Foundations Program Manager - Academic, Rural, and Regional Affairs, School of Medicine

Job Description

The School of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Foundations Program Manager to join their team.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Curriculum, the Foundations Program Manager leads the delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of core components of the Foundations Phase of the School of Medicine curriculum. In this highly collaborative role, you will help ensure a consistent, high-quality educational experience across the WWAMI region—Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho—serving more than 270 students annually. This is an opportunity to bring operational excellence, strategic thinking, and a service‑minded approach to a complex, mission‑driven academic program.

This position manages employees.

• Lead the planning, implementation, and day‑to‑day operations of five Foundations integrated blocks, the Foundations Integration course, and one longitudinal curricular thread across WWAMI partner sites.
• Coordinate complex curriculum delivery across six partner institutions with varying academic calendars, ensuring alignment, consistency, and quality in schedules, materials, communications, and execution.
• Allocate and manage resources strategically, including staffing, scheduling, and materials, to support efficient operations and high‑quality program delivery.
• Advise and collaborate with block and thread directors, faculty, instructors, academic leaders, site leads, and regional administrators to implement curriculum changes, resolve operational needs, and keep priorities moving forward.
• Chair and facilitate meetings with course directors, site leads, instructors, and regional administrators to prioritize work, monitor progress on action items, and inform decision‑making.
• Interpret and operationalize university, state, and federal educational policies to ensure compliance with accreditation and financial aid requirements.

• Analyze curriculum delivery, stakeholder feedback, program data, and performance metrics to identify gaps, streamline processes, and recommend evidence‑based improvements.
• Drive strategic planning and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen the effectiveness, innovation, and alignment of the Foundations curriculum and related operational practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource, supporting informed decision‑making and continuous program advancement.

• Supervise, direct, and develop staff by assigning and prioritizing work, setting expectations, evaluating performance, and supporting timely, accurate completion of responsibilities.
• Coach and mentor team members to build skills, promote professional growth, and foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and refine work standards, team processes, and operational frameworks that support excellent service delivery and program goals.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 3 years’ administrative experience.

• Excellent project management skills, including working knowledge of project management methodologies and technologies.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational skills, and experience working in a team‑based, collaborative environment.
• Experience leading teams, facilitating meetings, and working in large, highly structured environments.

• Background in higher education, preferably medical education.
• Experience with Canvas learning management software and curriculum management systems.
• Experience supervising employees.

• This position occasionally requires work beyond a normal work week and may intermittently require evening and weekend time to meet project deadlines and attend meetings.
• This role follows a hybrid model, combining in‑office and remote work. Please note that during scheduled curriculum sessions, extended periods of on‑site attendance may be required.

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