Senior Technical Project Manager

Company Overview

Biocore LLC, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a team of world class engineers and scientists providing testing, analysis, and consulting services to companies across the globe.  Biocore leverages its unique expertise and experience to improve safety and enhance the performance of individuals in sports and other industries.

Biocore’s mission is to provide the highest level of engineering services and performance and injury biomechanics expertise to clients dedicated to the reduction of injury and optimization of performance.  We do this by performing influential and highly cited biomechanics research, maintaining state-of-the-art testing capabilities, and leveraging a global network of leaders in experimental and computational biomechanical engineering.

Position Details

Biocore is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead Biocore’s digital performance and safety analytics platform.  This key initiative focuses on enhancing safety and optimizing performance of individuals, aligning with both client and Biocore business objectives. This role involves strategic oversight, coordination, and successful delivery of the program, while also supporting strategic partnerships, to showcase technological advancements and their impact on individual health and performance. The ideal candidate will also identify and lead future market opportunities and applications for the platform. This position requires a blend of strategic foresight, robust program management skills, deep understanding of data analytics and AI/ML, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships.

Employment Type

• Full-time, exempt employee
• In person at offices in Charlottesville, VA
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

Position Requirements

• Education
  • S. or Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Proven track record of success
  • Demonstrated success in delivering strategic outcomes in technology-driven environments, ideally within sports, health, or data-intensive industries.
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in program management, successfully overseeing complex initiatives with multiple interconnected projects.
  • Experience operating within a dual mandate environment, balancing internal strategic goals with external partnership requirements.

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong background in data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and computer vision algorithm development; understanding of how these technologies can drive actionable insights for human performance and safety.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including executive-level communication and negotiation with diverse internal and external parties
• Proven ability to manage large-scale programs from inception to completion, encompassing planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Deep understanding and practical experience in program management methodologies and best practices.
• Familiarity with large, complex datasets, ideally including biomechanical and skeletal tracking data, medical and health records, and performance data.
• Knowledge of cloud computing environments and services (e.g., AWS) and their application in data processing and AI/ML solutions.
• Demonstrated ability in budget planning, forecasting, and management for multi-million-dollar programs.
• Experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating program-level risks.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy regulations, and compliance requirements, particularly concerning sensitive health and performance data).
• Experience translating complex technical concepts and data insights into clear, concise narratives and presentations for non-technical audiences.
• Previous experience working with sports organizations is highly desired.

Skills

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to see the big picture, align projects with strategic objectives, define success metrics, and make data-driven decisions to optimize program performance.
• Exceptional Leadership: Strong capability to lead, motivate, and guide cross-functional teams and project managers towards common goals.
• Outstanding Communication & Presentation: Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills for executive briefings, technical discussions, and external storytelling. Ability to tailor messages to various audiences.
• Negotiation & Influence: Proven ability to negotiate effectively, resolve conflicts, and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Organizational & Problem-Solving: Superior organizational skills, adept at resource allocation, time management, and proactive problem prevention and resolution.
• Adaptability: Capacity to navigate evolving requirements, unexpected challenges, and shifting priorities in a dynamic program environment.
• Proficiency in relevant project/program management software and tools.

Position Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Strategic Program Leadership & Roadmap Development:
• Converting business objectives into a multi-year technical roadmap in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading and facilitating strategic planning sessions, including Midterm Planning Workshops and quarterly Long-Range Planning (LRP) Sessions.
• Defining problems for strategic objectives, including scoping client challenges, articulating value propositions, and establishing measurable success criteria and performance benchmarks.
• Executive & Strategic Communication:
• Acting as the "default" preparer and briefer of slide decks for external executive-level engagements.
• Leading and coordinating Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), providing high-level overviews of work accomplished, budget status, and inter-party "asks."
• Facilitating "Key Leader" engagements with external stakeholders.
• Program & Project Coordination:
• Overseeing the daily and weekly execution of the digital program, ensuring seamless cross-collaboration between multiple technical and non-technical teams (e.g., UI/UX, DevSecOps, Data Engineering/Data Science, Analytics).
• Coordinating individual projects and managing their interdependencies to ensure deliverables align with overall program outcomes.
• Conducting regular synchronization meetings with key stakeholders to monitor status, address blockers, and ensure situational awareness.
• Financial & Resource Management:
• Managing the overall program budget.
• Coordinating with external stakeholder finance/legal teams to resolve contract issues.
• Performing monthly budget forecasting and adjusting resource allocation based on burn rates and strategic priorities.
• Optimizing resource utilization across all projects within the program.
• Risk & Problem Prevention/Resolution:
• Proactively identifying, analyzing, and mitigating program-level risks, including technical blockers, administrative hurdles, and data access issues, often looking 6-12 weeks ahead.
• Resolving issues and bottlenecks to keep technical teams unblocked and focused.
• Elevating critical political problems or requests for intervention/support to senior leadership when necessary.
• Reporting & Accountability:
• Overseeing and contributing to weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy and defensibility of reported progress and expenditures.
• Maintaining core program documentation, including program initiation documents and strategic roadmaps.
• Data Protection & Compliance:
• Ensuring adherence to stringent company and client data protection protocols.
• Navigating the complexities of data access and usage, particularly concerning injury analysis limitations.
• Partnership & Marketing Enablement:
• Supporting company and client marketing efforts by identifying success stories and providing information to showcase the platform’s contributions to health and safety.
• Identifying and prioritizing projects that deliver value for both injury reduction goals and marketing/commercialization opportunities.

Compensation

Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package (includes medical, dental, vision), and a performance-based bonus program.

Biocore LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.