Program Manager - Digestive Diseases Research Center

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Organization:

GI Medicine Admin

Job Summary:

The primary responsibilities for the Program Manager position are to manage the Digestive Diseases Research Center (DDRC) and provide executive assistant support for Dr. Richard Peek, the Division Director. In addition, this position plans, develops and executes ongoing program(s) that impacts a significant segment of the organization under occasional guidance.

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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The VDDRC is a multidisciplinary center at VUMC developed to serve the following purposes:

• Promote digestive disease-related research in an integrative, collaborative and multidisciplinary manner

• Develop and implement programs for attracting, training, and retaining young investigators in digestive disease-related research

• Enhance the basic, translational, and clinical research capabilities of the VDDRC members

• Facilitate the transfer of basic research discoveries to improvements in prevention and/or clinical care

• Attract investigators not involved in digestive disease-related research to pursue these lines of investigation

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Program Manager position plays a critical role to maintaining the efficiency and productivity of Dr. Peek's grant related administrative tasks, as well as

overseeing faculty recruitment, interview process, faculty appointment process, faculty reappointments, faculty FMLA process, and new faculty orientation

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Program Management (Intermediate): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives.

• Financial Processes (Intermediate): Ability to monitor costs, expenses and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts.

• Process Improvement (Intermediate): Identifies, analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.

• Peer Leadership (Intermediate): The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.

• Networking (Intermediate): Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations and individuals.

• Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal oppo