Genomic Medicine Program Director — Hybrid/Remote

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Program Director to enable external collaborations by providing strategic scientific and budgetary leadership. The role oversees program operations and finances for internal and collaborative projects, coordinating with institutional offices and partnering departments on multidisciplinary initiatives.

The ideal candidate will drive successful collaborations, manage development through implementation, and report on milestones with internal and external

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field.
• Required: Five years project/program management experience.
• May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

Responsibilities

• Directs program operations with independent judgment and authority.
• Manage relationships with institutional collaborators to support portfolio efforts.
• Advocate for Genomic Medicine in corporate partnerships with legal, compliance, finance, and regulatory teams.
• Prepare progress reports and updates on program activities.
• Develop tools for managing scientific, administrative, and financial aspects of Genomic Medicine portfolio.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure plans and milestones are executed efficiently.
• Assist with deadlines for grants, patents, publications, COIs, MTAs and ensure compliance.
• Oversee postdocs and coordinate lab activities between teams.
• Attend meetings with professors and plan actions from outcomes.
• Coordinate between labs and teams to maintain project momentum.

Skills

Program management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field

Master’s Degree Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field

Job description

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Program Director to enable external collaborations by providing strategic scientific and budgetary leadership. The role oversees program operations and finances for internal and collaborative projects, coordinating with institutional offices and partnering departments on multidisciplinary initiatives.

The ideal candidate will drive successful collaborations, manage development through implementation, and report on milestones with internal and external