Program Manager, Workforce Planning

Montgomery College; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Program Manager, Workforce Planning to oversee the Bloomberg Foundation grant and grow healthcare education pathways. You will coordinate partnerships across schools, healthcare organizations, and government agencies to implement workforce development initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing grant deliverables, building enterprise approaches for secondary education engagement, and delivering measurable outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Education, Public Health, Health Sciences, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, clinical, educational, or workforce development environments.
• Strong partnership development and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven project management abilities; able to lead multi-organization partnerships.
• Excellent communication and relationship management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate external and internal partnerships that develop educational opportunities and experiences.
• Manage grant requirements and deliverables for the Bloomberg Foundation program.
• Coordinate with state and regional agencies that support workforce development initiatives.
• Develop healthcare pathways to support program initiatives.

Skills

Healthcare administration

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Partnership development

Workforce development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region. Organization: HR Workforce Planning Job Summary: The Program Manager, Workforce Planning supports the Bloomberg Foundation grant with Nurses Middle College and their partnership with Vanderbilt Health. This position will provide oversight and program management for enterprise approaches for secondary education engagement and experience. Responsibilities include coordination of external and internal partnerships that develop a spectrum of educational opportunities and experiences, management of grant requirements and deliverables, coordination with state and regional agencies that support workforce development initiatives, and the development of relevant healthcare pathways that support the program initiatives.

Preferred Skills & Experience

Preferred Skills & Experience Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Education, Public Health, Health Sciences, or a related field; master's degree preferred. Experience working in healthcare, clinical, educational, or workforce development environments. Knowledge of K-12 school systems, school district operations, and the high school educational setting. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic engagement initiatives with internal and external stakeholders. Strong partnership development skills, including establishing, cultivating, and sustaining relationships with schools, healthcare organizations, community partners, and other key stakeholders. Experience managing complex partnerships and collaborating across multiple organizations to achieve shared objectives. Understanding of healthcare career pathways and workforce development, including educational and career progression opportunities within healthcare professions. Ability to identify, develop, and expand programs that support healthcare career exploration and talent pipeline initiatives. Proven project management skills with the ability to build programs, processes, and partnerships from the ground up. Experience leading initiatives in ambiguous environments, demonstrating creativity, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement abilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive projects independently, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Position Qualifications: Responsibilities: Certifications: Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 3 years Education: Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Great health care takes great people. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference.

We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and an expanding footprint across towns and communities throughout the region. We employ more than 43,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research and graduate medical education. Our employees also serve in critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fundraising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many other departments.

Our growing academic health system has more than 2,100 licensed hospital beds at eight hospitals: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Vanderbilt Health is the Mid-South's largest provider of specialty care, with hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region, and Tennessee’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for adults and children. We are one of the nation's busiest critical care centers, home to Middle Tennessee’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center for adults and children, and Middle Tennessee’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are the nation’s largest transplant center, and last year we performed the most heart transplants than any center worldwide. Vanderbilt Health is an epicenter for biomedical research, winning over $1 billion in annual research awards from government, industry, foundations and donors. We are also a national leader in medical training and education, with the largest clinical training center in the Mid-South and the only training center in Tennessee for many adult and pediatric specialties. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals for quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Three of our hospitals — Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — have been awarded a Five-Star Quality Rating from Medicare. We support each other and encourage excellence among every member of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in advancing health care. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health Our mission: Personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities.