Hybrid) Program Manager - Health Affairs Institute

Job Description - (Hybrid) Program Manager - Health Affairs Institute (29431)

Description

The Health Affairs Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Program Manager.

WVU Health Affairs Institute (HAI) is seeking a Program Manager to join our team. The Program Manager will lead the coordination, improvement, and implementation of current and future initiatives associated with the Health Affairs Institute. The successful candidate will communicate project plans internally and with external collaborative partners as required.

West Virginia University’s Health Affairs Institute frequently engages in collaborative efforts with West Virginia’s Department of Health Services (DOHS). Ideal candidates will have work experience that aligns with the mission of DOHS’s Bureau for Medical Services, Bureau for Children and Families, Bureau for Behavioral Health, and Bureau for Public Health.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

• Provides functional supervision and task-level oversight of assigned project staff.
• Responsible for managing and coordinating day-to-day productivity and task management on Health Affairs programs in a complex, diverse, and agile environment.
• Accountable for meeting all active program milestones and deadlines as outlined in executed Health Affairs contracts.
• Organize and coordinate Health Affairs programs across internal departments and between external research and development partners.
• Partner with senior executives and project leadership to define project approach and ensure overall project plans, providing support for various initiatives.
• Assists with deliverable development and manages quality assurance processes until deliverable submission.
• Assist the Project Leadership Team in the planning and administering of program phase budgets, including controlling program expenses and resource effort management, and forecasting program phase residuals.
• Assist with process improvement projects to evaluate workflows, and enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality-related issues that impact overall performance as directed by PDMO Leadership.
• Work closely with WVU, HSC, Health Affairs Institute leadership, and project leadership to proactively identify risks and resolve issues that may adversely impact projects.
• Comprehend internal and external drivers that influence effective operation, management, and execution of HSC resourcing, planning, programming, and budget execution processes.
• Present analysis and recommendations to decision-makers in an organized manner, including identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to evaluate operational effectiveness.
• Provide proper support for all external collaborative and contracted partners as well as Health Affairs research partners.
• Utilize a…