Program/Project Operations Manager

About

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. We are seeking a Program/Project Operations Manager with specific experience supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to work on-site in Rockville, MD.

Key Tasks

• Support day-to-day laboratory operations, program execution, and scientific administration within the NCATS Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI)
• Provide strategic and operational support across scientific, administrative, communications, and procurement functions to ensure alignment with Center priorities
• Provide a monthly budget report for each group and meeting documentation and present summary updates to internal and external stakeholders when appropriate
• Lead compilation, analysis and organization of scientific, program and related information and develop and/or lead data analysis/dyadic data analysis
• Create both internal and external materials in the form of reports, summaries, emails, and website content
• Develop periodic and special reports and procedures, search records and files, internet, background materials, and preceded references
• Prepare briefing materials and summaries of meetings, workshops and conferences
• Plan, organize and participate in technical meetings and consultations that convene diverse experts to advance key issues in scientific research
• Review short- and long-range planning proposals to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and goals
• Work with staff on planning and implementing project-based activities such as workshop planning, resource evaluation, communication strategy, assist with report writing/editing

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with extensive administrative, program, and project support experience including direct NIH/NCATS operational support
• Strong NIH/NCATS acquisitions and procurement expertise including FAR knowledge; experience supporting purchasing workflows, vendor coordination, documentation compliance, and audit readiness
• Demonstrated program management and strategic operational leadership including cross-functional coordination, timeline oversight, SOP development, and process improvement execution
• Experience developing SOPs, communication resources, leadership briefings, reports, and documentation to support organizational alignment
• Proven stakeholder engagement and executive support experience including coordination, communication, and staff support initiatives
• Advanced documentation, presentation, and writing skills including technical documentation, procurement records, and executive communications
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Atlassian tools, Adobe tools, and federal administrative systems