As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research organization at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
About the team
The Global Impact Group (GIG) serves IHME’s vision of all people living long lives in full health through innovative communication and collaboration. GIG explains, amplifies, and delivers research findings of the most critical health challenges across a range of channels to reach its target audiences, working with scientists and decision-makers to strengthen the evidence base of research, allowing them to take informed action. Within GIG, the Data Visualization team produces timely and relevant visualizations to amplify research findings.
POSITION PURPOSE
We are seeking a Software Development Manager II to strategically manage a team of high performing and highly creative individuals who develop innovative and engaging ways to interact with our research results. This includes our work on internally facing and externally facing data visualization tools. The primary purpose of the position is to lead the development, support, and improvement of the team’s vast software portfolio. This role includes management of software dependencies, both within the Data Visualization team and across other research teams. The Software Development Manager II should have strong prior experience with team and people supervision and strategic project management, allowing them to work independently and collaboratively in these areas. The Software Development Manager II is responsible for improving the efficiency and automation of data visualization and web development processes and working with engineers to develop and implement best practices for software development and testing.
This position is contingent upon project funding availability, and currently has funding until at least the end of June 2026.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision
Management and Planning
Research Learning
Other Responsibilities
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
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The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These…