic reports, issue papers, briefings, and email correspondence.
• Develop and cultivate strong client relationships.
• Anticipate risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies and proactively implement solutions.
• Update leadership on progress as directed and on regular reporting cycles.
• Actively participate in business development activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of applied experience in the survey research field
• 2+ years of experience in survey project management
• 2+ years of experience with MS Office products—Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Requirements

• 1+ year experience conducting and analyzing qualitative research
• Master’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and independently solve problems
• Experience managing and advancing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, prioritize, and manage multiple activities simultaneously
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Demonstrate customer service orientation and professionalism
• Experience in proposal writing and/or budget development
• Proficiency in Spanish a plus

Benefits

• ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider
• Equal opportunity employer
• Workplace that allows everyone to thrive
• Reasonable accommodations available

Company Description

ICF combines unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.