Project Manager (Education & Capacity Building) at Axle

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company specializing in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications for research centers and healthcare organizations. They collaborate with top research organizations, including multiple NIH institutes.

Axle is seeking a proactive Project Manager to support Education and Capacity Building initiatives on an NIH-funded program. You will own projects from planning through delivery, help teams turn complex ideas into practical plans, and coordinate education and technology-related work.

What You Will Do

• Lead assigned projects end-to-end, managing schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Coordinate the development and delivery of educational programs, resources, learning platforms, and related operational activities.
• Partner with instructional designers and technical teams to support course and content development, coordinate requirements, testing, releases, and implementation, and facilitate the successful adoption of educational resources and technologies.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships, facilitate communication, and drive decisions and action items to completion.
• Identify and track risks and issues; resolve challenges independently when appropriate or bring leadership a clear assessment and recommended approach.
• Identify opportunities to use AI in project and business workflows, and determine when a chatbot, custom GPT, Claude Skill, or other reusable AI workflow is appropriate; configure or help develop these tools and assess their outputs for accuracy and usefulness.
• Take initiative in ambiguous situations, producing thoughtful first drafts, plans, and recommendations for review.
• Improve workflows, documentation, tracking, and project visibility while incorporating feedback and growing in the role.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 3+ years of relevant project management experience, including ownership of project plans, timelines, deliverables, and coordination across teams.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and follow-through, with the ability to independently advance work and meet commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability.
• Demonstrated proficiency with generative AI platforms, including OpenAI and Anthropic; ability to design, test, and refine effective prompts and apply appropriate human review and verification to AI-generated outputs.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, develop thoughtful recommendations and work products, and seek guidance when appropriate.
• Experience collaborating effectively with technical and nontechnical teams and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies, platforms, and systems.
• Experience using Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or comparable project management and collaboration tools.

Preferred Experience

• PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or comparable project management certification.
• Experience supporting NIH-funded programs, federal contracts, biomedical research, or scientific initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with software development or technical teams, including familiarity with the software development lifecycle.
• Experience supporting education, training, instructional design, or capacity-building programs.
• Experience with learning management systems, educational technology, or other technology-enabled learning platforms.
• Teaching, training facilitation, or instructional experience.
• Experience implementing new systems, improving workflows, or supporting technology adoption.