Simons Foundation
Technical Project Manager
160 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$12,746 more — $132,746 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $132,746 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Occupations, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This is a full-time position based on-site at the Simons Foundation's New York City offices.
- Visit the Simons Foundation career page to learn more.
Responsibilities
- Manage the planning and delivery of selected high-priority, complex, or cross-functional Informatics projects from initiation through completion
- In collaboration with Informatics leadership and project teams, develop and maintain clear project plans, timelines, milestones, responsibilities, resource needs, and risk management strategies
- Coordinate work across software engineering, product, bioinformatics, scientific and study teams, as well as external partners and stakeholders
- Facilitate project planning and coordination meetings as needed, maintain project management systems (e.g., Jira, Confluence, etc.), ensure decisions and action items are documented, and drive follow-through on commitments
- Identify emerging risks, issues, and dependencies; work with project teams and leadership to develop mitigation strategies and escalate issues when appropriate
- Maintain clear and appropriately scaled project documentation, including plans, requirements, decision records, responsibilities, dependencies, risks, open questions, and status
- This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of science and technology, helping deliver the software, data systems, and scientific resources that enable large-scale, impactful autism and neuroscience research.
- Demonstrated experience working with technical teams to develop project plans, manage milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables, and drive projects through completion
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in technical, scientific, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of experience managing complex technical projects involving software engineering, data systems, or comparable technology environments
- Strong technical fluency and the ability to understand software and data systems well enough to identify risks, dependencies, gaps, and questions requiring resolution
- Knowledge of project management approaches and methodologies, including Agile and other iterative or plan-driven approaches, with the judgment to apply them appropriately to different types of projects
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, monday.com, or comparable platforms
- Familiarity with modern software development practices and workflows, including version control, issue tracking, testing, and release processes
- Sound judgment, discretion, reliability, and a demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments
- This role requires strong technical fluency, sound judgement, and the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Perform other duties or tasks as assigned or required
Skills
- Related Skills & Other Requirements
Compensation
- The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $120,000-$140,000 depending on experience
Benefits
- In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package
- Track milestones, deliverables, risks, and other indicators of project health; provide clear, timely status reporting to leadership and stakeholders
This listing is sourced directly from Simons Foundation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.