Program Director

Texas A&M University System; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University Health Science Center in College Station, TX is seeking a Program Director to lead the pharmaceutical sciences program. The role requires strong grant leadership, strategic planning, and oversight of budget, staff, and evaluation activities in a high-volume academic setting.

The position involves coordinating with Co-PIs, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Preferred: Doctorate and/or master’s degree in an applicable field with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of work in the field of public health and/or substance abuse
• Familiarity with and experience in educational or clinical settings
• Prior grant project coordination experience
• Project management certification preferred.
• Experience in managing grants, preferably large-scale projects.
• Experience working in and coordinating activities across multiple sectors (school, health, social services)
• Prior experience in program implementation and evaluation including data collection, analysis, and report writing
• Prior research and/or practice in prevention sciences, health promotion, and/or substance abuse.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the public health grant project, from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with grant goals, objectives, and timelines.
• Provides leadership and manages overall operations of the program.
• Works with Co-PIs to develop program strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies.
• Develops and monitors team procedures for the TOPS program.
• Directs and supervises assigned program staff.
• Conduct regular team meetings to review progress, address challenges, and ensure all team members are on track to meet project goals.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Conduct regular reviews of project processes to ensure quality and efficiency.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ten years of related experience

Job description

Job Title

Program Director

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Pharmacy - Instruction

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Program Director to serve as a member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Travel: This position may require up to 10% or more travel

Schedule: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

_ Cover Letter & Resume: _ A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Responsibilities:

Program Direction, Supervision and Strategic Planning

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the public health grant project, from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with grant goals, objectives, and timelines.
• Provides leadership and manages overall operations of the program.
• Works with Co-PIs to develop program strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies.
• Develops and monitors team procedures for the TOPS program.
• Directs and supervises assigned program staff.
• Conduct regular team meetings to review progress, address challenges, and ensure all team members are on track to meet project goals.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Conduct regular reviews of project processes to ensure quality and efficiency.

Program Evaluation and Reporting

• Assists Co-PIs in developing the program’s evaluation plan, including identifying evaluation metrics.
• Oversees evaluation of program procedures and performance reports, ensuring program objectives are met.
• Tracks and monitors evaluation metrics for compliance, reporting, and continuous quality improvement.
• Analyze program statistics for reporting, tracking progress, and making adjustments to programs.
• Maintains program activity records and provides monthly progress reports.Oversees program-level reporting.
• Maintain compliance with all reporting, auditing, and evaluation requirements as set forth by the funding agency.

Financial Oversight

• Develops, oversees, and approves program budgets.
• Monitors program accounts and expenditures.
• Works with center research administrators to ensure financial compliance with TAMU procurement and disbursement guidelines.
• Provides financial reports to Co-PIs, as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate and/or master’s degree in an applicable field with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of work in the field of public health and/or substance abuse
• Familiarity with and experience in educational or clinical settings
• Prior grant project coordination experience
• Project management certification preferred.
• Experience in managing grants, preferably large-scale projects.
• Experience working in and coordinating activities across multiple sectors (school, health, social services)
• Prior experience in program implementation and evaluation including data collection, analysis, and report writing
• Prior research and/or practice in prevention sciences, health promotion, and/or substance abuse.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of decision-makers, including governmental agencies, community-based organizations, and funders.
• Ability to ensure compliance with grant requirements and regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of budgeting, financial tracking, and reporting requirements for grant-funded projects.
• Ability to Identify potential risks and challenges related to the project and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ability to proactively address issues that could impact the project timeline, budget, or outcomes.
• Knowledge of and ability to integrate workflow software (i.e., Wrike or Monday) in project management.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.