Aptive seeks an experienced Project Manager to serve as the operational and strategic lead supporting FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in managing the Accelerating Rare Disease Cures (ARC) program. This role ensures seamless coordination and execution across a variety of initiatives, including rare disease regulatory pilots, internal capability building, external stakeholder engagement, and cross-center governance efforts.

The ideal candidate has FDA CDER expertise and is familiar with their administrative and program execution activities. They have previous experience leading projects and are highly organized and systematic in their project work. They exceed client expectations with high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• 5+ years of relevant project management experience, preferably in a federal health, scientific, or regulatory environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Business Administration or other related field.
• Experience supporting large, complex projects for federal agencies; FDA preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Power Automate, PowerBI and other project management tools.

• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams while maintaining excellent written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a drive to execute a wide variety of tasks and deliverables with a high attention to detail.
• Experience managing end-to-end project lifecycles, including planning, resource coordination, scheduling and risk mitigation.
• Adept coordinating meeting logistics, retreats, and documentation management.
• Able to synthesize programmatic information to support the development, refinement and implementation of the program’s strategic plan.
• Strong written communications skills with experience drafting SOPs, playbooks, meeting materials, and governance documentation.
• Experience using low-code applications (e.g., PowerApps, Power BI) for project tracking, reporting and operational dashboards.
• Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP) strongly preferred.

Aptive is a management consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia. With more than 500 employees across the U.S., we primarily support the federal government – more than a dozen agencies like Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Library of Commerce, Customs and Border Protection and the National Science Foundation. Our work focuses on applying creativity, technology and human-centered services to improve performance, bridge divides and elevate the lives of millions of people who count on government. services every day. 

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.