Sr Program Manager - Cancer Community Outreach and Engagement (Medical Center)

Overview

Job Location: 6560 Fannin St Houston, TX 77030 (Scurlock Tower)

Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (onsite)

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in public health or related field strongly preferred
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to facilitate team collaboration and ensure project accountability
• Proven track record in leading and managing complex, multi-site programs and grant portfolios in academic, healthcare, or public health settings
• Knowledge of program management principles and ability to lead multi-grant operations from planning to execution
• Deep knowledge of community engagement strategies, program evaluation, and implementation science in the context of cancer prevention and control
• Familiarity with grant writing, submission processes, and funder compliance requirements
• Expertise in program operations, including strategic planning, workflow development, compliance oversight, and performance tracking
• High proficiency in data management and visualization tools, including Power BI and advanced Excel, with demonstrated ability to synthesize data for strategic decision-making
• Experience fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders including academic investigators, institutional leaders, funders, and community partners
• Ability to maintain audit readiness through organized documentation, compliance monitoring, and process oversight
• Substantial experience supporting grant development, submission, and reporting for large-scale, multi-investigator initiatives
• Preferred proficiency in qualitative research design and analysis using tools such as NVivo
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to translate complex information for both technical and non-technical audiences

 

At Houston Methodist, the Sr Program Manager position is responsible for comprehensive program management, including setting the strategic direction for the assigned area of responsibility, for complex and large programs and is accountable for performance against strategy/goals. This position will lead, design, guide and execute strategies while managing relationships internally with hospital leadership and externally with clients, partners and vendors. Success in the Sr Program Manager position includes partnering with key operations stakeholders to design and successfully execute program elements that ensure senior leadership engagement and governance of the system strategy. This position focuses on planning and design implementation to measurement and maintenance of desired outcomes with minimal supervision, developing meaningful reports to support business activities, and communicating professionally and persuasively verbally and in writing. The Sr Program Manager position works independently and collaboratively to proactively identify problems and creative solutions to address requirements, while serving as role model and mentor to junior team members and partnering with vendors in assigned area of responsibility on data, process solutions and advisement. This position is responsible for various administrative and operational functions, and financial stewardship while providing education and technical expertise related to the program for successful implementation and sustainability.

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVEDRefer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience

• Involves patie