Director - Programs - WC Foundation

Position: Director - Sponsored Programs - WC Foundation - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
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* Job Description:

** Reporting to the Vice President of Philanthropy, the Director of Sponsored Programs provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all pre- and post-award sponsored programs and research funding activities across John Muir Health. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, foundation, and industry sponsor requirements while supporting physicians, investigators, and clinical and operational leaders in securing and stewarding external funding.

The Director serves as a collaborative partner across the health system, advancing John Muir Health’s mission, clinical excellence, and research and innovation priorities.
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* Education:

*** Bachelor's Degree - required.
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* Experience:

*** 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in sponsored programs, research administration, or healthcare grants management. Required.
* Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, foundation, and industry sponsor regulations in a healthcare or clinical research environment. Preferred.
* Proven leadership and people-management experience. Required.
* Experience with in an integrated health system or academic medical center. Preferred.
** Certifications/Licensure
*** CA Driver License - Department of Motor Vehicles
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* Skills:

*** Demonstrated experience promoting, or desire to engage in, belonging and inclusion initiatives , or lived or professional experience working with marginalized communities
* Well-developed problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to create solutions to complex situations.
* Demonstrated superior listening skills, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships with funders, and internal staff including physicians and staff.
* Excellent communication skills required, both verbally and in writing, with strong customer service orientation. Must have exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of constituents.
* Accuracy and speed using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Must have advanced knowledge and high comfort level generating reports, documents, and budgets.
* Database management experience desired. Knowledge of The Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising or CRM software a plus.
* Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively with a high degree of professionalism.
* Ability to effectively multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent reading, writing, research and editing skills with impeccable attention to detail.
* Strong work ethic with initiative to creatively solve problems, improve efficiencies and exceed expectations.
* Must maintain high levels of professional and personal integrity at all times.##
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* Work Shift:

** Exempt Salaried (United States of America)
** Pay Range:**$ - $### ### Salary### Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.

Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note:

Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.##
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 40
* * John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care organization east of San Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, Alameda and southern Solano Counties. It includes a network of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians and 6,300 employees, The health system’s facilities include John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center (554-bed acute care facility), which serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center, and John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center (247-bed acute care facility).

Together, they are recognized as top centers for neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatric, and high-risk obstetrics care. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, robotic surgery, weight-loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care. In February 2024, John Muir Health opened the Behring Pavilion, which is home to the UCSF-John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann…