Program Manager - Digestive Diseases Research Center

Overview
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 individuals who come to work each day with the aim of changing the world. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something bigger and take pride in their work. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization
GI Medicine Admin

Job Summary
The primary responsibilities for the Program Manager position are to manage the Digestive Diseases Research Center (DDRC) and provide executive assistant support for Dr. Richard Peek, the Division Director. This position plans, develops and executes ongoing program(s) that impact a significant segment of the organization under occasional guidance.

Department Summary
The VDDRC is a multidisciplinary center at VUMC developed to serve the following purposes:

Promote digestive disease-related research in an integrative, collaborative and multidisciplinary manner

Develop and implement programs for attracting, training, and retaining young investigators in digestive disease-related research

Enhance the basic, translational, and clinical research capabilities of the VDDRC members

Facilitate the transfer of basic research discoveries to improvements in prevention and/or clinical care

Attract investigators not involved in digestive disease-related research to pursue these lines of investigation

Key Responsibilities

The Program Manager plays a critical role in maintaining the efficiency and productivity of Dr. Peek's grant-related administrative tasks, as well as overseeing faculty recruitment, interview process, faculty appointment process, faculty reappointments, faculty FMLA process, and new faculty orientation.

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.

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; Builds and Maintains Relationships; Communicates Effectively.

Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion; Solves Complex Problems; Offers Meaningful Advice and Support.

Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work; Ensures Continuous Improvement; Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements.

Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability; Stewards Organizational Resources; Makes Data Driven Decisions.

Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas; Applies Technology; Adapts to Change.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities: Relevant work experience

Certifications:

Work Experience: Relevant work experience

Experience Level: 3 years

Education: Bachelor's

Additional Information
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

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