Manager, Program and Research – Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States—Atlanta is seeking an experienced administrative and program leadership professional to support the Research Division's academic and research missions. You will lead operations, manage dashboards and reporting, and coordinate space, staffing, and events to advance divisional priorities.

The role emphasizes developing plans for growth, collaborating with faculty and institutional partners, and serving as a strategic partner to Division leadership.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Five years of professional experience in a related field such as business administration, research, or information systems management.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education administration, Research Administration, or a related field.
• Preferred experience in an academic medical center, research-intensive environment, higher education institution, healthcare organization, or research administration setting.
• Experience supporting research programs, faculty affairs, academic administration, business operations, or strategic initiatives preferred.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting operational, programmatic, or research-related data preferred.
• Experience supporting research space planning or resource allocation initiatives preferred.
• Experience planning and executing conferences, seminars, lectureships, or other academic events preferred.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, presentations, or other stakeholder-facing materials preferred.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously while collaborating with faculty, trainees, administrators, and institutional partners preferred.
• Knowledge of project management, process improvement, and operational planning methodologies preferred.
• Program or project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational, administrative, and programmatic leadership supporting the Research Division's research, scholarly, and academic missions.
• Coordinate business operations, strategic initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, and projects advancing divisional priorities.
• Serve as an administrative deputy and strategic partner to Research Division leadership.
• Manage administrative and research activities for a specialized program or research center.
• Develop plans for program growth and development and liaise with committees or organizations.
• Coordinate divisional reporting, data collection, analysis, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Support research space, equipment, facilities, and operational planning activities.
• Coordinate faculty and staff recruitment activities, hiring logistics, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Support educational and faculty development initiatives with residency, fellowship, and research training programs.
• Plan and coordinate meetings, lectures, seminars, visiting professorships, research showcases, faculty recognition activities, and other events.
• Develop and maintain presentations, reports, communications, websites, and stakeholder-facing materials.
• Develop and implement program-related communications including websites, publications, multimedia, or video productions.
• Collaborate with faculty, trainees, administrators, and institutional partners to identify needs and implement solutions.
• Lead special projects and initiatives assigned by Research Division leadership.
• May hire and supervise administrative or research-related staff.

Skills

Operational Leadership

Program Management

Data Analysis

Event Planning

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree in admin/healthcare/higher-ed/research administration or related field

Experience in academic medical center or research administration setting

Tools

Presentation Software

Website Development Tools

Multimedia Production Tools

Performance Metrics Systems

Job description

• Provide operational, administrative, and programmatic leadership supporting the Research Division's research, scholarly, and academic missions
• Coordinate business operations, strategic initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, and projects advancing divisional priorities
• Serve as an administrative deputy and strategic partner to Research Division leadership
• Manage administrative and research activities for a specialized program or research center
• Develop plans for program growth and development and liaise with committees or organizations
• Coordinate divisional reporting, data collection, analysis, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Support research space, equipment, facilities, and operational planning activities
• Coordinate faculty and staff recruitment activities, hiring logistics, onboarding, and workforce planning
• Support educational and faculty development initiatives with residency, fellowship, and research training programs
• Plan and coordinate meetings, lectures, seminars, visiting professorships, research showcases, faculty recognition activities, and other events
• Develop and maintain presentations, reports, communications, websites, and stakeholder-facing materials
• Develop and implement program-related communications including websites, publications, multimedia, or video productions
• Collaborate with faculty, trainees, administrators, and institutional partners to identify needs and implement solutions
• Lead special projects and initiatives assigned by Research Division leadership
• May hire and supervise administrative or research-related staff

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business or related field
• Five years of professional experience in a related field such as business administration, research, or information systems management
• Preferred: Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education administration, Research Administration, or a related field
• Preferred experience in an academic medical center, research-intensive environment, higher education institution, healthcare organization, or research administration setting
• Experience supporting research programs, faculty affairs, academic administration, business operations, or strategic initiatives preferred
• Experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting operational, programmatic, or research-related data preferred
• Experience supporting research space planning or resource allocation initiatives preferred
• Experience planning and executing conferences, seminars, lectureships, or other academic events preferred
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, presentations, or other stakeholder-facing materials preferred
• Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously while collaborating with faculty, trainees, administrators, and institutional partners preferred
• Knowledge of project management, process improvement, and operational planning methodologies preferred
• Program or project management experience preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in operational leadership, program management, and strategic initiatives within research and academic environments. Proficient in data analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and event planning to support research missions and faculty development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Operational Leadership
• Program Management
• Data Analysis
• Event Planning
• Stakeholder Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Report Development
• Dashboard Creation
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Resource Allocation
• Program Development
• Strategic Initiatives
• Academic Administration

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Leadership
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Research Administration
• Higher Education
• Academic Medical Center
• Healthcare Organization
• Research Programs

Tools & Technologies

• Presentation Software
• Website Development Tools
• Multimedia Production Tools
• Performance Metrics Systems