Research Program Management 4, 25% Per Diem

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 59 000 - 128 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks a Program Manager to lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of complex programs. The role involves managing operations, budgets, and staff while aligning with strategic goals and sponsor requirements.

The position is a 25% per diem opportunity that may convert to a career. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and excellent written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5-7 years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong ability to lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of complex programs.
• Experience supervising staff and working with internal and external partners.

Responsabilités

• Lead program planning, implementation, and evaluation to achieve goals.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and delivery of program outcomes.
• Develop strategic plans, budgets, and grant proposals.
• Supervise and mentor staff and foster a collaborative environment.
• Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with UCLA and sponsor requirements.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Connaissances

Leadership

Program planning

Evaluation

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Grant proposals

Written communications

Stakeholder management

Project management

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree or 5-7 years experience

Master’s degree (preferred)

Description du poste

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Work Schedule

Posted Date

10/15/2026

Salary Range: $43.45 - 92.93 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33458

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Join a dynamic team dedicated to advancing impactful programs and initiatives that support research, education, and organizational excellence. The Program Manager provides leadership for the planning, implementation, and ongoing success of complex programs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead program planning, implementation, and evaluation to achieve program objectives and organizational goals.
  
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations, project execution, and delivery of key program outcomes and deliverables.
  
• Develop and implement strategic plans, communications, budgets, and grant proposals.
  
• Supervise, train, and mentor staff while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing team environment.
  
• Build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders, external collaborators, and community partners.
  
• Monitor program performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement effective solutions.
  
• Ensure compliance with UCLA, state, federal, and sponsor requirements.
  
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment while supporting continuous growth and innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and strategic leader to drive meaningful initiatives, build strong partnerships, and make a lasting impact through program development and operational excellence.

This is a 25% per diem position which may convert to career.

Salary: $43.45 - $92.93 hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5-7 years of experience or/and equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work independently and also have interpersonal skills to work with teams, provide training, and supervise staff 1+ years’ experience of supervising laboratory personnel and operations.
  
• Exceptional writing skills to produce wide range of documents and deliverables.
• Experience communicating effectively and professionally and working with a variety of internal and external partners, including UCLA administrators, outside funders, policy makers and community representatives.
• Strong organizational skills to successfully work on and track complex programs involving short deadlines and multiple tasks, in coordination with multiple teams to achieve program/project mission and goals.
• Working knowledge of program/project development, evaluation, creating datasets, financial management and reporting, research principles including CITI training, grant writing and proposal submission, University procedures and policies, program/project related federal and state regulations.
• Ability to seek out and learn new policies, procedures, and software to advance the mission of the program/project.
• Ability to train new program/project managers and other staff within and external to the unit.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate medical, policy and administrative information.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or 3-5 years of experience (preferred).
  

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.