Hybrid) Special Events Coordinator Senior - WVU Cancer Institute Job Evansdale West Virginia USA,Management

Job Description - (Hybrid) Special Events Coordinator Senior - WVU Cancer Institute (30207) (Hybrid) Special Events Coordinator Senior - WVU Cancer Institute 30207 Description

The WVU Cancer Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Special Events Coordinator Senior.

About the Opportunity

The WVU Cancer Institute is a leading center for cancer care and research, dedicated to advancing education, treatment, and outreach programs that improve patient outcomes. The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in fostering the institute's mission to promote knowledge-sharing and professional growth within the medical community.

The Project Manager of Events and Continuing Medical Education provides strategic leadership, oversight, and execution management for the planning and delivery of institutional conferences, educational programs, continuing medical education (CME) activities, and high-profile special events.

This role is responsible for managing a comprehensive portfolio of academic and healthcare-related events from concept through post-event evaluation, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, accreditation requirements, financial stewardship, and operational excellence.

The Project Manager serves as the central leader for event strategy, stakeholder engagement, compliance oversight, budget management, and process improvement.

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

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)
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

What You’ll Do

Strategic Event Leadership
- Lead the strategic planning, development, and execution of institutional conferences, educational programs, lectures, symposiums, seminars, and special events.
- Under the direction of WVUCI Senior Leadership Team, coordinate the logistics for site visits, external reviews, and faculty candidate visits.
- Develop long-term event strategies aligned with organizational mission, educational goals, recruitment initiatives, and institutional priorities.
- Manage a complex portfolio of concurrent events with varying audiences, objectives, and operational requirements.
  Identify opportunities to expand event impact, audience engagement, and program visibility.
Project Management & Operational Oversight
- Oversee full project lifecycle management for events from concept development through post-event completion.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestone tracking, and implementation strategies.
- Delegate operational event logistics to support staff while maintaining accountability for successful delivery.
- Monitor event progress, proactively identify risks, and implement solutions to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
- Standardize event planning workflows, templates, and internal processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Leadership & Compliance
- Lead the planning and oversight of accredited continuing medical education activities in accordance with ACCME standards, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with faculty, educational…