Job Description

Program Manager II

Job ID 2022-44244 Area of Interest Project/Program Management Location Name Jack R MacDonald Building FTE/Hours per pay period 1.0 FTE (80 hours per bi-weekly pay periods) Work Status Regular Department Science Education Shift Day Shift Primary Location : City Seattle Primary Location : State/Province WA Remote Work Percent 060 Hot Job No

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.

Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.

We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.

Overview

Seattle Children’s is seeking a self-motivated, goal-driven Program Manager for the Invent@SC Postdoctoral Scholars Program. Invent@SC is a novel program intended to train PhD scientists to discover and develop pediatric therapeutic products with a biotech mindset. The Program Manager will be an integral member of the Invent@SC team and work closely with the Program Director and leadership team to recruit, onboard and support scholars through career and professional development training programs, and technology commercialization funding opportunities. The Program Manager will build strategic relationships with faculty, administrators, and internal and external stakeholders, and create processes and metrics to ensure that the program is meeting the stated goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of research operations, prior experience with post graduate education and training programs, and a clear commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Requirements

Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, health care or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5 years experience in a lead role overseeing program/project management
- 4 years experience working on quality and process improvement projects with cross-functional teams; including data collection, analysis and reporting
- Proven record of project completion, program planning, execution and status reporting
- Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary team, committees, activities and staff
Required Credentials:
- N/A
Preferred:
- Masters in Health Administration, business, or health care-related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Demonstrated ability to lead improvement efforts related to strategic goals
- Experience working in public health, health care or social services

In accordance with new Washington law for healthcare workers, Seattle Children’s requires that all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before October 18, 2021, or before beginning employment for start dates after October 18th.

Covid-19 Vaccination

In accordance with Washington state law, Seattle Children’s requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent and your vaccine status will be verified at onboarding.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

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