Program Manager - Hybrid Remote (vumc)

Job Description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

MVA Community Engagement/Educa

Job Summary:

In your pivotal role as Interprofessional Education Program Manager for the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (MVA), you will oversee the planning, development, and execution of the MVA’s Inter-institutional, Interprofessional Education Faculty Collaborative and Student Project. You will collaborate closely with the two faculty co-directors from Meharry Medical College (MMC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), as well as additional faculty, students, and community organizations, to coordinate inter-institutional and community engagement activities. You will need to be available for eight evening events across the Fall and Spring semesters, held on Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM CT. This role calls for a resourceful individual to manage activities, foster effective communication, and drive collaborative efforts across various education and training programs, and you will also manage the Meharry-Vanderbilt Student Alliance (MVSA), which serves as a central resource for graduate students from Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This role emphasizes collaborative leadership and supports students' academic and professional development through structured programming and partnerships. You should be a resourceful individual to manage activities, foster effective communication, and drive collaborative efforts across various education and training programs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent professional experience) is required; a
Master’s degree is highly desirable
• 3-5 years of program management experience, or at least 1 year of
relevant experience with a Master’s degree
• Prior experience in the healthcare sector is preferred
• Experience working in higher education and/or academia is a plus

NOTE: This position will offer considerable work-from-home opportunities, but you should be available to come into the office a minimum of 3 days a week to participate in meetings and other local events,.

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Founded in 1999, the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance seeks to eliminate health disparities by developing and supporting collaborative initiatives between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, community partners, and the individuals, families, and communities we serve.

Dr. Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, serves as the executive director and leads the MVA in expanding its community-engaged research initiatives while continuing to cultivate its existing programs.
The work of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance is centered around the purposeful support of health equity and healthcare access for all, training and mentoring of students and faculty, and expertise in community-engaged research. For more information, please visit https://www.meharry-vanderbilt.org/who-we-are-start/.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program)

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Program Management (Intermediate): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives.
• Financial Processes (Intermediate): Ability to monitor costs, expenses and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts.
• Process Improvement (Intermediate): Identifies, analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.
• Peer Leadership (Intermediate): The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.
• Networking (Intermediate): Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations and individuals.
• Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

3 years

Education:

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled