Program Manager - Workforce Development
Summary
20-month grant-funded Program Manager at VCU Health leading the Petersburg Region Healthcare Workforce Expansion, designing and launching pipeline programs with community colleges, high schools, and partners to recruit 25 residents into clinical career pathways.
Essential Job Statements
The Program Manager will recruit and support 25 residents for the project from the Petersburg Tri‑Cities region, strengthen healthcare career pathways, and deepen collaboration with both existing and new community partners.
The program manager will be responsible for meeting with VCUHS human resources, department leaders, and community partners to help program participants achieve their academic goals and provide entry level jobs for high school, community college, and certificate program graduates to enter the health workforce.
The program manager will engage with VCU Health System leaders and human resources to assess hiring trends and workforce needs.
The Program Manager will meet with Reynolds and Brightpoint community colleges, and affiliated workforce development divisions, high schools, technical centers, and community partners to discuss and develop the workforce development operational plans for pipeline programs.
The program manager will execute marketing campaigns and events to drive participation in community workforce programs.
The program manager will assess and adjust the strategy to support changing community needs, and emerging opportunities in the healthcare workforce.
The program manager will implement and launch programs and report program outcomes and milestone data.
Patient Population: N/A
Employment Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, education, human resources, or a related field from an accredited program
Preferred Education: Advanced Degree MBA, M.Ed., or MHA
Licensing/ Certification
Licensure/Certification Required: N/A
Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Years and Type of Required Experience: 3 years of experience of project management, strategy and/ or workforce development. Experience with stakeholder management. Demonstrated competency and operations experience in planning, developing, and or managing talent in support of career programs. Demonstrated experience in developing relationships with educational institutions, community organizations and organization leaders. Demonstrated competency and operations experience in planning, developing, and or managing talent in support of career programs. Demonstrated experience in developing relationships with community organizations and organization leaders.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: N/A
Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Lifting/ Carrying (50-100 lbs.), Lifting/ Carrying (100+ lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (50-100 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Crawling, Climbing, Balance, Bending
Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards
Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination), Reach above shoulder
Hazards: N/A
Mental/Sensory – Emotional
Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking
Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Noisy Environment, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change
Compensation Range
$0.00 - $500,000.00Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
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