Provide operations, administrative, program and/or event management oversight for MAHEC on a collection of projects /programs funded by MAHEC or an external sponsor . Partners with P rincipal I nvestigators/Program Directors , Project Sponsor , or other Leaders as needed including administration , budgeting, team management, internal and external communication , logistics , execution, evaluation and accreditation. D evelop s partnership s and participate s in strategic planning in alignment with MAHEC ’s mission. Supervises a team managing projects and programs across in the focus area of child and maternal health.
Directs , trains and oversees teams to manage budgets, schedules, resource utilization and risk mitigation plans.
L eads marketing and communication with various stakeholders and partners including faculty, colleagues, community, funders, sub recipients and vendors in a variety of formats.
Ties programs and projects to MAHEC ’s overall vision, defines best practices, streamlines processes across the projects, negotiates agreements and develop scopes of work.
Communication: Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient’s family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations , to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.
Decision Making : Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills , confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.
HealthCare Knowledge: Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate . This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC’s organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate .
Interpersonal Skills: Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.
Organizational Values: Adherence to MAHEC’s founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master’s degree and at least one year experience in project management or a Bachelor’s degree with three years of project management experience, and the capacity to demonstrate working knowledge of public health, behavioral health healthcare and workforce development programs.
Ability to effectively respond to questions/common inquiries or complaints from internal and external customers, including but not limited to: speakers, vendors, participants, managers, clients, and the public.
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended to describe al l duties the Program Manager may perform.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervise and mentor team members, students and interns assigned to projects . Give f eedback to the Program Director, Senior Program Manager , or other leaders for team evaluation.
Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; w eekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required . Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.
POSITION COMPENSATION:
Full-time position with full benefits available, salaried position
At MAHEC , we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.
All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.
MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.
MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.
If you are interested in this role, and you have related experience and qualifications, we encourage you to apply or reach out to [email protected] for support in your job search process. You could be the talent we are seeking for this or other opportunities.
