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Infiuss Health (YC S21) Is Hiring a Project Manager

Project Manager
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Infiuss Health is a software platform that accelerates decentralized clinical trials. Our platform connects life science research companies to thousands of eligible participants to take part in their studies. Our Mission is to equip researchers with the digital tools they need to carry out remote research studies starting in Africa. JOB TYPE; Full Time. LOCATION; San Francisco JOB DESCRIPTION: The Project Manager plays a pivotal role in the successful execution of the CDC contract. This position is responsible for leading the project team, ensuring effective coordination, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving the project to achieve its objectives within scope, budget, and timeline. The Project Manager reports directly to the organization’s executive leadership, providing strategic oversight and day-to-day management of all project activities. Responsibilities:

Project Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the project team, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented work environment. Set clear expectations, communicate project goals, and motivate the team to meet milestones and deliverables. Project Planning: Develop a comprehensive project plan that includes a detailed work breakdown structure, schedule, resource allocation, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies. Ensure alignment with the CDC’s objectives and the organization’s strategic goals. Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with the CDC and other key stakeholders. Facilitate regular communication, provide project updates, and address concerns or changes in project requirements. Risk Management: Proactively identify potential risks, issues, and challenges that could impact the project’s success. Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to minimize disruptions.

Budget Oversight: Monitor project expenditures, track budget allocation, and ensure efficient resource utilization. Identify areas for cost optimization while maintaining high-quality project deliverables. Quality Control: Implement rigorous quality control processes to ensure that project deliverables meet the highest standards. Conduct regular reviews, assessments, and quality checks to ensure alignment with project objectives. Change Management: Handle changes to project scope, schedule, or resources, ensuring that any deviations are properly evaluated, communicated, and approved by relevant stakeholders. Reporting and Documentation: Generate comprehensive project reports, status updates, and documentation for internal and external audiences. Present findings, progress, and challenges in a clear and concise manner. Issue Resolution: Address project-related issues promptly and effectively. Facilitate problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution within the team and with stakeholders to maintain project momentum. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and lessons learned. Capture best practices and implement them to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness. Adherence to Regulations: Ensure that the project adheres to data privacy regulations, ethical guidelines, and industry standards, especially as they relate to handling sensitive healthcare data.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Project Management, Public Health, Business Administration) or equivalent experience. Master’s degree is a plus. Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects, preferably in public health, healthcare, or data-driven initiatives. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is highly desirable. Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with diverse stakeholders. Proficiency in project management tools, techniques, and software. Thorough understanding of project management principles, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality management. Experience in risk assessment, mitigation, and contingency planning. Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements, priorities, and deadlines.

Ethical and trustworthy, with a commitment to maintaining the highest level of integrity and professionalism. Strong problem-solving skills, able to navigate complex challenges while keeping the project on track.

Salary range

$250,000-$350,000

Role
Operations
Job type
Full-time
Experience
6+ years
Location
San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US)
Remote
Yes
US visas
No sponsorship
Salary
$250K – $350K
Equity
missing
Hiring manager
Melissa Bime
Last updated
08/13/2023
Public URL
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/infiuss-health/jobs/XU…

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Police union manager in California allegedly imported illegal opioids from India, Hong Kong, Singapore

The office manager for a Northern California police union allegedly imported illegal synthetic opioids from India and other countries and at least once used her work computer and address and the union’s UPS account to ship the drugs within the country, federal prosecutors said.

Joanne Marian Segovia, executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association, was charged with attempting to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, federal prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.

Starting in 2015, Segovia had at least 61 drug shipments mailed to her San Jose home from India, Hong Kong, Hungary and Singapore with manifests that listed their contents as “wedding party favors,” “gift makeup,” “chocolate and sweets” and “food supplement,” according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

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It was not immediately known if Segovia, 64, has an attorney who can speak on her behalf.

Tom Saggau, a spokesperson for the police union in San Jose, said Segovia, a civilian, has worked for the union since 2003, planning funerals for officers who die in the line of duty, being the liaison between the department and the officers’ families and organizing office festivities and fundraisers.

He said that federal officials informed the union last Friday that Segovia was under investigation and that no one else at the union was involved or knew about Segovia’s alleged acts.

The revelation shocked her colleagues, Saggau said.

“We didn’t have any reason to suspect her,” he said, adding that the union’s board of directors has pledged to fully support the federal investigation.

Federal prosecutors said that in 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a parcel being sent to her home address that contained $5,000 worth of Tramadol, a synthetic opioid, and sent her a letter telling her they were seizing the pills. The next year, the CBP again intercepted a shipment of Tramadol valued at $700 and sent her a seizure letter, court records showed.

But federal officials didn’t start investigating Segovia until last year when investigators found her name and home address on the cellphone of a suspected drug dealer who is part of a network that ships controlled substances made in India to the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the complaint. That drug trafficking network has distributed hundreds of thousands of pills in 48 states, federal prosecutors said.

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Segovia used WhatsApp messaging service and her personal and office computers to order thousands of opioid tablets and other pills to her home and agreed to distribute the drugs elsewhere in the United States, prosecutors said.

On at least one occasion in 2021, Segovia shipped the illicit drugs to a North Carolina address by using the police union’s UPS account, prosecutors said. That address is linked to at least five illicit drug seizures, they said.

Investigators found hundreds of photographs in a WhatsApp chat on Segovai’s cellphone, including an image of the UPS shipping slip and another one of a computer screen showing a PayPal payment to an Indian name and Segovia’s police union business cards under it.

“Based on my training and experience, I know that shippers of controlled substances often send receipts and tracking numbers as proof that they in fact sent a package. I believe that the receipt provided by SEGOVIA was offered by her as proof that she sent a package to the North Carolina addressee,” David Vargas, a special agent for Homeland Security Investigation, wrote in the affidavit.

According to the complaint, Segovia continued to order controlled substances even after being interviewed by federal investigators in February. On March 13, federal agents seized a parcel in Kentucky, containing valeryl fentanyl, addressed to Segovia. The package allegedly originated from China three days earlier and declared its contents as a “clock,” prosecutors said.