Clinical Programs Lead – Health Research & Community Impact

Marshall University School of Pharmacy; Huntington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall University School of Pharmacy seeks a Program Manager to lead planning, implementation, and daily operations of clinical, research, and community health projects. The role oversees project schedules, resources, budgets, and reporting, coordinating across sites, departments, and partners.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in program management within healthcare or public health, with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, nursing, health sciences, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in program management, healthcare operations, clinical research, public health, or related area, including at least two years leading projects or multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage project plans, budgets, deliverables, risks, and partner relationships; coordinate multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication, organization, facilitation, and problem-solving skills; collaborate with clinical, research, administrative, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans defining scope, objectives, tasks, leads, milestones, and deadlines across projects.
• Coordinate launch readiness, staffing, training, facilities, equipment, documentation, and approvals.
• Monitor participation, engagement, retention, and completion; address access barriers and improve participant experience.
• Prepare progress reports, presentations, and documentation for leadership, sponsors, and stakeholders; track milestones and deliverables.
• Manage project budgets with program leads, finance, and grants administration; track expenditures and variances.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Communication

Team leadership

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, nursing, health sciences, or related field

Tools

Project-management tools

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Collaborative platforms

Job description

Marshall University School of Pharmacy seeks a Program Manager to lead planning, implementation, and daily operations of clinical, research, and community health projects. The role oversees project schedules, resources, budgets, and reporting, coordinating across sites, departments, and partners.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in program management within healthcare or public health, with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.