Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Project/Unit Description

Job Purpose

Product Strategist create long-term visions for product lines and technologies. This is based on in-depth stakeholder and market research and a deep understanding of the breadth of technologies. They analyze product performance and adjust product designs accordingly. At the higher levels, a strategist oversees product managers across multiple product lines for an organization. This can be internal to GTRI or across multiple sponsor organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Depending on the instantiation of this role, this person designs, conducts and analyzes stakeholder surveys, interviews, and other stakeholder engagement approaches; conducts market and technology research; writes user stories and some level of technical details for those user stories; works with a product manager to provide insight into product roadmaps; works with product designers to create product designs; works with developers to support/oversee the development of the product.

Additional Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (engineering, data science, clinical/public health, operations) to ensure that technical development, validation, training, and change-management activities are aligned for successful technology deployment.
• Lead planning and execution activities that translate health-related research outputs (e.g., models, tools, analytics, prototypes) into deployable solutions within operational public health or healthcare environments.
• Engage closely with end users and stakeholders to understand workflows, constraints, and adoption barriers, and incorporate those insights into implementation plans and program milestones.
• Plan, direct, and monitor program budgets and serve as primary sponsor contact for program information inquiries.
• Prepare clear, sponsor-ready reports and presentations that communicate program status, risks, and recommended actions.
• Assist in business development activities with current and prospective sponsors, including identifying follow-on work and supporting capture efforts.
• Contribute to proposal planning and development (e.g., statements of work, timelines, budget estimates, and risk assessments) for new program opportunities.
• Define, track, and report on implementation and impact metrics (e.g., usability, operational efficiency, decision quality, health outcomes) to demonstrate the real-world value of delivered technologies.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Public Health (with strong quantitative or informatics focus), Health Services Research, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders and workstreams, as well as ability to synthesize and prioritize tasking and project requirements.
• Ability to balance technical understanding with strong program management discipline as evidenced by excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience planning and tracking budgets and schedules, preparing reports, presentations, and sponsor-facing materials for projects or programs.
• Ability to translate the benefits of applied technical principles, standards, and methods to sponsors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., MPH, MS, MEng) or equivalent experience.
•  Experience in translating technical requirements and features to a non-technical audience is a plus.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in research program or project management, technical program coordination, or operations within health, biomedical, public health, defense, or technology domains.
• Experience managing or supporting government-sponsored R&D programs related to health, public health preparedness, medical readiness, or digital health.
• Ability to translate the benefits of applied technical principles, standards, and methods to sponsors.
• Familiarity with, or interest in, health systems, public health operations, biosurveillance, health informatics, or health systems engineering.
• Knowledge of program and project management approaches (e.g., PMBOK, Agile) and associated tools; PMP Certification.
• Experience working with federal, state, or local agencies, defense organizations, or large healthcare systems.
• Prior participation in proposal development and business development activities.

Travel Requirements

<10% travel

Education and Length of Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 0 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in • Data Science / Analytics Health Informatics / Biomedical Informatics, Public Health (with strong quantitative or informatics focus), Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

None

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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