Events and Operations Manager - PHS

Title: Events and Operations Manager - PHS  

Location: Upper East Side  

Org Unit: Education 

Work Days: Monday-Friday 

Weekly Hours: 35.00 

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $80,500.00 - $93,100.00  

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices 

Position Summary

Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Population Health Sciences administers a New York City-based Executive MBA/MS program that was launched in 2017 and is conducted jointly with the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. This is a dual degree program that trains seasoned healthcare professionals to facilitate change and innovation—from inside their organizations to the industry at large.  The student body constitutes mid- to senior-level healthcare professionals with diverse backgrounds.

Under direction of the Director of Education, the Events and Operations Manager for the Executive MBA/MS Program will be responsible for managing all student related events, including class weekends, residential sessions, guest lectures, industry focused events, etc.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and logistics for class weekends and residential sessions, including classroom spaces, audio/visual needs, catering, accommodations, schedule and staffing, materials, and vendor agreements.
• Coordinate special events such as guest lectures, industry focused events, and student community building activities.
• Coordinate with institutional partners on graduation student activities, prepare program specific elements, and coordinate student communications and participation. Provide on-site support for graduation events.
• Manage and update calendar of events and programming, as well as database of industry partners, guest speakers, and luminaries.
• Manage relationships with key vendors to support events and student related programming.
• Process payments for reimbursements, compensation, and vendor payments.
• Manage student communication channels including program Canvas site, Class Weekend Notes, and Event Newsletters.
• Manage inventory and distribution of program gifts at designated points of student experience.
• Support general program administration, as required.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Approximately 3-5 years of work experience in events and operations, preferably in an academic/higher education environment.

Experience with event planning and high-level client interaction.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytic, communication, time management and writing skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and diplomatically in a high-pressure, complex environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects on an innovative, high-performing team.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills and excellent grasp of English language/grammar.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Ability to work some Saturdays and Sundays as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center,