Program Manager, Major and Principal Gifts (Administrative Support Duties in Development) - HYBRID

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

Development

Job Summary:

This position will serve as the primary point of contact for members of the Major and Principal Gift team with internal and external constituents; prioritize and handle confidential requests. This position will also execute the daily work of the Major and Principal Gift program – a significant program that impacts the largest segment of Development’s fundraising.

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development

Position Description

Reports to: Senior Vice President for Development

Purpose:

Through the exceptional capabilities and caring spirit of its people, Vanderbilt University Medical Center leads in the delivery of exemplary health care, improving the lives of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally. We combine transformative educational programs, compelling scientific discoveries, and distinctive personalized care to achieve this goal.

To consistently achieve excellence in medical science and health care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development builds relationships and encourages philanthropic contributions to directly impact today’s work and to secure a strong future of service. Enthusiastic and timely support from our philanthropic partners enables the Medical Center as a nonprofit academic medical institution to excel in conducting groundbreaking research, training future leaders and providing compassionate care to patients.

Position Summary:

• Serve as primary point of contact for members of the Major and Principal Gift team with internal and external constituents; prioritize and handle confidential requests using independent judgment and discretion.

• Execute the daily work of the Major and Principal Gift program – a significant program that impacts the largest segment of Development’s fundraising – under occasional guidance.

• Plan, organize, and manage resources and events of the Major and Principal Gift team to bring about the successful completion of the team’s goals and objectives.

• Use analytical decision making when managing the priorities and initiatives of Major and Principal Gift Officers’ work.

• Monitor progress of priority prospects for members of the Major and Principal Gift team in conjunction with the Analytics and Strategic Initiatives team.

• Provide budgetary management of donor solicitations and systematically monitor individual fundraising results of the Major and Principal Gift team to ensure gifts are recorded accurately.

• Manage calendaring, coordinate meeting materials and research, and create briefings for VUMC leadership across the medical center.

• Coordinate all necessary travel arrangements, manage itineraries, and handle expense reports for Major and Principal Gift Officers.

• Provide leadership and build professional relationships when collaborating with colleagues across the medical center in an effort to accomplish successful Major and Principal Gift donor interactions.

• Exercise significant and independent discretion regarding the confidential nature of personal, prospect and donor information, including grateful patient information.

• Promote growth and expansion of the Major and Principal Gift program through donor pipeline activities.

• Independently compile data for special projects and/or reports.

• Attend donor meetings/events as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required)
• 3 years relevant experience (Required)

Preferred Experience