COACH Operations Manager

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University, Harrison College of Pharmacy, is seeking a COACH Operations Manager for the Center for Opioid Research Education and Outreach (COACH). This role directs operations and coordinates financial strategies to support COACH and HCOP.

The position collaborates with faculty, university leadership, healthcare partners, and funding organizations, overseeing branding, communications, and program dissemination while driving data-informed improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in any discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in project or program management including funding sources and grant proposals.
• Post-award management including contracts and grants accounting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of COACH; support strategic planning and execution of center-wide initiatives.
• Oversee budgets, expenditures, contracts, invoices, grant administration, reporting, and financial compliance across multiple funding sources.
• Assist with COACH educational, outreach, and service programs, including community initiatives and professional training.
• Direct administrative and program staff; provide training and day-to-day task management.
• Develops and tracks program metrics, evaluates outcomes, and prepares reports and dashboards for decision-making.

Skills

Project management

Grants administration

Budget management

Data reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

The Harrison College of Pharmacy at Auburn University is seeking a COACH Operations Manager for our Center for Opioid Research Education and Outreach (COACH). This innovative program brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts to lead a unified, collaborative response to substance use and substance use disorders across Alabama. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research, the COACH Operations Manager directs the operations and coordinates financial strategies of the Center for Opioid Research, Education and Outreach (COACH) to support the mission of COACH and the Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of COACH; support strategic planning, goal implementation, process improvement, and execution of center-wide initiatives.
• Oversee budgets, expenditures, contracts, invoices, grant administration, reporting requirements, and financial compliance across multiple funding sources.
• Assist with COACH educational, outreach, and service programs, including community initiatives, K-12 education, professional training, and engagement events.
• Assist in the direction of administrative and program staff; training and professional development, and day-to-day task management.
• Develops and tracks program metrics, evaluates outcomes, prepares reports and dashboards, and uses data to inform decision-making and enhance program effectiveness.
• Serve as a liaison with faculty, university leadership, healthcare organizations, government agencies, schools, community partners, and funding organizations to advance COACH initiatives.
• Oversee branding, website content, newsletters, social media, promotional campaigns, and dissemination of educational and research-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree- no specific discipline.
• 5 years of experience in project or program management to include identifying funding sources and completing successful grant proposals, post award management to include contracts and grants accounting, establishing collaborative relationships and coordinating complex projects with various stakeholders and participants to include event planning, and/or writing publications and presentations.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree desired.
• Experience with public health, substance use disorder, health policy, health sciences is desired.

Contract Type

Continuing

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Posted Date

9/15/2026