Program Manager

Program Manager

This position will begin hiring on July 1, 2025.

Mission Driven, Community Focused Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students. CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Job Summary : The Program Manager (PM) reports to the Department Chairs of their assigned departments. The Program Manager will be assigned to one of the department groupings such as :

• Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
• Department of Biomedical Science Education and Preventive and Social Medicine
• Department of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The Program Manager primary role is to manage the department fiscal and organizational structural and respond to University requests. The Program Manager will interact with departmental leadership and faculty daily to achieve their education strategy. The Program Manager is directly responsible for all administrative operations encompassed within the Departments mission areas of teaching, research, and service. The Program Manager will closely monitor and ensure contracts and service agreements are current and updated on an annual basis or as needed. In partnership with the Chair and faculty leadership, the Program Manager will be responsible for short- and long-term strategic planning to develop departmental administrative and financial goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Other Duties and Responsibilities : Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements :

Education : Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred. Public health and / or health services concentrations preferred.

Experience : Experience with Academic personnel titles, series, and rank as it relates to merit and promotion policies and procedures.

Experience in navigating in a large, complex organization with an understanding of the big picture; how the parts fit together and how to get the information necessary to resolve problems and troubleshoot.

Demonstrated experience with financial management including budget and report preparation, analysis and forecasting across multiple funding sources from affiliation agreements, federal, state general and contract funds, grants, gifts, endowments, education, and professional fee revenue.

Proven working experience in grant, project and database management.

Experience in conducting long and short-range financial

Experience in higher education, accreditation, and healthcare agencies.

Experience with software technology; strong technical aptitude in working with project management applications.

Experience with program evaluation and / or survey-based research approaches Demonstrated ability, using critical thinking skills, to effectively lead, manage, supervise and strategically plan administrative and fiscal operations.

Advanced management / leadership experience in an academic healthcare

Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge / Ability / Skills :

Complexity : The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing / obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mental Demands : The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.