Job Title: Senior Engineering Program Manager
Location: Remote
Duration: 3 Months
 
Job Summary:

• Drive program-wide analytics delivery excellence through strategic workflow optimization, project leadership, and vendor relationship management.
• Lead high-visibility benchmarking initiatives while implementing scalable process improvements.
• Success requires proven experience accelerating analytics delivery, advanced program and project management expertise, and a track record of building high-performing vendor partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role supports the in-person competitor benchmarking program by optimizing project delivery, streamlining processes, and enhancing vendor management.
• Our projects typically involve three main areas of focus (outside of data analysis and delivery of results): study design, project management, and user data collection/annotation.
• Each phase requires strong collaboration with internal and external partners.
• While we have established templates and processes, there is an opportunity to further refine our approach and drive greater efficiency.

 
1:  Study Design

• Create and maintain relevant documentation in the assigned repositories (e.g., Individual Consent Form (ICF), study protocol).
• Submit the study for regulatory reviews and approvals, generating and editing documents.

 
2: Project Management

• Planning and Launch.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Create Request For Proposals, Statement Of Work, and other project documentation.
• Receive proposals, aggregating and structuring the information for comparative analysis, to facilitate decision-making.
• Manage vendors' requests for clarification.
• Procure and manage project-related hardware and software.
• Manage device configuration.
• Analyze vendors’ proposals, assess capabilities, facilitate decision-making.

 
3. Execution and Monitoring

• Create and maintain project controls (in Wrike): manage project schedule, risk and change.
• Conduct regular meetings with vendors and manage the quality of deliverables through regular reviews (internal and external).
• Generate reports, as needed (dashboard + Keynote).
• Create and maintain a project-specific hardware inventory.

 
 
4. IT Asset Management (ITAM)

• Track and manage physical assets, software assets and accounts.

 
5. Data collection and annotation

• Oversee data collection activities, ensuring adherence to protocols and quality standards.
• Conduct on-site audits of vendor operations, as needed.
• Manage and escalate issues related to data collection and annotation.

 
6. Off-project:

• Create and maintain hardware inventory

 
Required Qualifications:
Education:

• No less than an Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in a technical field such as Engineering, Computer Science, or a related one

 
Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in managing complex technical programs
• Proven experience with project and vendor management

 
Skills:

• Project management systems (Wrike) for complex, multi-vendor programs
• Enterprise procurement processes including RFP creation, vendor evaluation matrices, and SOW development
• Hardware asset management for large device fleet
• Dashboard creation and project controls reporting
• Vendor relationship management and performance optimization
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously
• Technical aptitude to understand research methodologies and requirements
• Exceptional attention to regulatory and legal document details
• Sharp eye for detail with proven ability to maintain error-free documentation and quantitative records in fast-paced technical environments
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 75.00/hr.