Program Manager Informatics, Ctr-Clinical Informatics

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Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for Program Manager Informatics, CTR-Clinical Informatics

Manages, coordinates, and directs activities, programs, and special initiatives for the Master of Science in Health Informatics program in the Clinical Informatics Center. Position will manage all administrative aspects of the in-person, evening Master of Science in Health Informatics program and serve as the primary point of contact for program including prospective and current students.

The Program Manager will also work closely with staff, faculty, and deans at the graduate school and is responsible for the following tasks. The Program Manager will be an Ambassador and Contact for prospective students and faculty.

Manages all administrative aspects of the Master of Science in Health Informatics program including, but not limited to the following areas:

• Communications and marketing
• Recruitment, admissions, international affairs, enrollment, student affairs, and graduation
• Course management/curriculum delivery and oversight
• Financial management and oversight of student billing
• Faculty recruitment and onboarding
• Program policy development adherence
• Reporting and special projects
• Program compliance
• Tracks students' performance and compliance with assigned tasks such as the Capstone project.
• Develops an Alumni network

Assists the Administrative Manager, Program Chair, and Center Director with a wide range of administrative responsibilities and support activities related to the following:

• Academic Programs including Administration
• Training Grant Administration
• Fellowship
• Data and Record Administration
• Faculty Services
• Conferences and Special Projects
• Outreach 
• Human Resources
• Space and Facilities Management

Experience and Education

Bachelors in Informatics, Information Technology, Health Information Technology, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Policy or related field and five (5) years relevant work experience.

Preferred:

Master's degree in Informatics, Information Technology, Health Information Technology, Higher Education, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Policy or related field and seven (7) years relevant work experience preferred.

Job Duties

• Works closely with the Program Director and the Clinical Informatics Center leadership to define program scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals; develop full-scale program plans and associated communications documents; and effectively communicate program expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Analyzes, coordinates, and evaluates program operation procedures.
• Assures compliance with all institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Develops and/or oversees development of budget for programs. Projects and monitors budget for each activity, program, or special initiative. Manages billing, sourcing, and expenditures.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from programs.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with staff, students, and faculty
• Edits documents, provides comprehensive review for grant proposals, and provides ongoing management of awarded grants for activities, programs, and special initiatives.
• Participates in conferences.
• Designs and maintains a system for data collection and creates process to ensure that academic measures and/or metrics are collected to track and evaluate achievement of program goals.
• Presents data and program information.
• Manages risks and issues that might arise over the course of the program life cycle and takes measures to correct them when they occur.
• Coordinates the program and interdependencies between the various projects and programs.
• Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Keeps relevant with technical, functionality and other program updates.
• Develops sustainable goals for the programs that are supported.
• Evaluates and assesses the programs' strengths and weaknesses.
• Oversees workflow management of program; design, build and test existing / new workflows for various units and departments throughout UTSW.
• Maintains collaborative relationships between different departments, universities, and community partners.
• Hires, trains, motivates, and coaches employees.
• Evaluates student and employee performance and provides feedback and training opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires excellent project management skills.
• Work requires excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Work requires ability to perform well under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
• Work requires flexible work hours and the ability to provide after-hours support both remote and on-site.
• Ability to be flexible, collaborative in a team, and generally willing to support and uplift team members.
• Willingness to cross train with others in the Clinical Informatics Center to assure continued operation
• Work requires strong leadership and managerial skills.
• Work requires the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
• Work requires strong detail oriented with the ability to design, implement, and execute effective processes resulting in accurate data generation and reporting
• Work requires having exceptional problem solving skills.
• Work requires being passionate about customer service with a focus on listening skills, outgoing / interpersonal skills, and a record of executing closed-loop communication
• Work requires being an independent worker and the ability to ensure goals and objectives are delivered.
• Work requires strong project management experience with large complex projects and managing 3rd party partnerships.
• Skilled in project management, delivering presentations, and developing/managing.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
• Able to work under pressure with students, staff, and administration.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in office environment.

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This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

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