This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a SME Information Technology Project Manager in the United States.
This role sits at the intersection of public health informatics, data standards, and large-scale IT project delivery. You will lead and coordinate initiatives focused on modernizing terminology systems and ensuring interoperability across clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological data environments. The position plays a key role in advancing national public health capabilities by improving how critical health data is structured, exchanged, and analyzed. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders, including federal health programs, technical teams, and standards development organizations. The environment is mission-driven, highly technical, and focused on delivering measurable impact in public health surveillance and decision-making. This is a unique opportunity to shape data modernization efforts that directly support population health outcomes at scale.
Accountabilities:- Design and implement terminology and interoperability solutions integrating public health coding systems such as LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10, and FHIR to enable consistent data exchange across health systems
- Provide strategic guidance on data standards, vocabulary authoring processes, and terminology tooling modernization to support federal public health initiatives
- Research and map complex laboratory assays and scientific data structures to standardized vocabularies for accurate surveillance and reporting
- Collaborate with internal and external development organizations to evolve existing standards and contribute to the creation of new public health informatics frameworks
- Analyze, validate, and enhance data quality using advanced data science approaches to support effective surveillance and reporting across multiple public health levels
- Ensure alignment of solutions with evolving interoperability standards and public health data modernization goals
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience as a public health terminologist or in a related health informatics/IT role
- Deep expertise in public health coding and interoperability standards, including LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10, USCDI+, HL7, and FHIR
- Strong understanding of vocabulary authoring methodologies and terminology management practices
- Proven ability to support data standards strategy and modernization initiatives within large-scale public health environments
- Experience mapping complex scientific, clinical, and laboratory data to standardized vocabularies
- Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to interpret complex surveillance and laboratory datasets
- Proficiency or familiarity with data tools such as Excel, SQL, SAS, R, or Python is highly desirable
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or Health Informatics preferred
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills in multidisciplinary environments
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or suitability clearance
Benefits:
- Fully remote or flexible work arrangements depending on project needs
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact public health modernization initiatives at national scale
- Competitive compensation aligned with senior-level expertise
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Paid time off, holidays, and flexible leave policies
- Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Professional development and training opportunities in health informatics and data standards
- Exposure to cutting-edge public health data systems and interoperability frameworks
- Collaborative and mission-driven work environment focused on societal impact
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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